Archives for October 20, 2016

'If McCoy cannot play Sunday, backup Mike Gillislee would be expected to take most of the carries.'

'A source with knowledge of the situation says Bills running back LeSean McCoy suffered a “mild to moderate” hamstring strain Wednesday at practice and that the team is still hoping to have him available Sunday at Miami, but his status will most likely remain uncertain for at least the next couple of days.'

'Last season, McCoy had a hamstring injury, which hampered the early part of his 2015 season. McCoy did miss a couple of games with his hamstring injury, and was limited to just 895 rushing yards in 12 games. McCoy also missed the final two games of the 2015 season with a minor knee injury.'

'“As we know he hasn’t been to one practice yet, so we’re going to see how it is,” Ryan told the media before practice. “We’re going to err on the side of caution. But if he’s ready to roll, and we feel great about it, he feels great about it, the doctors feel great a about it, then you know, let’s let it rip.”'

'When asked if it will possibly impact McCoy's availability for Sunday, head coach Rex Ryan said that the Bills will see how it goes and would not commit to anything past that.'

'The question remains: will the Bills actually have Lawson in any capacity Sunday in Miami? At this point, the Bills don’t even know.'

'None of McCoy’s teammates saw a particular instance where the running back pulled up in the middle of a play or something. They just noticed he exited practice early. So on the surface it does not appear to be a severe injury.'

'“It’s going to feel better to know that I’m 100 percent,” Lawson told Buffalobills.com. “We took care of the problem with my shoulder and went to see one of the greatest doctors in New York. Being 100 percent it’s going to be a better Shaq on the field.'