With the start of the 2025 NFL regular season fast approaching, Dan Parr identifies the one rookie most pivotal to each team's success this year.

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AFC EAST

Buffalo Bills

T.J. Sanders South Carolina · DT

Drafted: Round 2, No. 41 overall

I initially had Maxwell Hairston penciled in for this spot, and while he still could prove to be the most pivotal Bills rookie in 2025, I’m not sure anyone knows when he’ll first see significant playing time. Tre’Davious White is clearly ahead of Hairston in the pecking order at corner as the first-round pick works his way back from a knee sprain . On the other hand, Sanders has flashed enough in camp to earn snaps as a rotational interior defensive line

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