The Buffalo Bills are off to a hot 2-0 start this season, and yeah, Josh Allen has been doing his thing with two incredible performances. But honestly, it is not all on Allen, not even close. The defense has been straight-up impressive too, with Deone Walker making some noise. However, the real breakout star, the guy who’s making everyone talk, is edge rusher Greg Rousseau. And according to ESPN’s Nick Suss, this breakout is 100% for real.
The Company Rousseau Keeps Is Insane
Suss isn’t just throwing around compliments; he’s got receipts. Rousseau’s 2026 season has already put him in some seriously elite company among pass rushers in NFL history since 2018. Through just two weeks, he has dropped 4.0 sacks and generated nine pressures. Let that sink in. Since 2018, only T.J. Watt in 2023, Aidan Hutchinson in 2024, and Chandler Jones in 2021 have hit those numbers in the first two games. We’re talking about some of the best pass rushers of the last decade, and Rousseau just walked right into their club. History says this dude is in for quite the 2026 season. Suss put it bluntly: “The early surprise: Greg Rousseau is emerging as a top-tier pass rusher. The verdict: Real.” You don’t get that kind of praise by accident.
No Flukes Here, This Is Pure Skill
What really separates Rousseau’s performance is how those 4.0 sacks have happened. Suss highlights that these are not some lucky, one-off moments. We all know how sacks can sometimes be deceiving, right? A guy gets credit for cleaning up after someone else did all the work. But not Rousseau. His sacks are “products of good all-around play and not one-off big moments.” That means his production is legitimate, it passes the eye test, and it absolutely stands up to the NFL history test. This isn’t just a flash in the pan; this is a 26-year-old pass rusher who looks absolutely poised for a monster 2026 season off the edge.
He’s gotta keep balling out to prove it, without a doubt. But honestly, there are zero signs right now that Bills fans should think this isn’t finally Rousseau’s breakout season. The guy is making a statement, and the league is definitely noticing.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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