Archives for August 2015

'Rice hasn't played in the league since he was suspended following a domestic violence incident. The Ravens released him in September 2014 and he was reinstated by the NFL later that year but never latched on with another team.'

'At this point, the top five running backs on the Bills' depth chart are all on the injury report, and four of them are dealing with muscle injuries. Ryan is hoping to get Fred Jackson, Bryce Brown and Boobie Dixon back for the team's Week 3 preseason game against the Steelers, but that's no guarantee. Rookie Karlos Williams is out at least a couple weeks after a medical procedure, and now McCoy looks like he will miss a few weeks.'

'"I guess we will find out," Ryan said after practice Thursday. "We are still going to be competing and going hard and everything else. But are we going to be limited? Absolutely we are going to be limited."'

'While Ryan as shrugged off the Rice possibilities, he admits as situations go, “it is not ideal … but it is what it is. Quite honestly we are out of running backs …”'

'The Bills addressed their lack of depth at running back by signing Cierre Wood on Wednesday. Wood, an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame, appeared in five games split between Houston and New England in 2013. He was on Seattle's roster last season, but did not appear in any games.'

'Wood, 24, originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans following the 2013 draft. The 5-11, 213 pound Notre Dame product has played in five career games. During his collegiate career, Wood played in 37 games with 18 starts and finished his career as Notre Dame's seventh-leading rusher with 2,447 yards on 450 carries.'

'Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy, despite injuring his hamstring, is expected to be ready for the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, according to reports Wednesday.'

'Despite injuring his hamstring Tuesday, Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is expected to be ready for the team's regular-season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.'

'"I'm getting a second chance," Ryan said. "I'd probably be the guy who heads that list."'

'So what is Manuel actually playing for? If he’s not in the mix to start, at best he’s fighting for the backup role. But even that appears to be an uphill battle for him at this point. So, with hard decisions to be made to finalize the 53-man roster, the reality is, EJ Manuel could very well be playing to prove to the Bills coaching staff he deserves a spot.'

'With both Woods and Harvin along with Watkins, Woods thinks defenses won’t know who to cover, “It’s just mismatches, we’re going against nickel corners, outside guys and it frees up a lot of the receivers.”'

'In addition to the two signings, the team also announced that tight end and former Canisius basketball standout Chris Manhertz and cornerback Rod Sweeting have been released.'

'Without question, Thursday night’s contest against the Cleveland Browns will be the biggest game of Tyrod Taylor’s career.'

'Despite Tuesday's hamstring injury, the Buffalo Bills' lead running back will be ready to suit up against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, a source informed of McCoy's MRI results told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.'

'“I’m excited for it and I can’t wait to play,” said Taylor. “I think all those years that I spent in Baltimore being behind Joe (Flacco) prepared me for this opportunity that I have now and I’m taking everything that I’ve learned previously and I’m putting it towards my game. Just taking it day by day and showing the coaches what I can do.”'