Does Buffalo Bills Addition of Mike Danna SIGNAL Concerns Over Michael Hoecht’s Return From Injury?

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Buffalo Bills fortify edge depth as Mike Danna signs one-year deal—does this signal concerns about Michael Hoecht’s injury recovery? Joe Marino explores Danna’s fit alongside Greg Rousseau, Bradley Chubb, and rookie T.J. Parker, assessing how this move affects the EDGE rotation and eases pressure on Hoecht’s return. The episode highlights Bills’ strategic roster-building, referencing Javon Solomon’s uncertain role and Mike Danna’s playoff-tested experience with the Kansas City Chiefs. Roster intrigue continues as tight end Shane Zylstra joins the mix, creating competition with Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox, Jackson Hawes, and Keleki Latu. Marino spotlights the rising trend of teams rostering more tight ends amid the NFL’s “12/13 personnel” revolution, raising bold questions about Buffalo’s final depth chart. Plus, notable discussions cover kicker Maddux Trujillo’s release (leaving Tyler Bass unchallenged), the travel-heavy 2026 schedule, and the status of draft pick Jude Bowry’s contract.

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0:00.0	Does the signing of Mike Dana raise concerns about Michael Hoyt's return from injury?
0:07.2	We're going to explore that and more right now.
0:14.9	You are Locked On Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:20.4	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:26.4	What's up, Bill's Mafia? It's Joe Marino. On today's episode, we're going to explore some topical items.
0:34.5	We're going to discuss the signing of tight end Shane Zilstra, but we start with the addition
0:40.9	of Michael Dana and does it bring up some concerns about Michael Hoyt? So let's dive into it.
0:48.3	The bill signed outside linebacker Mike Dana to a one-year contract. We don't know the terms of the deal. I would guess
0:57.4	it's closer to a minimum-type contract, but I do want to see what the money is and how much
1:03.7	of it's guaranteed so we can truly gain an understanding of what the intent of this signing is,
1:10.7	but we don't have that.
1:12.0	So let's just kind of talk about the player and how he could fit into this defense.
1:16.0	Mike Dana is 28 years old.
1:18.4	He turns 29 in December.
1:20.9	He's 6'2, 261 pounds, as 32.5 inch arms, 10 and a half inch hands.
1:28.3	We have no verified athletic testing on Mike Dana because he was not invited to the scouting combine.
1:35.8	And it was the COVID year.
1:37.8	So his pro day was canceled.
1:39.4	So no athletic testing for Mike Dana.
1:42.5	But I wouldn't project it to be overly good.
1:47.3	He's more of a power style player and not that much of an explosive presence.
1:54.1	He was a 20-20-5th round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs out of Michigan.
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