What It Means:

Lawson is eligible to come off the PUP list following offseason shoulder surgery, though head coach Rex Ryan couldn't say with 100 percent certainty that he'll be active Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. When Lawson does return, he'll have to settle for a backup role at outside linebacker behind NFL sack leader Lorenzo Alexander.

Even without Lawson, the Bills ranked eighth in schedule-adjusted Defensive Net Expected Points per play coming into Week 6.