‘Spector, a seventh-round pick in 2022, has battled injuries throughout his Bills career. He had missed five games with a calf injury. He was activated for the Dec. 15 game at Detroit and played 18 snaps in a reserve role. He started Sunday’s game against New England and played 27 snaps before injuring his other calf. He was replaced by second-year linebacker Dorian Williams, who had been battling an elbow injury. Williams played 48 snaps and recorded eight tackles.’
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‘Running back James Cook lined up with fullback Reggie Gilliam in the backfield, no tight ends on the field, two wide receivers and six offensive linemen.’
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‘Instead, Cooper has been largely disappointing as he missed two games with a wrist injury, and in the seven games he has played, he has just 17 catches for 241 yards and a TD. In the last two games, he hasn’t been just disappointing, he’s been invisible. He wasn’t even targeted in Detroit, a game where the Bills put up 559 total yards and scored 48 points, and against the Patriots he had two targets with one 10-yard catch as he played the fewest snaps among the four WRs (54%).’
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‘He’s among the favorites for the league Most Valuable Player award this season.’
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‘Eleven years before O.J. Simpson won the 1973 NFL MVP, 29 years before Thurman Thomas managed it and nearly 35 years before Josh Allen was born, Gilchrist was the first Buffalo Bills MVP. He was also the franchise’s first unicorn.’
Bills bring back LB Nick Morrow
‘The Bills needed a linebacker after Spector reinjured his calf muscle in Sunday’s win against the New England Patriots, and with starter Matt Milano missing the game with a groin injury.’
Bills sign LB Nick Morrow to active roster
‘Morrow spent the first 13 weeks with the Bills before being released on Dec. 7.’