‘Quarterback Rob Johnson has developed tendinitis in the elbow of his right (throwing) arm. The Bills don’t think it’s serious enough to put him on the injury list, and they expect him to start Sunday. But his condition does bear watching. Johnson was in obvious pain as he threw during warm-up drills in practice Thursday. After one throw, he was bent over clutching his elbow. After practice, coach Wade Phillips downplayed Johnson’s tendinitis. "He’s always had that," Phillips said. "He had it last year. It hasn’t been a concern for us or him. It’s not like (Green Bay’s Brett) Favre, but it’s similar. It gets sore sometimes when he throws the football, so he ices it down. He obviously didn’t have a problem in the game." "I’ve taken a couple of hits on my elbow," Johnson said. "I’ve got some scabs there, so it’s been a little more tender than it has before. But I’ll be all right. It’s just something I’ll have to deal with."
Johnson added that his tendinitis usually flares up if his arm isn’t completely warm, but improves once the arm loosens up.’