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Bills Pre-Training Camp Announcement is Great News for Michael Hoecht The Bills' pass rusher may be ready for the start of training camp after sustaining a season-ending Achilles tear last November.
Buffalo Bills defensive end Michael Hoecht gets ready to move to another area to start a new drill at Bills Training Camp at St.
John Fisher University.
| USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connectbefore Buffalo Bills training camp, but there is optimism surrounding Michael Hoechts progress in his return from an Achilles tear.
Shavers was the only Bills player placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday, as he continues his recovery from a torn ACL thatThe fact Hoecht was not among the many names throughout the league placed on PUP is good news for the 28-year-old, who could be ready for the Bills first camp practice on Wednesday despite sustaining his significant injury less than nine months ago.Hoecht went down on Nov.
2, 2025, ending his season amid a Week 9 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
ItBut while his first campaign in Buffalo ended in disappointment, he has renewed hope entering training camp.
We will find out from head coach Joe Brady whether Hoecht will participate as the team kicks off camp from St.
John Fisher University in Rochester.Bradys press conference is scheduled for 8 a.m., while practice is set for 8:30 a.m.got off to a great start before he was injured a year ago, recording a couple of sacks in just about six quarters of football.
He was on his way to a big performance before it was derailed due to his significant ailment.Entering the 2026 season, Hoecht is among a group of edge rushers that has been boosted by the free-agent addition of Bradley Chubb and second-round pick TJ Parker.
While the teams pressure unit has become a bit more crowded, Hoecht will likely still play a significant role in first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhards new odd-man front.It remains to be seen exactly where Hoecht will line up under Leonhards leadership, but based on what we saw a year ago, he could be in for a massive bounce-back year.
Hoechts journey continues on Wednesday, when the Bills will hold their first of seven practices open to the public at St.
John Fisher before heading back to Orchard Park for the Return of the Blue and Red scrimmage on Aug.
8.Alex Brasky is editor of Shout! magazine, along with serving as a contributor to Bills - ONSI.
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