ORCHARD PARK, NY. (WKBW) — Depew native, Lancaster High School alum, and former University at Buffalo football player Joe Andreessen has signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.
A WNY native and @UBFootball product. We’ve signed LB Joe Andreessen to a contract: https://t.co/sWwhxmwSkw pic.twitter.com/rgQPLeAkCy
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 11, 2024
Signed LB Joe Andreessen.Andreessen participated in the Bills rookie minicamp on a try-out basis. He joins the Bills as an undrafted free agent out of the University at Buffalo.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) May 11, 2024
The Bills officially announced the roster move on Saturday evening. Andreessen was invited to Buffalo Bills Rookie Minicamp on a try-out basis and will sign as an undrafted free agent.
This Just in per the Bills: The Lancaster High School alum will join the hometown team on a 1-year deal! #BillsMafia https://t.co/rMFCGeEmEr
— Dom Tibbetts (@DomTibbettsTV) May 11, 2024
This past season at Buffalo, Andreessen had 90 total tackles, 12 of them for a loss, and one sack to go along with it.
While at Lancaster High School, Andreessen stood out on the football team, earning two all-state linebacker honors for the Legends before committing to play college football at Bryant University.
While at Bryant, he set a school record in 2022 with 116 total tackles, earning FCS All-American honors that season.