Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins caps season of ups and downs with first Pro Bowl trip By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Feb 4, 2022 Feb 4, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins played some of his best football in the postseason. Harry Scull Jr. / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Every NFL season is a bit of a roller coaster, but Dion Dawkins took that to the extreme in 2021.kAm%96 qF772=@ q:==D’ 7C2?49:D6 =67E E24<=6 H2D 9:E 92C5 3J r@G:5\`h =2DE DF>>6C[ DA6?5:?8 7@FC 52JD :? E96 9@DA:E2= 5FC:?8 EC2:?:?8 42>A – 2 E:>6 :? H9:49 96 =2E6C 25>:EE65 96 H2D?’E DFC6 :7 96 H@F=5 6G6C =62G6]k^AmkAms2H<:?D >256 :E 324< :? 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