{
  "id": 12847690,
  "title": "Kaleb Elarms-Orr is quietly earning more playing time on Buffalo Bills defense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/kaleb-elarms-orr-is-quietly-earning-more-playing-time-on-buffalo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kaleb-elarms-orr-quietly-earning-104000738.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rookie linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr has been quietly earning more playing time on the Buffalo Bills defense. During the team's recent game against the Patriots, Elarms-Orr played 16 snaps, the most to date in his NFL career. This increased playing time is due in part to the shaky state of the team's inside linebacker position. Elarms-Orr's snaps include 8 against the Texans, 12 against the Lions, and 9 against the Chargers, making up 15.5% of the Bills' defensive snaps so far this season. While this is a smaller percentage compared to starters Dorian Williams and Terrel Bernard, who have appeared on 67.1% and 96.1% of defensive snaps respectively, Elarms-Orr is putting up strong numbers. He has nine tackles without a miss and contributed to four receptions allowed for 61 yards in the first three games against the Patriots. Elarms-Orr's ability to identify plays, get to the football quickly, and cover ground in coverage is evident in his tackles and coverage. His performance highlights his potential to become an important part of the Bills' inside linebacker unit as the season progresses.",
  "summary": "The rookie linebacker is starting to earn more playing time",
  "key_points": [
    "Rookie linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr earns more playing time on Buffalo Bills defense.",
    "Played 16 snaps in recent Patriots game, most to date in his NFL career.",
    "Contributing strong performance with nine tackles and four receptions allowed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}