When Is Star supposed to be back?

[BuffaloMatt]

  On 11/23/2021 at 6:53 PM, mattynh said:

13-3 without him last year.....

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Bills let other players go with the anticipation that he plays. Not Same DL.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

  On 11/23/2021 at 6:01 PM, MAJBobby said:

Timing depends on vaccination status 

 

10 days if not vaccinated as long as not showing symptoms 

 

2 Neg tests if vaccinated. 

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Not quite correct....a vaccinated player can return sooner IF they are symptom-free for 48 hrs and test negative twice 24 hrs apart, OR after 48 hrs of no symptoms and 10 days (like an unvaccinated player).

 

IIRC I read Allen Sills (NFL Chief Medical Officer) saying overall, vaccinated players are returning sooner than unvaccinated players, but only 20% of the return sooner than 10 days.

[cba fan]

  On 11/23/2021 at 6:23 PM, FilthyBeast said:

Has anyone considered that he could be really sick from covid and not returning anytime soon? Or even he does return goes the way of Dawkins the rest of the season and sucks?

 

Just amazes me that everyone thinks Star is some sort of savior when he didn't play a single down for this team last year.

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they sucked against run last year and were better this year when Star played. And sucked when Star is out this year. Not sure why people can't see this.

Edited November 23, 2021 by cba fan

[Patrick Duffy]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:15 PM, hemma said:

Even if he passes all these tests, he’s probably in crap condition.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it takes a month.

 

I hope Brown will be back much sooner.

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Why is that? Not 100% sure, but I thought he didn't really have any symptoms? 

 

Edited November 23, 2021 by Hapless Bills Fan
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[Hapless Bills Fan]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:27 PM, Sheneneh Jenkins said:

Why is that? Not 100% sure, but I thought he didn't really have any symptoms? 

 

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Where did you hear he didn't have any symptoms?  What I heard was Horrible Harry saying it wasn't as bad as it could have been - not quite the same thing

[Patrick Duffy]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:28 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Where did you hear he didn't have any symptoms?  What I heard was Horrible Harry saying it wasn't as bad as it could have been - not quite the same thing

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Oh, maybe I got mixed up then. Like I said, wasn't sure. In any event if he is in "crap condition" as other poster stated, then I doubt he would play anyway..

[Hapless Bills Fan]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:31 PM, Sheneneh Jenkins said:

Oh, maybe I got mixed up then. Like I said, wasn't sure. In any event if he is in "crap condition" as other poster stated, then I doubt he would play anyway..

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Star showed up in pretty good shape after a year off, when many speculated he would "let himself go" and either show up too skinny or too fat.

 

I expect he will have continued to work out as his medical condition allowed, but there are too many unknowns to even speculate if he'll come back ready to play or in need of a week or two to work back into shape.

[Patrick Duffy]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:34 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Star showed up in pretty good shape after a year off, when many speculated he would "let himself go" and either show up too skinny or too fat.

 

I expect he will have continued to work out as his medical condition allowed, but there are too many unknowns to even speculate if he'll come back ready to play or in need of a week or two to work back into shape.

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Agree. Hope he's ready soon though because he's definitely needed.

Edited November 23, 2021 by Sheneneh Jenkins

[JaCrispy]

  On 11/23/2021 at 5:26 PM, Moulds 808080 said:

I know I might get some flack but when is Star supposed to be back?

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Once he finds a an unwrapped Snickers on the 50-yard line...😉

[HalftimeAdjustment]

Given that Steve Tasker claimed that Star Lotulelei had a high-risk condition and that is also why he chose not to get the vaccine (unusual statement, medically questionable, but OK)... and that Harrison Phillips said it "is not as bad as it could have been"... that's all we have to go on. Whether he is currently symptomatic or not, "not as bad as it could have been" implies he's probably not in the hospital like Dion Dawkins was (if Harrison Phillips has accurate info). Other than that, he'll be back when he is able to play football and the team is not projecting when that will be, kind of like if he had a concussion. 

[cba fan]

  On 11/23/2021 at 6:53 PM, mattynh said:

13-3 without him last year.....

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Bills are 4-2 when he does play .666 - win %

Bills are 2-2 when does not play .500 win %

If he plays all year they are more than an 11 win team.

[Bob in STL]

I don’t expect to see him Thursday.  I hope he is ready for NE the following week.  
 

Brown is the guy we need right now.  

[Matt_In_NH]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:37 PM, cba fan said:

Bills are 4-2 when he does play .666 - win %

Bills are 2-2 when does not play .500 win %

If he plays all year they are more than an 11 win team.

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Statistics/sample size.......there is absoltutely nothing to draw from this.

[JohnNord]

  On 11/23/2021 at 5:27 PM, NewEra said:

Hopefully Thursday. More likely the following week imo, but you know as much as I do 

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He has yet to be activated and likely won’t be with only 1 day of practice.  We are maybe looking at a return against NE

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:36 PM, HalftimeAdjustment said:

Given that Steve Tasker claimed that Star Lotulelei had a high-risk condition and that is also why he chose not to get the vaccine (unusual statement, medically questionable, but OK)... and that Harrison Phillips said it "is not as bad as it could have been"... that's all we have to go on. Whether he is currently symptomatic or not, "not as bad as it could have been" implies he's probably not in the hospital like Dion Dawkins was (if Harrison Phillips has accurate info). Other than that, he'll be back when he is able to play football and the team is not projecting when that will be, kind of like if he had a concussion. 

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I’m sure COVID will do wonders for his “medical condition.”  Much less harmful than a vaccine millions that have been safe for millions of Americans

[cba fan]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:46 PM, mattynh said:

Statistics/sample size.......there is absoltutely nothing to draw from this.

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then one season last year is same theory. Too small of a sample size.

[Billschinatown]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:50 PM, cba fan said:

then one season last year is same theory. Too small of a sample size.

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Maybe yeah but Phillips isn't *****; our T-rex Zimmerman was wayyyy better and now on IR. Star is a big deal right now. 

Edited November 23, 2021 by Billschinatown

[HalftimeAdjustment]

  On 11/23/2021 at 7:47 PM, JohnNord said:

I’m sure COVID will do wonders for his “medical condition.”  Much less harmful than a vaccine millions that have been safe for millions of Americans

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That's why I called it an "unusual statement", but it is one of the few public comments that have been made.

[Hebert19]

If he's not back I need to see Ed out there 60 to 70 percent of snaps.  He's been the best lineman by far and him playing 40 something percent is ridiculous 

[Motorin']

  On 11/23/2021 at 6:23 PM, FilthyBeast said:

Has anyone considered that he could be really sick from covid and not returning anytime soon? Or even he does return goes the way of Dawkins the rest of the season and sucks?

 

Just amazes me that everyone thinks Star is some sort of savior when he didn't play a single down for this team last year.

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I really hope for his sake that he has an asymptomatic case that was caught on test and isn't suffering any of the serious consequences. 

Edited November 23, 2021 by Motorin'

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

  On 11/23/2021 at 5:26 PM, Moulds 808080 said:

I know I might get some flack but when is Star supposed to be back?

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Why would you get flack ?