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One snap away
Tuesday night’s injury to Trent Edwards is a prime example of why J. P. Losman wasn’t actively shopped during the offseason. It also showed why Losman has to prepare like a starter because he’s one snap away.
“That’s what happens when you’re a backup — you never know,” said offensive coordinator Turk Schonert on Wednesday, the Bills’ final day of training camp at St. John Fisher. “All of a sudden your mind’s elsewhere and bang, just like that you’re in a game. So that’s why you’ve got to be focused on every play and concentrating on what you’re doing, and be ready.”
Schonert said he was concerned about Losman’s mental approach to the game prior to training camp.
“Early in camp he was not where he needed to be, but he got into it,” he said. “He got better and got better and got better, and hopefully what happened [Tuesday] will show him. We’ve been telling him that he’s one snap away and that he’s got to be ready, and you can’t let yourself down and you can’t let your teammates down, either. They’re all depending on him and he knows that, so he’ll be fine.”
Edwards is day-to-day after suffering a deep right quad contusion during Tuesday evening’s practice at St. John Fisher.
Edwards, who watched Wednesday’s practice from the sidelines, said there was swelling just above
the knee.
Edwards didn’t know if he
was going to be available for the Bills’ third preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts
on Sunday, a game usually reserved for the starters to
see a significant amount of the reps.
“Sunday is still a long way away and we still have three or four more practices until that game day,”
he said. “I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to get
with the trainers and rehab just as quickly as I can
and get back and help this team win on Sunday.”
Tickets available
The Bills announced that a limited number of individual game tickets will go on sale to Bills Backers fan club members online through buffalobills.com beginning today at 8 a. m.
Fans may join Bills Backers by visiting buffalobills.com/billsbackers. Anyone that signs up and becomes a member will be eligible for the presale. The Bills Backers fan club is one of the largest in the NFL and there is no cost to join.
Any remaining tickets after the Bills Backers presale will be made available to the public through Ticketmaster via ticketmaster.com and beginning today at noon.
Any remaining tickets may also be purchased by visiting buffalobills. com, calling (877) BB-TICKS or visiting the Ralph Wilson Stadium ticket office.
Due to high demand, tickets to individual games are subject to availability. Bills season tickets are also still available.
Sideline views
In addition to Edwards, also not participating in practice Wednesday were receivers Roscoe Parrish (knee) and James Hardy (hamstring), linebackers John DiGiorgio (calf) and Jon Banks (hamstring) and tight end Derek Schouman (knee). Safety Donte Whitner was excused from camp to deal with a personal issue and his availability for the remainder of the week is unclear. Offensive lineman Matt Murphy (partially torn rotator cuff) watched practice again with his left arm in a sling. ... Safety Ko Simpson picked off Losman during an early seven-on-seven exercise. ... Linebacker Marcus Buggs intercepted his first pass of training camp. It was tipped by corner Ashton Youboty off quarterback Gibran Hamdan. ... Hall of Famer Jim Kelly stopped back to watch the last day of camp at Fisher.
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Quote of the Day
“We know that as long as we play up to our ability, and do all of the right things, everything that we’re supposed to do, we should be in good shape.” — Bills linebacker Paul Posluszny
— Compiled by Rodney McKissic
