As it seems that wide receiver Terrell Owens is determined to find a new job out of the Buffalo Bills and unrestricted free agent Josh Reed will not stay without a demanded contract, the Bills are in need of wide receivers but they will not look for one outside the team on the free agent market.
According to reports, the Bills seem content to allow its in-house options to compete for the job. And general manager Buddy Nix said at the NFL owners’ meetings that the Bills is not going to target any of the current free-agent wide receivers but would like to offer the chance to those lesser-used pass catchers inside the Bills.
Thus the Bills have several choices with James Hardy and Steve Johnson to back up starting receiver Lee Evans. Hardy was a highly touted second-round pick when he put on the Bills jersey two years ago as a rookie, and Johnson is entering his third season with the Bills but finished the last season with just two grabs. Besides, the Bills can also pick a young receiver from the draft that begins next month.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Friday, December 18, 2009
Bills G Incognito has to play $50,000 for NFL fine
The Buffalo Bills guard Richie Incognito was fined $50,000 by the NFL on Friday for two unnecessary roughness fouls that happened in a game he played in the St. Louis Rams jersey. Thus the most significant thing in his first week with the Bills was no more than the fine.
Playing last Sunday in the St. Louis Rams’ 47-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Incognito head butted Titans defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks in the first half. He did the same thing to Titans safety Vincent Fuller later in the half, and then he was benched by Rams Coach Steve Spagnuolo. And two days later, the Rams announced to release him. Another two days later, the guard joined the Bills.
Incognito was fined for the head-butt on Marks and for a late hit against Fuller. The infractions were his fifth and sixth for unnecessary roughness this season. The five-year veteran has frequently landed in trouble for playing long after the whistle and was named the dirtiest player in the NFL earlier this year by The Sporting News.
In a letter to Incognito, NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson wrote: “Future infractions of the types you have committed may lead to increased disciplinary action up to and including suspension.”
Playing last Sunday in the St. Louis Rams’ 47-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Incognito head butted Titans defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks in the first half. He did the same thing to Titans safety Vincent Fuller later in the half, and then he was benched by Rams Coach Steve Spagnuolo. And two days later, the Rams announced to release him. Another two days later, the guard joined the Bills.
Incognito was fined for the head-butt on Marks and for a late hit against Fuller. The infractions were his fifth and sixth for unnecessary roughness this season. The five-year veteran has frequently landed in trouble for playing long after the whistle and was named the dirtiest player in the NFL earlier this year by The Sporting News.
In a letter to Incognito, NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson wrote: “Future infractions of the types you have committed may lead to increased disciplinary action up to and including suspension.”
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Bills signed new players to improve injury-riddled defense
After announcing that both linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Marcus Buggs will be out for the season with injuries, the Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Chris Draft and safety Todd Johnson Tuesday to improve a defense that has been besieged by injuries since the season opener.
Both newly signed players are veterans. Draft is a 10-year veteran who had 38 tackles for the Rams last season, and Johnson was picked by the Chicago Bears in 2003 fourth round. Johnson played three years in Bears jersey and joined the St. Louis Rams in 2007. Both are expected to bolster Bills’ anemic defense.
The Bills have lost cornerback Leodis McKelvin for the year, and linebacker Paul Posluszny broke his forearm in season opener at New England and would be out for several weeks and safeties Bryan Scott and Donte Whitner have missed the past games with injuries. Having lost eight straight games within the division since last year, I guess the Bills are eager to regain strength for the rest of the season.
Both newly signed players are veterans. Draft is a 10-year veteran who had 38 tackles for the Rams last season, and Johnson was picked by the Chicago Bears in 2003 fourth round. Johnson played three years in Bears jersey and joined the St. Louis Rams in 2007. Both are expected to bolster Bills’ anemic defense.
The Bills have lost cornerback Leodis McKelvin for the year, and linebacker Paul Posluszny broke his forearm in season opener at New England and would be out for several weeks and safeties Bryan Scott and Donte Whitner have missed the past games with injuries. Having lost eight straight games within the division since last year, I guess the Bills are eager to regain strength for the rest of the season.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
T.O. missed practice again with sore toe
One day after he tested his sprained toe during a 20-minute workout, Terrell Owens missed another day of practice.
But Bills coach Dick Jauron did not think it as a setback. He said that Owens required more treatment and was told to stay off his feet. The 20 minutes of practice on previous day was just a test. Owens just still experienced discomfort standing after taking part in stretches and individual drills during practice Monday night.
“It was just kind of a test,” Jauron said. “We were hoping he could maybe do the same thing today, but we didn’t have any preconceived notions.”
After he jammed his toe in the 21-18 loss to Tennessee in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 9, Owens missed totally five of six practices and a preseason game against Chicago Bears.
But Bills coach Dick Jauron did not think it as a setback. He said that Owens required more treatment and was told to stay off his feet. The 20 minutes of practice on previous day was just a test. Owens just still experienced discomfort standing after taking part in stretches and individual drills during practice Monday night.
“It was just kind of a test,” Jauron said. “We were hoping he could maybe do the same thing today, but we didn’t have any preconceived notions.”
After he jammed his toe in the 21-18 loss to Tennessee in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 9, Owens missed totally five of six practices and a preseason game against Chicago Bears.
T.O. missed practice again with sore toe
One day after he tested his sprained toe during a 20-minute workout, Terrell Owens missed another day of practice.
But Bills coach Dick Jauron did not think it as a setback. He said that Owens required more treatment and was told to stay off his feet. The 20 minutes of practice on previous day was just a test. Owens just still experienced discomfort standing after taking part in stretches and individual drills during practice Monday night.
“It was just kind of a test,” Jauron said. “We were hoping he could maybe do the same thing today, but we didn’t have any preconceived notions.”
After he jammed his toe in the 21-18 loss to Tennessee in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 9, Owens missed totally five of six practices and a preseason game against Chicago Bears.
But Bills coach Dick Jauron did not think it as a setback. He said that Owens required more treatment and was told to stay off his feet. The 20 minutes of practice on previous day was just a test. Owens just still experienced discomfort standing after taking part in stretches and individual drills during practice Monday night.
“It was just kind of a test,” Jauron said. “We were hoping he could maybe do the same thing today, but we didn’t have any preconceived notions.”
After he jammed his toe in the 21-18 loss to Tennessee in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 9, Owens missed totally five of six practices and a preseason game against Chicago Bears.
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