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Buffalo Bills Scott Chandler Eyeing Early Comeback from ACL Surgery

May 24th, 2013 at 1:22 PM
By Mike Matisz

Buffalo Bills starting tight end Scott Chandler had his 2012 season cut short by an ACL tear.

Despite his early jokes about returning better than Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Chandler has a chance to return to the field faster than expected, and has performed at a higher than expected level as well.

Chandler, who had his surgery a mere four and a half months ago, has been running and cutting on his surgically repaired knee, eyeing a return to the playing field in time for the regular season. 

“The knee feels really good,” Chandler said. “I feel great. Running routes you could probably tell it’s not 100 percent, but it’s better than most so I feel good.”

Chandler's knee was repaired by Dr. Leslie Bisson and Chandler was working with trainers in Iowa, where he resides during the offseason. So far, Chandler has been running routes for roughly three weeks and will continue to work on his knee until he's 100 percent. 

“It feels normal,” said Chandler. “I can’t say enough about what those guys have done.”

The Bills will see how well Chandler does over the next couple of weeks as they head into minicamps. 

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Buffalo Bills Rookies Tour Western New York

May 23rd, 2013 at 1:27 PM
By Mike Matisz

For the sixth straight year, the Buffalo Bills have sent 22 members of their rookie class to tour the Western New York area. 

This year, the Bills will see Buffalo, Niagara Falls and then head to the Buffalo Zoo to present a check for $10,000 to aid in the zoo's 'Bear Necessities Campaign'. 

In addition to presenting the check, players will give custom jerseys to Luna and Kali, the zoo's two polar bear cubs. 

The Bills will be joined at the zoo by 25 Buffalo area students as a part of the United Way's Closing the Gap program.

The rookies will re-join the team for OTAs this week and continue camps at the Fieldhouse at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park. 

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Buffalo Bills OTAs Continue; Stevie Johnson Returns

May 22nd, 2013 at 11:45 AM
By Mike Matisz

Tuesday's OTAs brought the return of WR Stevie Johnson from his back injury. Johnson, who strained his back a month ago, was back working with trainers on individual drills.

“I’m definitely happy,” Johnson said. “At first they said I was just going to come out here and do some drills on the side, but I wanted to get out here and run and see how it is. It felt good. I’ve still got point pressure in my back and in my ankle, but I was out there and I was able to complete it so I feel good about it.”

While Johnson is happy to return, his offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was just as happy to see his star receiver return to the practice field.

“It was great to see him. He looks great in a uni,” said Hackett. “It was great to see him and great to see him run some routes instead of being on the side. We’ve just got to work him back in.”

Johnson, who has two rookie receivers to help break in, feels that being back gives him a role again with the team.

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Buffalo Bills DE Mario Williams Calls Suicide Talk Overblown Amid Lawsuit

May 21st, 2013 at 9:00 AM
By Paul Lane Sabres 101

Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams addressed the spiraling saga that has become his personal life Monday.

Williams spoke after the team's offseason training session about claims he contemplated suicide last year. Specifically, his ex-fiancee, Erin Marzouki, claimed he texted her during the 2012 season saying he'd taken multiple prescription pills and was suicidal. She had called off their engagement soon before the texts were sent.

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Williams was in the midst of his first season in a six-year contract with the Bills that will pay him $100 million. One of the texts alluded to his newly found riches:

"No money in the world should leave me with suicidal thoughts."

Williams, who proposed to Marzouki in February 2012 and was with her when he signed the contract in Buffalo, said Monday her claims were overblown. He acknowledged sending texts but said they were simply him venting. He also said the pills were prescribed to help deal with a wrist injury that led to him getting surgery during the season:

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Buffalo Bills Sign WR Robert Woods; E.J. Manuel Only 2013 Draft Pick Yet to Sign

May 20th, 2013 at 7:09 PM
By Paul Lane Sabres 101

The Buffalo Bills got the seventh of their eight 2013 draft choices signed Monday after agreeing to a four-year contract with wide receiver Robert Woods.

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The Bills drafted Woods 41st overall last month out of USC. He had 252 career receptions with the Trojans for 2,930 yards, including a 2011 campaign that saw him grab 111 balls for 1,292 yards and 15 touchdowns. He's expected to compete for the team's No. 2 receiver slot behind Stevie Johnson.

Buffalo now has every rookie under contract except first-round draft pick E.J. Manuel. The quarterback out of Florida State has been taking part in the team's voluntary offseason workout program this month.

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