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Arthur Moats | Linebacker

Team: Buffalo Bills
Age / DOB:  (25) / 3/14/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 249
College: James Madison
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In addition to Nigel Bradham and rookie Kiko Alonso, the Bills expect Arthur Moats to be in the mix for snaps at inside linebacker.
The Bills may run a base 4-3 under Mike Pettine, but they will be multiple and could wind up using a three-ILB rotation. "We got Moats there in the middle -- he can play two spots," explained GM Buddy Nix. "We got Kiko Alonso in there -- he can play two spots. Nigel Bradham can play Will or Mike." Expect Alonso to be the only Buffalo inside linebacker that flirts with IDP value. Apr 30 - 11:11 AM
Source: buffalobills.com

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Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Buffalobills.com considers Arthur Moats a candidate to move to inside linebacker.

Moats has mostly been an outside linebacker to this point, so the versatility should only increase his chances of keeping his roster spot. His exact role remains up in the air in new DC Mike Pettine's 3-4 defense. Moats is set to make $1.32 million in 2013, the final year of his rookie contract.
Source: buffalobills.com
Apr 13 - 8:07 PM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Bills OLB Arthur Moats' base salary will be up from $575,000 to $1.323 million in 2013 after he hit escalators in his rookie contract.

Moats appeared in 14 games in 2012, opening the season as the starting strong-side linebacker. He was later replaced in the lineup by intriguing rookie Nigel Bradham. Moats also has the ability to play defensive end, and his role in new DC Mike Pettine's defense remains up in the air.
Jan 30 - 12:42 AM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Bills LB Arthur Moats suffered an ankle injury in Buffalo's Week 15 loss, and is done for the season.

The reserve linebacker likely suffered a high-ankle sprain against the Seahawks, which wouldn't heal in time to return for the final two weeks of the season. Moats started four of the Bills' first five games, but was back on the bench for good by Week 6. The former sixth-round pick will be in the final year of his rookie deal next season. Whether or not he returns to Buffalo will likely depend on what the Bills do with coach Chan Gailey and GM Buddy Nix.
Source: Bills on Twitter
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 03:41:00 PM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Bills LB Arthur Moats could see some snaps at defensive end in Sunday's game against the Jags.

With Chris Kelsay and Mark Anderson both out, Buffalo has just Kyle Moore, Shawne Merriman and Mario Williams at defensive end. Moats has experience playing the position from his college days at James Madison, and practiced with the defensive line on Friday. "He’s a linebacker, but if you get in a pinch he needs to know what to do. So we worked him for a few snaps in practice this week just in case something has to happen there," said coach Chan Gailey.
Source: buffalobills.com
Sat, Dec 1, 2012 09:41:00 AM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Bills DC Dave Wannstedt says Arthur Moats is already ahead of Kirk Morrison at strong-side linebacker.

Moats will start Thursday's preseason opener. Although Morrison was billed as the pre-camp favorite, we're not surprised Moats overtook him because he offers superior athleticism and big-play ability. While the SAM backer is unlikely to accrue IDP value, he certainly could boost Buffalo's fantasy defense. With Mario Williams in the fold, it's more appealing than one might think.
Related: Kirk Morrison
Source: Joe Buscaglia on Twitter
Tue, Aug 7, 2012 10:35:00 AM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Arthur Moats is in the mix for the Bills' starting strong-side linebacker job.

Kirk Morrison was believed to be locked in, but a strong offseason has put Moats in the conversation. A sixth-round pick in 2010, the 6'2/250 Moats has five career sacks in 29 games. Morrison is still considered the favorite for now.
Related: Kirk Morrison
Source: BuffaloBills.com
Sun, Aug 5, 2012 10:26:00 AM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Arthur Moats practiced at strong-side linebacker and as a nickel middle 'backer during Bills spring workouts.

Moats has experience inside from his ILB days in the old 3-4. He'd probably be an interior, stand-up pass rusher if used at middle linebacker in the new 4-3. Moats will be a reserve regardless, as Kirk Morrison appears locked in as the starter on the strong side. Moats has yet to shed his 'tweener label in Buffalo.
Source: buffalobills.com
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 01:38:00 PM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Arthur Moats is ticketed for strong-side linebacker in new DC Dave Wannstedt's 4-3 scheme.

Nick Barnett will be a three-down backer on the weak side, and Chris Kelsay will presumably move back to defensive end. Moats is tentatively penciled in as the starter, though the Bills are expected to target a speedy outside linebacker in the draft.
Related: Nick Barnett
Source: BuffaloBills.com
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 11:33:00 AM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Arthur Moats will stick at outside linebacker while Chris Kelsay is sidelined.

Moats has bounced around between the inside and outside 'backer spots all season. But the Bills need him as a pass rusher for now -- they have just five sacks through five games. Moats recorded 2 1/2 sacks as a rookie last season.
Source: Buffalo News
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 10:25:00 AM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Bills LB Arthur Moats will miss the first few weeks of the season with a calf injury.

Moats got hurt in the second preseason game. "Not close," said coach Chan Gailey. "We’ve got two or three more weeks on him." The Bills were using Moats at inside linebacker in camp. They have plenty of depth to withstand his loss.
Source: buffalobills.com
Mon, Sep 5, 2011 05:56:00 PM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Arthur Moats is working at inside linebacker again early in Bills training camp.

Beat writer Joe Buscaglia is blasting the Bills for the decision, and we don't disagree. Moats is a pass rusher, and that isn't the job for a 3-4 inside 'backer. Buffalo is betting too heavily on Shawne Merriman regaining form.
Source: WGR 550 Buffalo
Sun, Jul 31, 2011 12:40:00 AM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

The Bills are "banking" on second-year OLB Arthur Moats to develop into a premier pass rusher after avoiding the position in the draft.

Moats, the former Buck Buchanan Award winner at D-IAA James Madison, laid the hit on Brett Favre last year that ended his league-record consecutive starts streak. A favorite of Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson, Moats racked up 33 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a rookie. Pro Football Focus was also high the pass-rush ability Moats exhibited in his first year, playing only 402 snaps.
Source: FOX Sports
Mon, May 9, 2011 02:45:00 PM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson believes Bills OLB Arthur Moats could be "in store for a breakout season" in 2011.

Moats may never be a dominant edge rusher, but Williamson believes he has the motor, build, and athletic ability to start in Buffalo after they failed to address the position in the draft. Coach Chan Gailey called him the most improved player on the team late last season. He'll have to battle Shawne Merriman for snaps, but "Lights Out" is just a silly nickname at this point.
Related: Shawne Merriman
Source: ESPN.com
Tue, May 3, 2011 01:40:00 PM
Arthur Moats - LB - Bills

Bills coach Chan Gailey loves what he's seeing from rookie LB Arthur Moats, who has 2.5 sacks over the last two weeks.

"In the last four or five weeks, he might have made as much progress as anybody on our football team," Gailey said. A sixth-round pick, Moats is trying to become known as more than just the guy that ended Brett Favre's streak. He recorded six tackles, 1.5 sacks and two hurries in Week 15.
Source: Buffalo News
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 08:44:00 AM

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