Archives for December 23, 2009

‘A second-round pick in the 2009 draft after a standout collegiate career at Oregon, Byrd becomes the record 18th Bills player to be placed on injured reserve this season. The previous mark was 17 in 2007.’

‘”Obviously it’s not the ideal situation, but at the same time this would be a great opportunity for me,” said Brohm. “You can’t make any excuses you’ve got to get ready to play. I just need to take advantage of it.”‘

‘Brohm spent a majority of practice working with the first-team offense, ahead of Gibran Hamdan, who re-signed with Buffalo on Tuesday.’

‘Whoever starts at quarterback will have no chance of leading Buffalo to the postseason. The Bills were eliminated from contention Sunday and missed the playoffs for the 10th straight year, tying Detroit for the longest active drought in the league.’

‘”He aggravated it in the (last) ballgame,” said interim head coach Perry Fewell. “He’s been limited in practice for several weeks now. He’s a tough kid. He was struggling to make plays. He was just getting worse. He wasn’t getting healthier so we had to make the decision to get it fixed.”‘

‘”I don’t know my future really, what I’m going to do,” Schobel told two reporters, including The Associated Press, following practice Wednesday. Signed through 2013, Schobel’s 75 career sacks rank second on the team list behind Bruce Smith.’

‘Byrd, who leads the NFL with nine interceptions, has been placed on injured reserve by the Bills. He has been bothered by a groin injury related to surgery he had to repair a sports hernia last summer.’

‘The magical rookie season for Jairus Byrd has come to a premature close. Playing with a nagging groin injury for the past two months, the free safety’s body has finally forced him to shut things down with two games left in the season.’

‘”It’s something I’m aware of,” Jackson admitted. “My brother more than anybody keeps me updated on how close I am. It would be a good way to finish the season. With us not being able to go to the playoffs that’s definitely something that’s in striking distance.”‘

‘There are three other teams – the Bears, Seahawks and Raiders – tied with the Bills at 5-9, which is the seventh-worst record in the league.’