ORCHARD PARK - In less than two weeks’ time, Jimmy Ciarlo went from thinking his dream of playing in the NFL had expired to becoming an unlikely star on Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills .

Life comes at you fast, and for Ciarlo - a West Point graduate who will commence an eight-year military service commitment once his football career ends, which could be very soon - August has been quite a whirlwind.

If there’s one guy you want to root for Saturday night when the Bills play their preseason finale against Tampa Bay , it’s the 24-year-old linebacker/special teamer who joined the Bills on Aug. 6 and in his brief time with the team, has caught the eye of coach Sean McDermott.

“At this point, I’m not too concerned with what the outcome is going to be,” Ciarlo said when a

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