Charlotte, N.C — Since Michael Hoecht showed up in Orchard Park, N.Y. to play for the Buffalo Bills this season, he was visualizing the first game he’d put on his new uniform.

Unlike every other free agent signing around the NFL, Hoecht had to wait almost two months from the start of the season to play his first snap with his new team. He had to serve a six-game suspension for failing a test for performance-enhancing drugs first.

The Bills knew about the suspension while pursuing Hoecht, a versatile chess piece Sean McDermott could use to rush the quarterback.

On Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, Hoecht showcased exactly why the Bills made him a priority despite the failed drug test. He lined up all over the defensive line, rushing on the edge with speed and bull rushing through gu

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