Former LSU national champion center who started all 16 games as a Broncos rookie and has anchored offensive lines ever since.
Lloyd Cushenberry III joined the Bills on a one-year deal in March 2026 after a two-year run with the Titans. A two-time national title contributor at LSU turned durable NFL starter, Cushenberry brings a track record of near-constant availability at the game's most cerebral position.
Path to the league
Cushenberry started at center for LSU in 2018 and 2019, earning second-team All-America honors as a senior on the Tigers' 15-0 national championship team alongside Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. The Denver Broncos drafted him in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
As a rookie in 2020, Cushenberry became the first Broncos center in years to start all 16 games, holding down the job through four seasons in Denver. He then signed with the Titans, where he started all 23 games he appeared in over two seasons at center.
2025 season recap
Cushenberry spent the 2025 season as Tennessee's starting center, continuing his streak of durability at the position. The Titans released him in February 2026 with a failed-physical designation, but he proved healthy enough weeks later to sign with Buffalo.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Lloyd Cushenberry
- Pro Football Reference: Lloyd Cushenberry III
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Center
- Group
- offense
- College
- LSU
- Hometown
- Carville, LA, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
