Buffalo Bills 2015 Training Camp Profile: G Richie Incognito

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Richie Incognito is not one of the more popular players in the NFL. Incognito has had a reputation for being a dirty player on the field, and has been accused of being a jerk off the field. He didn’t play in the 2014 season because teams were afraid to bring him into their locker room. Incognito was the face of the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal, and teams didn’t want to deal with any potential locker room issues that he could cause.

Incognito had a bad reputation, and it looked like his playing career was over. However, Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills decided to give the troubled guard one more chance during the 2015 offseason. The team decided to sign him because they think that he still can be an above-average starting guard in this league. Incognito has always been a solid run blocker and has done a decent job in pass protection as well, so there’s no reason to think that would change after a year off.

He made the Pro Bowl in 2012, and should be able to fix the right guard position, which was one of the major weaknesses for Buffalo’s offense in 2014.

Thus far, the move has been a good one for the Bills. Incognito has been impressing coaches along with fellow rookie guard John Miller, and it sounds like he will be a major upgrade on the offensive line. He is facing no competition for a starting job, and it sounds like he is feeling comfortable with the team. This is good news for the Bills.

Also, Incognito’s name has not been mentioned much this offseason. That means he is staying out of trouble, and not creating conflict in the team’s locker room at the moment. That’s still an issue to keep an eye on; Ryan has been known to lose control of his locker rooms in the past, so if Incognito starts acting up, it could undermine the team’s success.

Incognito knows that this is his last chance to continue playing in the NFL, so he is going to be on his best behavior at least during this season.

Jacob Camenker is a Buffalo Bills Beat Writer for www.RantSports.com. You can like him on Facebook here, follow him on Twitter @jacobyhorse, or add him to your network on Google.

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