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title: “Jim Leonhard wants Bills’ starters on defense to ‘let it rip’ in preseason opener”
pubDate: “2026-08-12T05:40:41.000Z”
image: “https://placehold.co/600×400/00338D/FFF?text=Bills+News”
source: “Two Bills Drive”
link: “https://www.twobillsdrive.com/2026/08/12/jim-leonhard-wants-bills-starters-on-defense-to-let-it-rip-in-preseason-opener/”
excerpt: “‘\”It’s going to be exciting for guys get out there and just kind of let it rip,\” the Bills’ new defensive coordinator told reporters before practice Tuesday morning.”
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‘”It’s going to be exciting for guys get out there and just kind of let it rip,” the Bills’ new defensive coordinator told reporters before practice Tuesday morning. “Obviously in Preseason 1, it’s gonna be pretty straightforward and you just want to see who can go out there and execute and finish, as all teams around the NFL are doing schematically right now. But excited to stop beating each other up and get another jersey in front of you.”‘
[Read the full story on Two Bills Drive](https://www.twobillsdrive.com/2026/08/12/jim-leonhard-wants-bills-starters-on-defense-to-let-it-rip-in-preseason-opener/)