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Groin Surgery Sidelines Bills FS Byrd

The Buffalo Bills have already lost running back Fred Jackson for the remainder of the pre-season. Jairus Byrd will join him.

Bills head coach Chan Gailey revealed Wednesday that Byrd underwent surgery on a groin injury that plagued him throughout the 2009 season, which puts him out indefinitely. His status for the season opener is very much in doubt, though no exact timetable has yet been set for his return. WGR 550 has the details.

Byrd missed the early portions of 2009 training camp due to the same sports hernia injury; it bothered him throughout his record-setting rookie season, ending it prematurely. He had off-season surgery on what was diagnosed as a torn labrum in his hip, which limited his availability throughout the team's spring practices. However, the injury reportedly continued to bother him into training camp.

George Wilson will start at free safety as long as Byrd is out of the lineup.

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Where the heck are my wife's panty-hose?.... running to the close to hang myself...

NOT. Byrd’s surgery is unfortunate, but Wilson will be/and is a fine replacement.
Hopefully he will be back in a month.

"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Aug 18, 2010 6:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Incredible. Where were docs the entire offseason

by radan on Aug 18, 2010 6:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I’d hope that this was a recent re-injuring, otherwise i’d love to know the same thing.

"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood

Song recommendation of the week: Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness

by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 19, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ugh!!!

Bad for Byrd, good for Wilson!! Get better J. Byrd, Hold the fort George!!!

That was not a laterall!!!

by brendar of the bills people on Aug 18, 2010 6:47 PM EDT reply actions  

We'll Be Fine at S

SS and FS… we’re fine. And this is probably better long-term that this is happening now.

OK, so now that all of that optimism is out of the way….

LOOK OUT! THE SKY IS FALLING AGAIN!!!!

CJ, don't SPILLith thy Kool Aid.

by kgun201 on Aug 18, 2010 7:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Well..

At least we didn’t trade Donte Whitner

Joe

"Don't forget to tip your waitress"

by Joefromnyc on Aug 18, 2010 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Haha. And this is why I like Chan Gailey’s policy of stacking players on players. And that there was very little trade market for Whitner. And Lynch.

Official ledge-talker-offer of the Buffalo Bills.

by WhyBillsWhy on Aug 20, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do all fans feel like their team has the most injuries...

or are we really just cursed?

"When I came here, I didn't know anybody, ... I wanted to see what true Buffalonians are like. And so I met them, and they're just like me - just very, very real people. They're not fake or phony. They're not fluff."
-J.P Losman

by freddy22 on Aug 18, 2010 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

We're cursed

Never confuse movement with action.
~Ernest Hemingway

by NolaBillsFan on Aug 18, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thats what i thought

"When I came here, I didn't know anybody, ... I wanted to see what true Buffalonians are like. And so I met them, and they're just like me - just very, very real people. They're not fake or phony. They're not fluff."
-J.P Losman

by freddy22 on Aug 18, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Another injury!!

is this gonna be a long term problem for Byrd? He was bothered lastyear…had surgery ..and is now undergoing a second surgery. P.S….says alot that even though he didnt start to begin the year, missed the final few games to have surgery, yet still ended up with 11 INT’s. I just pray we get healthy.

by buffalo bennie on Aug 18, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions  

wait

this injury was from last year, and hes just now getting it repaired? what?

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by silverstreak3k on Aug 18, 2010 7:59 PM EDT reply actions  

must have been nagging

and they were hoping it would go away?

"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-

by billsoferie on Aug 18, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hope that

they keep Whit at SS and put Wilson at FS. As opposed to last year and moving Whit to FS

"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-

by billsoferie on Aug 18, 2010 8:09 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Seems to be a new person… in camp anyways… but hey, its a start.

THIS is our year.

by bflo on Aug 18, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

yea,

he seems to love the new 3-4

"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-

by billsoferie on Aug 18, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well that stinks

I was lkooking forward to seeing if he could be the same type of ball hawk as last year while improving other areas of his game. Luckily we have a capable backup in Wilson. Its too bad this injury keeps coming back for Byrd. Hope he can finally get it taken care and not rush back too quickly.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Aug 18, 2010 8:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

optimistic

Well lets all just hope that our injuries will only be minor from here on out.Its just amazing
how many injuries we have year after year,if we are cursed then somebody needs to go down to the bayou and grab a voodoo doctor so we can shake this thing.

by morpheus123456 on Aug 18, 2010 8:50 PM EDT reply actions  

the curse of, rob johnson

Fresnobillsfan

by Frenobillsfan on Aug 18, 2010 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Actually, you might want to take it all the way back to Jimbo. Remember his last game as Bill? He left the field on a cart. It’s been pretty much downhill ever since.

"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood

Song recommendation of the week: Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness

by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 19, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

This reminds me of Crowell’s deal two years ago. Hurt the previous season, thought it was fixed, nagged him all camp, waited until late August to take care of it. At least Byrd isn’t on IR. Yet.

Enjoying my annual three months of optimism.

by Trashplate on Aug 18, 2010 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I was just thinking the same thing. I seem to remember, though, that Crowell had reported attitude issues that might have played into the whole fiasco.

"Football's gotta be dangerous. It's gotta be labor and pains." -Deacon Jones

by Undee on Aug 18, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

It sounds like Crowell really didn’t like Jauron.

"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood

Song recommendation of the week: Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness

by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 19, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

ah, I hadn’t heard that. Shame the way he faded out of our team and the league. Dude was awesome for a couple seasons.

Enjoying my annual three months of optimism.

by Trashplate on Aug 19, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

So they replace their best defensive player with their second best defensive player…what a peculiar roster.

"Godzilla is coming so get ready." -abayarde

by Port Royal on Aug 18, 2010 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

well done

"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly"

by poz on Aug 18, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

The one good thing that might come out of this is a contract extension for George Wilson now that he is going to be a starter. Surely he has earned it.

by Macktruck on Aug 18, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

i hope so as well,

if not it would be a Greer situation all over again

"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-

by billsoferie on Aug 18, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

If it bothered him going into camp… then why didnt they shut him down 3 weeks ago and do the surgery then?!

Very frustrating. Whats the percentage hes going to be ready to go week 1?

THIS is our year.

by bflo on Aug 18, 2010 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Low

But really it depends on what is being worked on in the surgery. For Instance, when A-Rod had surgery on his hip mid season, he was back in a month i believe. If it is more extensive such as shaving down bone to stop the tearing or re-attaching a tendon, then you’re looking at close to 2 months.

by BillsfanDan on Aug 18, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

ugh...

Not what I wanted to hear Dan…

but thanks. haha.

THIS is our year.

by bflo on Aug 18, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would have to heard how loud The Ralph would be at the opener when they announced his name as the last member of the Bills Starting D. Place would have went nuts.

… plus hes a pretty damn good player… Id like to have him back there :-)

THIS is our year.

by bflo on Aug 18, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

That would make me very happy!

"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Aug 18, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

LOUD!

Still unreal. That’s why I’m driving home 10 hours to see the opener.

"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Aug 18, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha. I'd love to get to a game there.

Went once in 96 and once in 05. I’d say I would wait til they were good but then again I dont want to make my way through all the people in a walker.

PS. I’d stay out of that mess up top on the forum. Dude is obviously having a rough day.

by BillsfanDan on Aug 18, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

????????

I’m taking my Fatherinlaw with me and he’s 76! Go now and enjoy.

"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Aug 18, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good man. We seriously should get a Rumblings tailgate party together. Im sure there is atleast 50 of us going to the game on here that post weekly. Even if half actually set this up that would be pretty cool.

THIS is our year.

by bflo on Aug 18, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly… chills just thinkin about it.

THIS is our year.

by bflo on Aug 18, 2010 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah, arod didn’t have the full labrum surgery, just a stopgap one – and he had it in the offseason, and it still kept him out the first month of the season. we could be looking at a decently long stint on the DL here.

by quantumuprising on Aug 19, 2010 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

AAAHHHH!

Geez maybe if these pro athletes did more strength and conditioning they would know far ahead of time that they needed surgery as opposed to not do anything until and figure they need this done three weeks before regular season.

I know most of these guys live other places but there should be some kind of program implemented during the off season to keep these guys in check.

Be in shape. know your body it shouldnt take this long to realize you need a surgery. if this was lingering since last season this is entirely Byrds fault.

Comon guys!

by Buffalove83 on Aug 19, 2010 12:10 AM EDT reply actions  

didnt even realize paully4prez said the exact same thing above me, oh this wacky plant.

by Buffalove83 on Aug 19, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

Byrd's been practicing this whole time

and played against Washington. He had surgery earlier this year on his hip. I highly doubt he was out of shape this whole time and not realizing he needed another surgery. Sure sounded like he reinjured it to me. Or he had been trying to fight through it this whole time. I don’t think you can be critical of Byrd in this situation. He sure seemed to do everything he could to be ready by now, but the groin just hadn’t cooperated.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Aug 19, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

Got to agree

They would have done all that needed to be done in the off season – this smacks of new / re-injured

3 AM Monday morning games all 2010 - that's just dandy !

by Will G on Aug 19, 2010 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

You sat on a cactus while reading?…happens to me all the time!

"This is what happens Larry!, This is what happens! "-Walter Sobchak" "Did we give up when the germans bombed pearl harbor!!??"-John Belushi

by BigEasyBillsKrewe on Aug 19, 2010 12:17 AM EDT reply actions  

(Just go along with it) ;)

"This is what happens Larry!, This is what happens! "-Walter Sobchak" "Did we give up when the germans bombed pearl harbor!!??"-John Belushi

by BigEasyBillsKrewe on Aug 19, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

You know...

I seem to remember that somebody awesome on this site wrote an awesome post about how important staying injury free is for this team…Nope. Can’t seem to remember who that awesome, and dare I say very handsome person was.

"This is what happens Larry!, This is what happens! "-Walter Sobchak" "Did we give up when the germans bombed pearl harbor!!??"-John Belushi

by BigEasyBillsKrewe on Aug 19, 2010 12:24 AM EDT reply actions  

Well

If we could afford to lose players at 2 spots it would be RB anbd Safety I guess – so at least we have decent quality depth there !

Lets hope like heck we dont lose OLB or OT. I’d say QB – but Meh, they are all duds.

3 AM Monday morning games all 2010 - that's just dandy !

by Will G on Aug 19, 2010 3:49 AM EDT reply actions  

This team…Can’t afford to lose any quality players regardless of depth. It is amazing how the injury bug has hit the Bills again!!!

"When life throws you a curve ball, that doesn’t mean you have to swing."

by Goose22 on Aug 19, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

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