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Buffalo Bills News, 3/17: Can Kyle Williams Succeed In Mike Pettine's Defense?

On a slow news day, a local fan group asks the question about Kyle Williams in the new defense.

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Matt Warren is Associate Director of NFL coverage for SB Nation and previously covered the Bills for Buffalo Rumblings for more than a decade.

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