‘”Each week I’ve been learning and preparing like I’m going to get a chance to play, that’s how it’s been,” said Manuel, who was benched in favor of Kyle Orton after the Bills’ fourth game, a 23-17 loss in Houston, and hasn’t taken a live snap since. “It’s tough because you don’t know when your number will be called again, and you don’t want to be in a position where you aren’t prepared or didn’t take the reps.”‘