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Lawson is expected to start this week against the Steelers, BuffaloBills.com reports. "He's going to play a lot more. He's going to be our starter this week and he's earned it," said coach Ryan on the Rex Ryan. "He does a great job shedding blocks. This is what we knew about him. I think the time he missed with all of training camp set him back, but you're starting to notice him more and more. This is what we really like about this young man. He plays extremely hard and he's only going to get better."

Lawson's stats -- nine tackles and two sacks in six games -- have been modest so far, and with Lorenzo Alexander and jerry Hughes working on the outside in most of the team's looks, we'd still expect the rookie to sit his share of plays. Still, the 6-6 Bills likely want to start planning ahead, and Lawson's expected to be a key piece next season.

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