The Buffalo Bills made announcement on Saturday, saying that they had no plan to offer any contract with wide receiver Terrell Owens. That means Owens could begin plan for his free agency now even there are still a few days left before the March 5 deadline for free agency.
“We wanted to inform all three players ahead of the start of the free agency period so they could begin making their plans,” Bills general manager Buddy Nix said. “We just felt that was the right thing to do. All three have represented our organization with class and we thank them for their dedication and hard work.”
Owens caught 55 passes for 829 yards and five touchdowns in the only season he played in Bills jerseys. He made six times to Pro Bowl and caught his 1,000th pass in Week 16 at Atlanta to become the sixth player in league history to reach the milestone. He also has many other records, but there is one problem: he is turning 37 this year. Few teams believe that he can still play for a long term, so it’s hard to say whether he could find a good offer on the free agent market.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, November 13, 2009
Bills Top Receiver Owens plans to play Sunday against Titans
The Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens’ hip injury turned to be a false alarm as he returned to practice Friday wearing his Bills jersey and said he was fine enough to play Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
Owens told reporters that his injury was caused by sleeping on his couch Monday night after practice. Waking up with feeling stiff, he had to skip practices Wednesday and Thursday, causing many to doubt whether he would be able to play this week.
“Earlier in the week it was painful, but I knew I would be ready,” said Owens, who is officially listed as questionable. “My couch is very comfortable, so it’s easy to fall asleep on. (But) I don’t know if it was the couch.”
Fortunately the pain did not last long and he practiced Friday in time to prepare to Sunday’s game at Tennessee. But some other starters were not as lucky. Starting linebacker Keith Ellison, cornerback Terrence McGee and defensive tackle Kyle Williams all have been ruled out for Sunday’s game with injuries.
Owens told reporters that his injury was caused by sleeping on his couch Monday night after practice. Waking up with feeling stiff, he had to skip practices Wednesday and Thursday, causing many to doubt whether he would be able to play this week.
“Earlier in the week it was painful, but I knew I would be ready,” said Owens, who is officially listed as questionable. “My couch is very comfortable, so it’s easy to fall asleep on. (But) I don’t know if it was the couch.”
Fortunately the pain did not last long and he practiced Friday in time to prepare to Sunday’s game at Tennessee. But some other starters were not as lucky. Starting linebacker Keith Ellison, cornerback Terrence McGee and defensive tackle Kyle Williams all have been ruled out for Sunday’s game with injuries.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
More injuries added to Bills already banged-up defense
In Sunday’s 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Buffalo Bills may lose another two linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Marcus Buggs as the two were hurt in the game and had to be carted off the field. Thus the already banged-up Bills defense was further depleted.
The Bills played the game without starting safeties Donte Whitner and Bryan Scott. But the injuries just seemed to be endless. Starting right tackle Jonathan Scott hurt his ankle in the third quarter and did not return and defensive end Kenyon Coleman hurt his groin and did not return, too. As Mitchell was carted off the field with right knee being hurt and Buggs was carted off with injury on left leg, the Bills had to finish the game with only one experienced healthy linebacker starter Keith Ellison.
Mitchell was bowled over by two player in Browns jersey when he was trying to tackle Jerome Harrison. After lying on the field for several minutes, he found himself unable to put any weight on his right leg and was lifted onto the cart. Buggs hurt his left leg while covering on a punt return and was carted off soon after, leaving Jon Corto finishing the game in his place.
The Bills played the game without starting safeties Donte Whitner and Bryan Scott. But the injuries just seemed to be endless. Starting right tackle Jonathan Scott hurt his ankle in the third quarter and did not return and defensive end Kenyon Coleman hurt his groin and did not return, too. As Mitchell was carted off the field with right knee being hurt and Buggs was carted off with injury on left leg, the Bills had to finish the game with only one experienced healthy linebacker starter Keith Ellison.
Mitchell was bowled over by two player in Browns jersey when he was trying to tackle Jerome Harrison. After lying on the field for several minutes, he found himself unable to put any weight on his right leg and was lifted onto the cart. Buggs hurt his left leg while covering on a punt return and was carted off soon after, leaving Jon Corto finishing the game in his place.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
$400,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from home of Bills safety Whitner
After the Buffalo Bills won over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, the Bills safety Donte Whitner found a big loss at home: someone stole about $400,000 worth of jewelry from his home.
“It’s mind-boggling,” said the player’s spokeswoman Patrice Horton, who described Whitner as upset and hurt. “He’s safe, but he’s on high alert. He doesn’t know who did this.”
Police have been investigating the theft and Hamburg Detective Lt. Kevin Trask released few details because of the ongoing investigation. He would not say whether there was evidence of a forced entry or when the theft might have happened.
The theft caused more concern among the Bills players, maybe as well as a lot players in other teams' nfl jerseys, after Leodis McKelvin’s front lawn in the same suburb was vandalized by two teenagers last week. They have been worrying about their privacy and safety although there was no evidence showing that the theft and what happened at McKelvin’s home were unrelated.
“It’s mind-boggling,” said the player’s spokeswoman Patrice Horton, who described Whitner as upset and hurt. “He’s safe, but he’s on high alert. He doesn’t know who did this.”
Police have been investigating the theft and Hamburg Detective Lt. Kevin Trask released few details because of the ongoing investigation. He would not say whether there was evidence of a forced entry or when the theft might have happened.
The theft caused more concern among the Bills players, maybe as well as a lot players in other teams' nfl jerseys, after Leodis McKelvin’s front lawn in the same suburb was vandalized by two teenagers last week. They have been worrying about their privacy and safety although there was no evidence showing that the theft and what happened at McKelvin’s home were unrelated.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Four more Bills players left field with injuries during Sunday game
The Buffalo Bills won the home opener over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 33-20 on Sunday, but with the cost of four more injured players including right tackle Brad Butler, tight end Derek Schouman, starting cornerback Leodis McKelvin and rookie tight end Shawn Nelson.
So it was really not an easy victory. Butler hurt his right knee late in the first half when Buccaneers defensive lineman Stylez White rolled into back of his legs. He was cart off in his intact bills jersey the field and did not return. Third-year tackle Jonathan Scott then took over in Butler’s place. And Schouman and Nelson’s leaving made Derek Fine being the Bills only one tight end on the field. McKelvin was seen limping off the field after Carnell Williams scored on an 8-yard touchdown pass to cut Buffalo’s lead to 20-14 with 27 seconds left in the first half. But fortunately, the Bills finally made it to win.
According to the Bills Coach Dick Jauron, the status of the four injured players needed to be evaluated after having further tests. So it is still uncertain whether any one of the four would be able to play the Bills home game against the New Orleans Saints next weekend.
So it was really not an easy victory. Butler hurt his right knee late in the first half when Buccaneers defensive lineman Stylez White rolled into back of his legs. He was cart off in his intact bills jersey the field and did not return. Third-year tackle Jonathan Scott then took over in Butler’s place. And Schouman and Nelson’s leaving made Derek Fine being the Bills only one tight end on the field. McKelvin was seen limping off the field after Carnell Williams scored on an 8-yard touchdown pass to cut Buffalo’s lead to 20-14 with 27 seconds left in the first half. But fortunately, the Bills finally made it to win.
According to the Bills Coach Dick Jauron, the status of the four injured players needed to be evaluated after having further tests. So it is still uncertain whether any one of the four would be able to play the Bills home game against the New Orleans Saints next weekend.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Bills WR Owens in good health status and will probably play next week
On Thursday, the Buffalo Bills were glad to see their wide receiver Terrell Owens in progress. During the practice, Owens took part in work out and caught passes in individuals’ drills.
Coach Dick Jauron was encouraged and began to believe that the receiver would be cleared to start practicing fully next week. Since Owens jammed his foot in the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 9, he had not played much and from Tuesday to Thursday it was the most time he had practiced after being injured.
Owens has been ruled out by Jauron from playing in the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, together with running back Fred Jackson who had missed practices with a sprained wrist.
Coach Dick Jauron was encouraged and began to believe that the receiver would be cleared to start practicing fully next week. Since Owens jammed his foot in the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 9, he had not played much and from Tuesday to Thursday it was the most time he had practiced after being injured.
Owens has been ruled out by Jauron from playing in the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, together with running back Fred Jackson who had missed practices with a sprained wrist.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
T.O. thinks it unreasonable for Chargers to fine players for tweet
Bills Terrell Owens defended the San Diego cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Friday, saying that it was ridiculous to fine a player for criticizing the food service at training camp on Twitter.
While Chargers coach Norv Turner said that players should not criticize the Chargers’ organization in tweets, Owens thought that it was no harm for a player to say his honest opinion about the cafeteria food.
“What’s wrong with that?” he said. “It’s no different than saying practice is too hard.”
As Bills coach Dick Jauron and team officials also told their players to be careful with their tweet, Owens was asked about cuisine at Bills training camp, too. He grinned and said that cafeteria food at Bills training camp was the best selection he has been around.
While Chargers coach Norv Turner said that players should not criticize the Chargers’ organization in tweets, Owens thought that it was no harm for a player to say his honest opinion about the cafeteria food.
“What’s wrong with that?” he said. “It’s no different than saying practice is too hard.”
As Bills coach Dick Jauron and team officials also told their players to be careful with their tweet, Owens was asked about cuisine at Bills training camp, too. He grinned and said that cafeteria food at Bills training camp was the best selection he has been around.
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