PITTSFORD — Second-round draft pick Andy Levitre reached an agreement on a four-year contract with the Bills on Sunday. That leaves three draft picks — Aaron Maybin, Eric Wood and Jairus Byrd — unsigned. The deal is believed to be worth roughly $3.6 million with about $1.8 million guaranteed.

Levitre, a 6-foot-2, 305-pounder from Oregon State, is the prospective starter at left

guard. He played left tackle for the Beavers and was All-Pac 10 both on the field and in the

classroom.

"He's the complete package," said Levitre's agent, Leo Goeas of Colorado, who spent eight

seasons in the NFL. "He is extremely smart. I think in their offense, with a lot of no-huddle

being used, calls are changing on the line of scrimmage quickly, and you have to be a smart

guy in that type of system. ... From a physical standpoint, Andy is a blue-collar, hard

worker. He likes to mix it up in the trenches. You don't see him on the ground much because he

plays with great balance."

The 3-4 factor

During walk-through sessions of practice, the Bills' offense is running plays against a 3-4

defensive front. All the AFC East teams play the 3-4 defense.

Said coach Dick Jauron: "It's difficult to ask our defense to go into a live practice and

run a 3-4 when that's not really what they run. We're doing a lot in our walk-through periods

to make sure we're prepared for [Monday Night Football] against the Patriots because we need

to be ready and be hitting the ground running.

"So that's kind of what we're doing right now. We'll face a couple of 3-4s I think in the

preseason [Green Bay and Pittsburgh]. But we all work on it every day."

Sideline views

Lee Evans made the catch of the day, a 40-yard leaping grab between Leodis McKelvin and Donte

Whitner near the goal line. ... Defensive tackle Kyle Williams penetrated well in the morning

session. Ko Simpson had an interception. Marcus Buggs forced a fumble after a completion. ...

It was a virtual full house in the afternoon at Growney Stadium. ... Running back Justise

Hairston, a former Central Connecticut standout, suffered a knee injury in the walk-through

portion before Saturday's practice and is expected to be out for the season. ... Defensive

tackle Marcus Stroud will miss several days with a tweaked hamstring.

Directions

From Buffalo take the Thruway to Exit 47. Take Route 490 East for 25 miles to Exit 25

(Fairport Road — 31F). Turn right or left and follow signs to fan parking. Shuttle buses

take fans from the nearby lots to the practice fields. The lots are at Pittsford-Mendon High

School.

Schedule

Practice today is from 11 a.m. to 1:05 p.m. On Tuesday and Thursday it's 7 to 9:10 p.m. A free

ticket is required for the night workouts, and they're sold out for Tuesday. Check

ticketmaster.com. Wednesday's practice is 1 to 3:05 p.m.

T.O. today

Terrell Owens caught a couple of more long TDs on Sunday, and it was a long day in coverage

for McKelvin. Owens got wide open down the left sideline early in the day. Then he got behind

McKelvin for a 40-yard strike. In the afternoon Owens ran a short hitch, pivoted and raced

free down the sideline when McKelvin slipped to the ground.

Quote of the Day

"Terrell is kind of like a Hollywood NFL player, so the people love him."

— Running back Dominic Rhodes on Owens.