Who Should I Start? Alec Anderson or Cole Strange

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.

Wednesday, November 20, 3:02 PM

New England Patriots offensive guard Cole Strange (knee) returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time during the regular season. The 2022 first-round pick out of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been sidelined all year due to a torn patellar tendon. Although he has not lived up to his draft capital, he could provide a boost for a struggling offensive line when he returns. It remains to be seen if he has a shot to play this week against the Miami Dolphins, but the organization could decide to ramp him up slowly. Strange has played in just 27 games since entering the NFL, so there is still time for him to develop and be a key piece of the Drake Maye era in New England.