Bills add versatile playmaker to the team just days ahead of Week 4 showdown vs. New Orleans Saints

The move comes a day after the team brought on offensive lineman Nick Broeker, who was a former seventh-round pick from the Bills in 2023.

For Broeker, it was some key depth at the position as Buffalo only had offensive linemen Travis Clayton and Kendrick Green on its practice squad.

Fast facts about Bills' linebacker Otis Reese IV

• USA Today All-USA Georgia First-Team Defense and First-Team All-State Defensive Back in high school
• Played college football at Georgia (2018-2019) and Ole Miss (2020-2022) as a safety before transitioning to a linebacker in the NFL
• Started 27 of 29 games at Ole Miss with 198 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defended, 10 tackles for loss with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
• Signed to the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2023

Welcome to Buffalo, Otis Reese IV

Head coach Sean McDermott loves versatile players, and that's exactly what the team found in Reese. He spent time on the Titans' practice squad before earning a promotion to the active roster.

According to Pro Football Focus, in two seasons with the Titans, Reese was on the field for a total of 178 defensive snaps (89 in rush defense, 14 in pass rush, and 75 dropping back in coverage).

However, it's his work on special teams that could hold the most value. He nearly doubled his total snap count, appearing in 347 snaps (97 kick return, 79 kick coverage, 73 punt return, 80 punt coverage, and 18 in field goal block), earning him a 76.3 grade in 2023 and 72.4 in 2024.

Reese totaled one interception, 38 combined tackles, with one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits throughout his short NFL career. In August 2025, he was waived as part of the Titans' roster cuts and found a new home in Western New York.

With Buffalo valuing versatility and special teams reliability, Reese could carve out a role as the season unfolds.