Buffalo Bills · EDGE RoomEDGE

#55 Michael Hoecht

Exp  6 yrs NFLAge  29Ht / Wt  6'4" · 310 lbCollege  Brown

Depth-chart placement

Current role

ROLB2

Placement

Backup

Room

EDGE

Experience

YR 7

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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EDGE room context

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Michael Hoecht holds the ROLB · Backup spot in Buffalo Bills’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DE · StarterT.J. SandersStarter

LOLB · StarterGreg RousseauStarter

ROLB · StarterBradley ChubbStarter

DE · BackupLandon JacksonBackup

LOLB · BackupTJ ParkerBackup

ROLB · BackupMichael HoechtBackup

Michael Hoecht played 2 games in 2025 with a 53% snap share.

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

Sacks

Background & career

Michael Hoecht is a 28-year-old defensive end/linebacker from Oakwood, OH who played college football at Brown. Signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent, Hoecht has six years of NFL experience. He currently plays for the Buffalo Bills on a three-year contract. In 2025, Hoecht recorded 2.0 sacks.

Rams2020 – 2024

Bills2025 — present

College

BrownAcquiredAcquired from Los Angeles Rams · drafted thereHometownOakwood, OH