{"id":90024,"date":"2025-08-23T01:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/90024\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T01:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:02:08","slug":"hard-knocks-star-hitting-everything-in-baldys-nfl-breakdown-on-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/90024\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Hard Knocks’ star \u2018hitting everything\u2019 in Baldy’s NFL breakdown on Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jimmy Ciarlo may be becoming a fan favorite for Buffalo Bills<\/a>\u2019 fans, but he\u2019s also got NFL pundits turning their heads.<\/p>\n

Longtime NFL analyst and former offensive lineman Brian Baldinger reviewed tape of the former Army team captain with one of his famous \u201cBaldy Breakdowns\u201d Thursday. What the tape showed was a reserve linebacker who\u2019s doing everything he can to make his way onto the Bills\u2019 regular season roster.<\/p>\n

\u201dNow he\u2019s hitting everything that moves,\u201d said Baldinger in a post on X. \u201c<\/p>\n

What stood out to Baldinger about Ciarlo was his \u201cversatility,\u201d noting that his role was a combination of playing linebacker and safety.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Bills waive oft-injured 2022 draft pick, sign former Army linebacker to roster spot<\/a><\/p>\n

And while he credited Ciarlo for his ability to make plays for the Buffalo defense, Baldinger know his best way to make an impact in 2025 will be on special teams.<\/p>\n

.@BuffaloBills<\/a> @ciarlo_jimmy<\/a> @football_usma<\/a> Back for another summer. This former captain at West Point was a over the field in the 2nd half v @ChicagoBears<\/a> I think he can become a core special team player. With NFL cuts next week, Ciarlo is an easy guy to cheer for. #billsmafia<\/a>\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/EkmZIyUcW5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) August 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201dWhere he can really make his money, and he can earn his spot, is on special teams,\u201d Baldinger said. \u201cLike you can\u2019t help but notice him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baldinger highlighted the fact that Ciarlo made two special teams stops that were some highlights in a pretty woeful performance for the Bills against the Bears.<\/p>\n

This coincides with the new LB in Buffalo having his story shared on the third episode of \u2018Hard Knocks,\u2019<\/a> as he noted how he had signed with the team three days prior to the preseason game against the Giants.<\/p>\n

\u201dI\u2019m trying to be a plug-and-play guy where I can hop in at any position,\u201d said Ciarlo to the Bills\u2019 media<\/a>. \u201cJust be of use to the team in any way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ciarlo\u2019s chances of making the team could increase if he can show he can step in for some of the likes of Cole Bishop, who is adding to an already injured secondary. Regardless if he does, his moments on \u2018Hard Knocks\u2019 will have Bills Mafia pulling for him to stick around on the 53-man roster.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Ciarlo did play Safety entering college.<\/p>\n

Then at Army in his Junior and Senior seasons he started as a Hybrid LB\/Safety.<\/p>\n

We saw this on Hard Knocks last night when he said that he was playing Nickel in practice.#BillsMafia<\/a> #NFL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4a30R9s6e7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bills Report (@BillsReport_) August 20, 2025<\/a>