Johnson No. 2 Receiver: Chan Gailey addressed the media following today's first training camp practice. It was in full pads and Gailey said it was sluggish. He confirmed that Trent Edwards is the number one quarterback and Steve Johnson was the number two wideout. He said Johnson earned that right in OTAs. He also felt Edwards made more plays in the offseason workouts. The coach said the competition and any spots is not over. Gailey confirmed that Chris Kelsay is out indefinitely after suffering a shoulder injury today. Depth Chart.
Edwards Confirmed No. 1: Nick Mendola of WECK-AM is reporting on twitter that according to Brian Brohm, Trent Edwards is the number one quarterback and he will rotate at number two with Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Kelsay Out Indefinitely: The first injury of camp took place as Chris Kelsay left practice early and had an ice pack on his shoulder. After practice he was pronounced as out indefinitely.
Edwards Gets First Reps: Trent Edwards got the first reps with the first team as training camp got underway this afternoon with the first workout in full pads. It started with a walk through with Edwards being followed by Ryan Fitzpatrick on the field for the offense. We will have more from the first day of camp later on.
Harris, Corto On PUP: The injury to Paul Posluszny is not bad enough to land him on the active PUP list but two teammates are not so lucky. Jon Corto and Nic Harris are on the list which keeps them on the 80 man roster. Harris still isn't all the way back from knee surgery after an injury late last season. Corto had wrist surgery recently and isn't expected to be ready until the third preseason game. Keith Ellison was sidelined for the first practice as he remains out with an undisclosed injury. Aaron Schobel has been placed on the reserve/did not report list as he continues to contemplate returning to the team in mid August. Injury Page.
Posluszny Recovering: The Bills announced that linebacker Paul Posluszny will be limited at camp for the first few weeks as he recovers from a groin sugery he had 2 weeks ago. Posluszny suffered the injury durring the spring training sessions and felt that surgery was the best option to prevent a small problem from getting worse. The recovery is not expected to impact the linebacker's readiness for the season
Will Schobel Return? Projected linebacker Aaron Schobel spoke with the media and indicated that he may be open to playing one more season of football this year. Several months ago Schobel appeared to be leaning towards retirement, but told the Associated Press on Wednesday that if the Bills wanted him back he might like to play. Schobel indicated that he would make a decision in mid August.
Wednesday July 28, 2010
Troup Signs Deal: Bills second round pick Torell Troup become the newest Buffalo Bill today by agreeing to terms with the club. The Bills have not yet announced the deal and do not provide financial terms of their contracts, but sources say it is a 4 year deal worth up to $4.61 million with $2.6 in guaranteed money. Troup is expected to play nose tackle in the new 3-4 defensive alignment and it appears that the future anchor of the defensive line will not miss any practices.
Camp Opens: Training camp officially starts today at St. John Fisher with both rookies and veterans expected to report. The Bills' top 2 draft picks, C.J. Spiller and Torell Troup, will likely miss the start of camp as neither has agreed to a contract with the Bills. It is expected that a deal with Troup could happen fairly quickly, while Spiller's deal will likely take longer as a number of first round picks remain unsigned and this has caused the rookie market to remain unsettled. Also expected to miss the start of training camp is Aaron Schobel who has shown no signs of returning to the team but has also not made any formal announcement about retiring.
Owens Catches On: Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens has found a home for the 2010 NFL season. After working out with Cincinnatti quarterback Carson Palmer, the Bengals have signed the journeyman receiver to a one year deal to become a Bengal. The deal is reportedly worth $2 million in base salary with another $2 million possible in incentives.
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Pitts Visits: The Bills hosted free agent offensive lineman Chester Pitts on Monday. Pitts was a second round draft selection of the Houston Texans and played left guard and left tackle before suffering a knee injury last season. It is believed that the Bills are looking at Pitts for offensive line depth. Pitts visited with 2 other teams last week but remains unsigned.
Sunday July 25, 2010
Two Picks Remain Unsigned: C.J. Spiller said recently a holdout is possible as he plans to be patient in waiting for a deal. What makes a deal harder to obtain is the fact that only one first round picks have signed as of yet. The paramaters for 2nd round pick Torrell Troup to sign are coming more into focus as more 2nd round picks sign. It is likely he will sign a deal early in the week before the players report on Wednesday. The placing of Joe Klopfenstein on injured reserve opens up a spot for Troup when he signs.
Friday July 23, 2010
Throwback Jersey Dates: The Bills announced yesterday that they will wear their blue home throwback jerseys for two games once again this year. Those games will be the October 3rd game against the Jets and the November 28th game against Pittsburgh.
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