Pro Football Focus says this Buffalo Bills player will bounce back in 2024

DaQuan Jones and Matt Milano were injured in the same game, a Week 5 game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but Pro Football Focus picked Jones as the Buffalo Bill to have a bounce-back season in 2024. Jones was playing in a All-Pro level before suffering the injury that kept him out for most of the season, not returning until Week 17. Despite his return, he was not the same defensive tackle he was before the injury .

According to PFF, Jones graded out at 82.9, ranking 12th among defensive tackles playing at least 200 snaps. The Bills expect Jones to be the anchor of the defensive line, eating up blocks and collapsing the pocket. Bills Mafia wants to see him and Ed Oliver return to the high level we saw in the first month of the 2023 season. If we get that from them, it would be huge for the Bills defense to keep the linebackers free to play sideline-to-sideline and take some pressure off the new-look secondary with potentially two new starting safeties.

Jones was also recently rated as the Bills’ best kept secret by Bleacher Report. He may not be a household name outside of the Bills organization and the Bills Mafia, but we know who he is and how important Jones is to the Bills defense. He should be fully recovered and healthy for training camp and the 2024 season. If we can get a full season of Oliver, Jones and Matt Milano playing at an All-Pro level, all three played over the First four weeks of the 2023 season, the Bills defense could once again be one of the best in the league.

Buffalo needs its defense to help carry the load early in the 2024 season, while Josh Allen builds chemistry and develops timing with his new wide receivers. I will also add that given the severity of Milan’s injury, if he returns to his elite game and stays healthy, he could be a legitimate candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. The 2024 Buffalo Bills season should be fun and exciting with this group, and won’t have to deal with the drama they had to endure last year.