A Super Bowl champion offensive lineman out of Wisconsin who has quietly started over 100 NFL games across three franchises.
David Edwards has been a fixture in the trenches since the Rams drafted him in 2019, winning a Super Bowl in Los Angeles before starting for three seasons in Buffalo. He joined the Saints in 2026 free agency on a four-year deal.
Path to the league
Edwards played three seasons at Wisconsin, starting 31 of his 37 games at right tackle after converting from tight end, and earned All-Big Ten honors twice along with three Academic All-Big Ten selections. The Rams drafted him in the fifth round, 169th overall, in 2019.
Career highlights
Edwards started all 17 regular-season games plus four playoff games for the Rams in their Super Bowl LVI championship run, a 23-20 win over the Bengals. He played four seasons in Los Angeles before spending three more with the Buffalo Bills, appearing in 103 regular-season games with 77 starts for his career.
2025 season recap
Edwards started 16 of 17 games at left guard for Buffalo in 2025 and started both of the Bills' playoff games, helping anchor a rushing attack that led the AFC at 159.6 yards per game behind All-Pro back James Cook III. He earned a 71.4 overall PFF grade, ranking 19th among qualified guards, and allowed just three sacks all season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: David Edwards (offensive lineman)
- Pro Football Reference: David Edwards
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Wisconsin
- Hometown
- Downers Grove, IL, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
