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Authentic Walter Brown Celtics Jersey .Y. -- Passed over in the NFL draft in April, quarterback Jeff Tuel settled on signing
with the Buffalo Bills a few days later with the sole objective of cracking the
teams roster. As of Monday, the raw rookie out of Washington State is in line to
start in the Bills season opener against New England Sept. 8. "I came here to
play football, and thats what Im doing," Tuel said. "It just explains, you can
never expect. You never know whats going to happen in this league. "Its why
youve got to be ready." Tuel is in this position because of a string of injuries
that have hit the Bills quarterback position. Veteran Kevin Kolb is out
indefinitely after sustaining a concussion -- the third of his seven-year career
-- in a 30-7 loss to Washington on Saturday. Then theres rookie first-round pick
EJ Manuel, who might not be ready to play because hes still recovering from a
left knee injury he hurt in a 20-16 win over Minnesota a week earlier. The Bills
did sign free agent Matt Leinart on Sunday, but the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner
needs time to become familiar with the offence. Should Tuel start against New
England, he would be the first undrafted rookie directly out of college to start
in Week 1 for any team since the NFL merger in 1970, according to STATS LLC.
This is not exactly what rookie coach Doug Marrone envisioned when he intended
to have his starter in place within 10 days of the season. "Well, I dont know if
Id use the word crazy," Marrone said. "But I would say a little bit of
adversity, for sure." And that wasnt the only unsettling news to greet the
Bills, who returned to practice in preparing for their preseason finale against
Detroit Thursday. Top cornerback Stephon Gilmore will miss between six and eight
weeks after breaking his left wrist against Washington. Its an injury that
further depletes a cornerback position that already lacks experienced depth
behind Leodis McKelvin. Running back C.J. Spiller has been excused to be with
his family near Jacksonville, Fla., where his step-grandfather Hubert Allen Jr.
allegedly killed two people and shot two others before killing himself on
Saturday. Marrone said the team has been in contact with Spiller, but theres no
timetable as to when hell return. Chris Hairston, who was supposed to compete
for the starting right tackle job, was placed on the season-ending
reserve/non-football illness list. Hairston has not practiced after opening
training camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list. And two-time Pro Bowl
safety Jairus Byrd didnt sound entirely thrilled to be back in Buffalo after
practicing with the team for the first time since signing his one-year, $6.9
million franchise tender last week. Byrd said he didnt want to be a distraction,
but acknowledged being "disappointed" when Buffalo applied the franchise tag in
March to prevent him from testing free agency. Byrd declined to say whether hes
asked to be traded. He wouldnt directly answer a question regarding his chances
of playing in Buffalo next season. Byrd only noted that the Bills have the
option to place the franchise tag on him again next year. The two sides failed
to negotiate a long-term deal before a July 15 deadline. That left Byrd the
option of accepting the tender or losing pay once he began missing regular
season games. Byrds not sure how ready hell be to open the season after having
missed the entire off-season of practice "Only time will tell," he said. The
problem is the Bills are quickly running out of time, and healthy bodies. At the
least, Buffalo has some reinforcements at quarterback, with Leinart and Thaddeus
Lewis each making their practice debuts. Lewis was acquired Sunday in a trade
that sent linebacker Chris White to Detroit. Tuel, 22, found it strange
providing offensive tips to a 30-year-old Leinart, a 2006 first-round pick. "It
was odd," Tuel said. "The last time I saw Matt, I was watching him in the Rose
Bowl in the national championship play Texas, and I was in the stands. I was
like in eighth grade." The injuries to Manuel and Kolb have at least provided
Tuel additional practice and playing time than most third-stringers usually get.
In three preseason games, hes combined for 31 of 43 for 299 yards passing, two
touchdowns and no interceptions. Leinart is happy to get one more chance to
prove himself after spending the entire off-season looking for a job. After
spending his first four seasons in Arizona, hes on his third team in as many
years. "Im just excited just to be here obviously and humbled and just thankful
for the opportunity," said Leinart, who is expected to play Thursday.
"Obviously, I know nothing is guaranteed ever. But Im excited to be playing
football. "I was getting bored."
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Giants.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are not going to trade
running back Maurice Jones-Drew or linebacker Paul Posluszny. General manager
Dave Caldwell made it clear Thursday that there is no firesale taking place in
Jacksonville, which is 0-4 for the third time in franchise history and has
scored a league-low 31 points. Caldwells comments came two days after he traded
starting left tackle Eugene Monroe to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for two
third-day draft picks in 2014. There had been reports that trading Monroe might
be the first step in a series of moves, and Jones-Drew and Posluszny were widely
regarded as guys who could be next because they have value. Jones-Drew has
rushed for 7,406 yards and 64 touchdowns in eight seasons. Posluszny ranks
second in the NFL in tackles with 40. "Theyre not going anywhere," Caldwell
said. "We feel good about those guys being here, nor do they want to go
anywhere. Theyre part of this team and were excited about having them a part of
this team." The Jaguars got a fourth- and a fifth-round pick in return for
Monroe, the eighth overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft.
Authentic R.J. Hunter Celtics Jersey. Jacksonville now has 10 picks in 2014. "Youd like to have as many as you can get
to build because you can trade for future picks," Caldwell said. "Sometimes you
can take a 4 and turn it into a future 3 and take a future 3 and turn it into a
future 2 and eventually you end up with two 1s at some point. It gives you a lot
of flexibility. They always say cash is king, and in the NFL, draft picks are
kind of your cash." Caldwell said in-season trades are difficult to orchestrate,
which makes any more unlikely. "Theres a lot of speculation about trades and
what teams should do and shouldnt do," he said. "Its hard to make a trade in
season. Things really have to align the right way. You have to have a buyer. You
have to have a seller. The team has to have salary-cap space. The team has to be
willing to part with their player, and its not like its easy to fill in."
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