Smith Back; Urbik Sits: Brad Smith was back on the practice field today working with the wide receivers. Chan Gailey said he is getting him some work and hopes to do more tomorrow with him as they try to get him ready to play on Sunday. The coach said if he can't go they will not run the wildcat this week. Kraig Urbik was the only non-participant as he was riding the stationary bike on the sidelines. No word yet on why he is not practicing. The coach also said that he expects Erik Pears to be ready for Sunday and that Tyler Thigpen will be the number two quarterback this week.
Wilson Home: The Bills confirmed that Ralph Wilson is now home from the hospital and is doing very well as he recovers from a mild infection that had him in the hospital for a week. Chan Gailey said he expects to talk to the owner soon and said he is very tough.
Captains Named: The Bills named six captains today. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Fred Jackson return as offensive captains for the second year in a row. Kyle Williams and George Wilson are the defensive captains. Brian Moorman and Corey McIntyre are special teams captains. Each player will have a C on their jersey for the first time. Moorman is a captain for the seventh straight season. Wilson is a captain for the fifth straight year but for the first time on defensive, the other times he was a special teams captain. Williams is defensive captain for a second straight year.
Media Day: Wednesday is Media Day in the NFL and today will be the first one of the season. Players and coaches from both teams will meet with the media in both cities and the first injury report of the week will come out as well. Wednesday is the first big practice day of the week as well. We will have a full report later today.
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Tuesday September 4, 2012
Bills Re-Sign WR Martin: The Bills couldn't go into the season with just four wide receivers and an injured Brad Smith. The team re-signed recently cut Ruvell Martin and placed Ron Brooks, as expected, on injured reserve designating him to return later in the season. Martin is a solid special teams player but not as talented a wide receiver as recently cut Derek Hagan or the two receivers on the practice squad. Front Office Page.
Bills Fill Out Practice Squad: The Bills added their eight and final member to the practice squad today. They have signed DT Jay Ross who was with the team this summer. 6 of the 8 members of the squad came from the training camp roster. Front Office Page.
Bradham Pushes Moats: 4th round draft pick Nigel Bradham may end up being the third draft pick from this year's class to end up in the starting lineup sooner rather than later. Bradham is now taking some first team reps at strongside linebacker. Arthur Moats is the starter at this point out there after he unseat Kirk Morrison for the job. Morrison is now backing up Kelvin Sheppard in the middle. Chan Gailey said that Moats knows the position and Bradham is learning it but he is pushing him at this point. Depth Chart.
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Monday September 3, 2012
McGee, Anderson Practicing: The Bills hit the practice field today for the first time in the regular season and are healthier. Mark Anderson says he is ready to play after rehabbing his groin injury and is practicing. Terrence McGee also says he is ready to play but it is clear he isn't close to 100%. He is also back on the field today along with Erik Pears who may be limited still with his groin injury. Eric Wood insists he is full go for a full load in the season opener. Brad Smith did not practice today with his groin injury. The only other player to sit was Ron Brooks who is likely headed for injured reserve. Injury Page.
Bills Add Two To Practice Squad: The Bills added two more players to the practice squad by signing CB T.J. Heath and TE LaMark Brown leaving one open spot. DE Clifton Geathers wrote on his twitter account that he has been added to the Bills practice squad but that is an unverified account and there had been no word from the Bills. Heath appeared in five games with Jacksonville last year and was most recently released by Cincinnati. Brown was with Atlanta this summer as an undrafted free agent but was released. Practice Squad.
Regular Season Routine: The Bills are in their regular season mode now as they are practicing today before having tomorrow as their usual day off. Wednesday the game plan begins in earnest as the Bills look at how to contain the Jets wildcat offense. They are looking at game film from Tim Tebow's time in Denver last year and from Tony Soprano's time in Miami. They are using their resources as well. Wildcat guru QB coach David Lee and Brad Smith are helping prepare the defense. Terrence McGee and Erik Pears are scheduled to practice today although Pears should be more limited than McGee. We have launched our Gameday Homepage for the 2012 season. It will be your one stop shopping for all gameday articles starting with our game preview on Thursday.
Thigpen Pay Cut: Adam Schefter tweeted that Tyler Thigpen took a $1 Million pay cut to remain with the Bills. This makes sense since they could have cut Thigpen and has $2.5 Million salary and re-signed him for less. This way he stays on the roster in case they need him week one at the reduced price already.
Practice Squad Add? The Bills put five players on the practice squad yesterday leaving three open spots. Chan Gailey said he is looking at players on other teams to sign to the squad. One man appears to be DE Clifton Geathers. He tweeted that the Bills have signed him. He was released by Dallas and has been on four other teams in his three year career.
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