Overview
- Thursday’s Week 2 win over the Detroit Lions saw Rousseau record two sacks, bringing his season total to four through Buffalo’s first two games.
- Rousseau became the first Bills player since Bruce Smith to log at least two sacks in each of a team’s first two games of a season.
- Coaches say the switch from a 4-3 defensive end role to a 3-4 outside linebacker spot has let Rousseau play upright, use his length more effectively, and attack quarterbacks from wider angles.
- Rousseau’s turnovers and pressures have been game changing so far, including two strip-sack fumbles in Week 1 and four quarterback hits plus two tackles for loss against Detroit.
- Rousseau is in year one of a four-year, $80 million deal and his hot start has bolstered Buffalo’s 2-0 opening while analysts warn the current sack pace projects unusually high totals that may be hard to sustain over a full season.