Who Should I Start? Alec Anderson or Charles Cross

Wednesday, January 15, 9:57 PM

Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Alec Anderson (calf) was officially listed as limited for Wednesday's team practice. The former undrafted free agent picked up a calf injury in Buffalo's 31-7 Wild Card win over the Denver Broncos. Anderson was typically deployed as the Bills' sixth offensive lineman during the regular season but was utilized heavily this past weekend before exiting the game. The 25-year-old played 26.7% of Buffalo's regular-season snaps but was on the field for 22 (29%) of them through less than two quarters of work. Head coach Sean McDermott listed him as day-to-day on Tuesday, so that he could practice in some capacity is a boon for his outlook regarding Sunday's Divisional Round tilt with the visiting Baltimore Ravens. If Anderson is inactive, teammates Sedrick Van Pran-Granger and Tylan Grable figure to see an uptick in snaps.

Thursday, May 1, 1:37 PM

The Seattle Seahawks exercised offensive tackle Charles Cross' fifth-year option for the 2026 season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Cross, the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft out of Mississippi State, is now under contract with Seattle for the next two seasons. The 24-year-old is expected to open his fourth season in the NFL in 2025 as the Seahawks' starting left tackle while protecting new quarterback Sam Darnold's blind side. In his first three years in the NFL, Cross has started all 48 games that he's appeared in and has missed only three games. He will remain a fixture on Seattle's offensive line for at least another two seasons and possibly more.