Bills vs. Jets Practice Report: Injuries Deplete Receiving Corps

by Brian Galliford on Nov 23, 2011 3:10 PM EST in Buffalo Bills News

At practice on Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills rotated five players through drills at wide receiver: Brad Smith, Ruvell Martin, Kamar Aiken, Derek Hagan and practice squad member Tim Toone.

The reason? Stevie Johnson, David Nelson and Naaman Roosevelt all sat out practice on Wednesday with various ailments. The good news is that Johnson and Nelson have missed Wednesday practices before and still played; here's hoping that remains true, because that list of receivers is terrifying - particularly considering the Bills' offensive struggles of late.

Also missing practice Wednesday were running back Fred Jackson - who has already been ruled out with a calf injury - and strong safety George Wilson. On the Wilson front, Bills head coach Chan Gailey told reporters that Wilson's injury is healing slowly; rookie Da'Norris Searcy will likely continue to take Wilson's reps until his return.

Buffalo's injury list is decidedly shorter this week, but that doesn't mask the fact that injuries from previous weeks - and lingering injuries elsewhere - have left this team very thin.

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Smashmouth...

Run the ball on these fools. Would you please?

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by kgun201 on Nov 23, 2011 3:29 PM EST reply actions

Smashmouth?

With Spiller?

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by twoeightnine on Nov 23, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Hahahaha

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by Kurupt on Nov 23, 2011 3:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I’m spitballin’ here…. work with me. hahah

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by kgun201 on Nov 23, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

come to think of it

perfect nickname for spiller… spitball. he’s only slightly annoying, no real damage done. hahahah

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by kgun201 on Nov 23, 2011 4:15 PM EST up reply actions

Nothing beats "Tiny Dancer"

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by Joe P. on Nov 23, 2011 6:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

No Doubt!

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by buffalobacker on Nov 23, 2011 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

The lead singer from the band probably has a better chance of plowing through the line than Spiller does.

by SiriusRed on Nov 23, 2011 3:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Yes. Put some hair on his chest. hahaha

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by kgun201 on Nov 23, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

In all seriousness. No, not with Spiller. Steal a page out of Belichek’s playbook and use the bodies you’ve got to get it done. Period. We aren’t beating the Jets throwing the ball around, that much I guarantee you!

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by kgun201 on Nov 23, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

So Johnny White?

Lining up Levitre in the backfield? The body that we’ve got is Spiller. I don’t think I could reach for my wallet fast enough if Chan decided to play smashmouth with Spiller.

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by twoeightnine on Nov 23, 2011 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

A bad plan is better than no plan.

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by kgun201 on Nov 23, 2011 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

That is a scary recieving score. Maybe we can lull the jets into sleep and win the game.

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by matthew62 on Nov 23, 2011 3:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Solution to a thin team

ACTIVATE JASPER

by Munchausen on Nov 23, 2011 3:39 PM EST reply actions

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! ACTIVATE THE KRACKEN!

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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Nov 23, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

and put him at

Running back!

by Fernando brazil on Nov 23, 2011 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

This is clearly a message from the Universe.

IR all of our receivers.
Bring Jasper up from the PS as an OG.
Sign a another FB from the streets — if he asks about the playbook, tell him to run forward.
Run the whole game out of a goalline 0 WR formation with our TEs and all the O-Line we can fit on the field.
See whose line and depth gets tired quicker. Ours or theirs. Game is decided based on that (assuming our D shows some form of competency.)

by NordicBillsfan on Nov 23, 2011 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

And the new offense will be called for many years to come........

…… not the wishbone, but the Jas-bone.

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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Nov 23, 2011 5:38 PM EST up reply actions

Call TO and give him a workout. There’s no harm in looking, and even a has-been TO is better than some of the never-will-be talent they have left. Plus, the last time he was here, he had a good rapport with Fitzpatrick.

by SiriusRed on Nov 23, 2011 3:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Yes!

I can’t agree more.

by bphenretta on Nov 23, 2011 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

the Buffalo Bills rotated five players through drills at wide receiver: Brad Smith, Ruvell Martin, Kamar Aiken, Derek Hagan and practice squad member Tim Toone.

haha!! awesome!

here’s to hoping the Colts can win 6 games!

by J2 on Nov 23, 2011 4:07 PM EST reply actions

The Colts can’t win 6 games of Skeeball this year, much less football.

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by WhyBillsWhy on Nov 25, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

Donald Jones

Donald Jones’ catching ability was an injury to the Bills offense. I bet Tim Toone was asking Chan to let him spin. Promise he’d catch at least half the balls Jones dropped.

by sirgumby1 on Nov 23, 2011 4:37 PM EST reply actions

I agree, Donald Jones should be cut next year

Kamar Aiken is 6’2 runs a 4.4 40 and can catch the the ball very well…

by GoBILLs on Nov 23, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions

Did I just see we claimed Choice?? Another GA tech retread? Really???

by jonnychicago on Nov 23, 2011 4:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Not bad win u think of whose acking up cj

by GoBILLs on Nov 23, 2011 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

And the alternative for third-string RB would be…?

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by stetzwebs on Nov 23, 2011 5:48 PM EST up reply actions

BJ Raji. The Pack hardly give him enough carries.

by NordicBillsfan on Nov 23, 2011 6:05 PM EST up reply actions

I’d rather have Choice…but six of one…

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by stetzwebs on Nov 26, 2011 9:22 AM EST up reply actions

it's time

Get McIntyre and White into the game, ground and pound the jets defense. Then when they crowd the box, send Martin and Aiken deep and come underneath with Toone or Chandler.

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by Montel on Nov 24, 2011 10:02 AM EST via mobile reply actions