Archives for August 26, 2013

‘At 6-foot-5, Leinart brings good size and a good arm, although not quite as good as Manuel’s. Leinart is expected to fit in well with the Bills’ quick-passing offense. The Bills’ coaches will have to give him a crash course on the offensive system over the next two weeks in preparation for the Sept. 8 game against the Patriots.’

‘The Bills were exposed as a raw young team, not ready for prime time. Much will be made of the quarterback issue. It’s harrowing to think of Tuel going up against a Bill Belichick defense with the “real bullets” flying in Orchard Park on Sept. 8. Hey, it might be ugly if Manuel starts.’

‘Leinart, a college superstar at USC, has been a huge flop as a pro. The Arizona Cardinals selected him 10th overall in 2006. He mostly backed up Kurt Warner, and looked mediocre in 18 starts.’

‘Per the source, the Bills are proceeding as if the concussion, which was termed “serious,” could be career-ending.’

‘White was a sixth round draft pick out of Mississippi State in 2011. He had his rookie season shortened by an ACL tear. He played in all but one game last season and had 11 total tackles as a special teamer.’

‘Lewis, 25, was undrafted out of Duke and previously spent time with the St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns, who waived him in December. He started last season’s finale for the Browns and completed 22 of 32 for 204 yards with a touchdown and interception in a 24-10 loss at Pittsburgh.’

‘Leinart fills an immediate need at Buffalo’s injury-depleted quarterback position. The Bills have only two healthy quarterbacks on their roster – Leinart and undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel – heading into their final preseason game.’

‘”Really excited and thankful for the @buffalobills for giving me the opportunity,” said Leinart on his Twitter account. “Been working hard for 8 straight months. Time to go!!”‘

‘Manuel’s return is questionable for the Bills’ regular-season opener on Sept. 8 against the New England Patriots and Kolb’s status is unknown.’

‘Leinart will be brought in immediately to back up undrafted rookie free agent Jeff Tuel in the team’s preseason finale on Thursday night, and will likely be an emergency plan heading into the regular season if both Manuel and Kolb aren’t healthy.’

‘Lewis is entering his fourth year in the NFL and has one career start under his belt. As a member of the Cleveland Browns, Lewis completed 22-of-32 passes for 208 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 24-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.’

‘The Bills have yet to make any official declarations on either of their top two quarterbacks to this point in time. The team gets back on the practice field on Monday at One Bills Drive.’

‘is is the third reported concussion Kolb has suffered since 2010, having it happen once while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and then again with the Arizona Cardinals. He is only 28 years old.’

‘Leinart entered the NFL as a first-round (10th overall) draft selection of the Arizona Cardinals in 2006. He has started 18 of 33 games played with stints on the rosters of the Cardinals (2006-09), Houston Texans (2010-11) and Oakland Raiders (2012). The USC product has completed 366-of-641 passes for 4,065 yards with 15 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in his NFL career.

‘Lewis spent the 2011-12 seasons on the Practice Squad and 53-man roster of the Cleveland Browns. He started the Browns’ 2012 regular season finale against Pittsburgh and completed 22-of-32 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and an interception.’