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Bills sign 2nd-round draft pick, LB Alonso

The Columbian
Published: May 14, 2013, 5:00pm

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed middle linebacker Kiko Alonso.

Selected 46th overall, the 6-foot-3 and 238-pound Alonso was a hard-hitting tackler during three seasons at Oregon. He had 143 tackles, six interceptions and 312 sacks in 36 career games, including 17 starts. He was the 2012 Rose Bowl defensive player after having an interception and 112 sacks in a 45-38 win over Wisconsin.

Alonso missed his sophomore season after being suspended due to separate alcohol-related offenses. He was reinstated the following year.

He will compete for a starting job in a revamped defense under new coordinator Mike Pettine. The Bills thought highly enough of Alonso’s potential that they traded returning starter Kelvin Sheppard to Indianapolis two days after the draft.

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