Buffalo Bills news, 9/26: battered Bills begin Baltimore build-up

Doug Marrone: "This is a very challenging situation" - BuffaloBills.com
"Start off with the players that didn’t participate in practice. Obviously (Stephon) Gilmore with the wrist, (Dustin) Hopkins with the right groin, (Marquise) Goodwin with the hand,(Ron) Brooks with a foot, (Kraig) Urbik with a knee, (Leodis) McKelvin with a hamstring, (Alex) Carrington with a quad, Stevie Johnson with a hamstring, Mario Williams with an ankle, Kyle Williams with an achilles. Limited was (Jairus) Byrd and Marcell Dareus. Full participation in practice was (Doug) Legursky and (C.J. Spiller)."

What to watch for: Ravens at Bills - BuffaloBills.com
One-liners from this Sunday's contest featuring teammate connesctions, series notes, and more.

EJ Manuel: "I'm a no-excuses kind of guy" - BuffaloBills.com
"The Bills quarterback talks about what he learned from facing the Jets defense, the importance of getting the running game going, and developing patience as a quarterback."

C.J. Spiller: Bills run game "hasn't been consistent" - BuffaloBills.com
"Bills running back C.J. Spiller spoke to the media after practice Wednesday about how he's feeling and needing to improve the running game to help out the offense and EJ Manuel."

Bills Roundup: Injuries Piling Up - VIDEO - BuffaloBills.com
"Buffalo got back to work on Wednesday to begin preparations for Baltimore, and have been forced to deal with a growing number of injured players. "

Inside The Bills | Spiller full go at practice Wed.
"The biggest thing I wasn’t hesitant and that was really going to be my biggest mental hurdle. Was I going to be hesitant on my cut? And I wasn’t. I was able to push off it. There’s still some soreness in there, it’s not completely where I want it to be. But by Sunday I think it’ll be completely gone. It was one of those things where yesterday it felt a certain way and today I woke up and it felt great. So we’re going to see how it reacts tomorrow when I wake up and if it’s good to go I’ll practice again."

Inside The Bills | Ravens Harbaugh on Bills DB situation
"We’ve been down that road ourselves, so we understand the injury part of it. We had no healthy scratches out of the seven guys last week, so we’ve been battling injuries as well. I think every team faces that."

Inside The Bills | CB Rogers puts last Sunday behind him
"Yeah I think I’ve been able to do for the most part," said Rogers following Wednesday’s practice. "It was unfortunate and I was kind of hard on myself. The thing about this game is you’ve got to move on and I think my teammates and especially coaches they’ve really been pushing me to move on. By them telling me to move on and short term memory and getting out there today and being able to practice I kind of put it behind me."

Bills are confident in D-line’s depth - The Buffalo News
"The Buffalo Bills’ defensive line looks well-positioned to weather the season-ending injury to defensive end Alex Carrington, as long as the unit doesn’t lose anybody else," says Mark Gaugahn.

Bills notebook: Byrd says rushing his return won’t help - The Buffalo News
"No," Byrd said Wednesday at his locker. "I mean, I don’t want to see them do bad. I’ve said that since Day One. But me going out there at less than 100 percent isn’t going to help the case, either. I can’t do anything about it. That’s the tough part."

Bills’ quick pace does defense no favors - The Buffalo News
"Playing fast is great if you’re sustaining drives and stopping people. The Bills aren’t doing either, and it’s killing their defense, which has settled into its customary place near the bottom of the league stats."

Buffalo Bills trying to kick-start running game - ESPN
"And here's the more troubling stat: Of their runs under 15 yards, Bills rushers gain just 0.84 yards after contact, according to ESPN Stats & Information, which ranks 32nd in the NFL. "

Remembering past games outside the U.S. - Stats & Info Blog - ESPN
"Here’s a brief look at each regular-season game played outside the United States:" It includes the Toronto Series, of course.

QB Watch: Bills' EJ Manuel - ESPN
"It's tough to see Manuel putting up big numbers against this Ravens defense. The Bills' best bet could be to get behind the Ravens' pass rush with dump-offs and screen passes. It's a dink-and-dunk style, but the Bills could opt for it after last week's breakdowns in pass protection. It's not what Buffalo wants to do offensively, but keeping Manuel's passes short and manageable might help Sunday."

Buffalo Bills' Aaron Williams confident he can play cornerback - Democrat and Chronicle
"He went in there and he played well (against the Jets)," Marrone said of Williams. "I think that we're very fortunate to have a player that has that type of ability."

Ravens impressed by development of Bills rookie QB Manuel - Carroll County Times
"He took his game to another level," Elam said. "He’s not the same E.J. from college."