Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins welcomes change

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Bills offensive line, despite the departure of center Mitch Morse, showed resilience.

That adaptability should provide some comfort to offensive coordinator Joe Brady as he faces the challenge of finding a new offensive identity without receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.

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“We’ve got to keep believing in Joe Brady,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “We’ve got to have faith in the plays he throws at us and understand that we’ve got to do our best, for him to do his best, for us to have a chance to win.”

As the Bills work towards another winning season, they will have to do so without Morse, who has been the glue of the group since 2019. Looking forward, it will be Connor McGovern taking over at center.

“So I was drafted as a center originally and then new coaches came in and moved to the guard position and I always slotted in to center,” McGovern said. “Now, officially, I can return to the Center, so I’m happy.”

One thing that hasn’t changed is the health of the offensive line. His durability allowed rookie O’Cyrus Torrence to play 100% of the offensive snaps last season.

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“I want to come in with a new mindset, not living off what I did last year,” Torrence said.

Torrence’s second year has already come with a new leadership role. He says he’s been able to give insight to rookies like Sedrick Van Pran-Granger.

“It’s fun to be able to take what little knowledge I was able to gain from last year from all the shots just to give it to him. One little nugget at a time because I know information overload is real.

June is still early in the season, but all the pieces are falling into place for Buffalo’s offensive line.

“I’m happy to be a part of an offense that Joe calls because even though the pieces are getting mixed up, Joe continues to coach and he continues to do his job without a problem,” Dawkins said.