Catch up w/C-Mac Friday night
Tags: 97 Rock, Bills Radio Network, Corey McIntyre, Rock Out Hunger
Bills FB Corey McIntyre is going to be at the Quaker Steak and Lube tonight (Friday) on Transit Road in Williamsville from 5-6 pm tonight to help support the Rock Out Hunger campaign.
McIntyre kicked off the 97 Rock “Operation; Rock Out Hunger” campaign by donating $1,500 dollars to help the Food Bank of Western New York. McIntyre is donating $1.00 for every item donated up until $3,800.
He’ll be joined by teammates including running back Fred Jackson, running back C. J. Spiller, safety/linebacker Bryan Scott, wide receiver Naaman Roosevelt and others as they help DJ Jickster from 97 Rock collect much needed food donations for the Food Bank from 5-6 pm.
97 Rock’s DJ Jickster moved into a Food Bank of WNY trailer on November 16th and is calling it home for seven days as he promotes the “Rock Out Hunger” food drive to fill the trailer. Go to 97 Rock’s website for more info.
Caulcrick active
Bills FB and WNY native Jehuu Caulcrick is active for today’s game against the Bengals and here’s why.
Corey McIntyre is active and expected to start, but how long he can go with a very tender ankle remains to be seen.
My guess is Caulcrick is likely to help spell McIntyre on special teams at times to lessen the pounding on McIntyre’s ankle, which will allow McIntyre to focus and be fresher for his offensive duties.
Bills injury update
Though Kyle Williams (hamstring) is the headliner of the nicked up Bills this week, there’s another key player that was unable to practice fully on Thursday in FB Corey McIntyre.
“Corey was limited in what he could do out there,” said head coach Chan Gailey after practice Thursday. ”He wasn’t full speed. Hopefully he can be back by Sunday.”
If McIntyre’s ankle injury, which he sustained in the Detroit game last Sunday keeps him out of this weekend’s game, Buffalo may have to make a move with respect to their roster. McIntyre is the only true fullback on the 53-man roster. They have Jehuu Caulcrick on the practice squad, but he’s only been with the team for a little more than a week.
McIntyre is also a valuable special teams contributor as he’s second on the team in special teams tackles.
On the plus side, Cordaro Howard (shoulder) practiced for the first time in over a week as he tries to come back from a shoulder injury suffered in Week 9. He was limited on Thursday.
Kyle gets some Pro Bowl love
Bills DT Kyle Williams is getting some Pro Bowl recognition from the guys over at ProFootballFocus.com.
The game tape and stat crunching site lists Williams as one of their three candidates to represent the AFC at DT. Here’s their write up.
Defensive Tackles
Jason Jones (Ten)*, Haloti Ngata (Bal)* & Kyle Williams (Buf)
Jones has always had the ability to get to the quarterback but now he’s playing the run as well as anyone. Ngata has suffered from overhype because he has the ability to do things others can’t. Now he’s really performing (although he has spent no an inconsiderable amount of time at DE). How Williams can play as well as he does with the wreckage around him in Buffalo is a question for the ages.
While it’s disappointing that the site has to take a pot shot at the rest of the defense to prop up Kyle, the listing is still well deserved. So be sure to vote for Kyle. The only other Bills player to get consideration was FB Corey McIntyre as an honorable mention.
McIntyre update
Tags: Corey McIntyre
Buffalobills.com has confirmed that FB Corey McIntyre has signed an extension with the Bills.
The six-year veteran was rewarded after a solid preseason in which McIntyre not only displayed lead blocking ability, but some receiving talent in the short passing game. McIntyre has also been a dependable special teams contributor in his time with Buffalo.
McIntyre, 31, is entering his third season with the Bills after originally signing with the club a month into the 2008 campaign. He’s appeared in 26 career games for Buffalo with six starts to his credit.
Tight ends help
The two healthy tight ends on Buffalo’s roster were working with a couple of other players on the roster with respect to blocking assignments in practice Sunday morning.
With only Jonathan Stupar and Michael Matthews practicing for now, the coaching staff had fullbacks Rodney Ferguson and Corey McIntyre working on some blocking drills with the two tight ends.
Should the Bills not add another tight end to the roster prior to the team’s next preseason game, it bears watching as to whether the staff makes more use of their fullbacks for tight end blocking type roles here in the short term.
McIntyre returns
Tags: Corey McIntyre
FB Corey McIntyre is back practicing with his teammates this afternoon.
The fullback missed just one practice with a minor ankle injury.
McIntyre injured
Tags: Corey McIntyre
Bills FB Corey McIntyre is headed to the locker room with an injury.
He appeared to get rolled up on a run play off right tackle. McIntyre hopped on one foot to the sideline where he was tended to by trainers.
He walked to the locker room himslef, but very gingerly put weight on his right foot all the way.
Scott limited
Bills safety Bryan Scott was limited in OTA practice Thursday. And there were a couple of additional absences Thursday.
Scott did not participate in any team drills.
In addition to Marshawn Lynch and Aaron Schobel being absent, Lee Evans and Corey McIntyre were also not in attendance at Thursday’s voluntary workout.
6 Bills probable for Sunday
Tags: Bryan Scott, Corey McIntyre, Jairus Byrd, Jonathan Scott, Shawn Nelson, Trent Edwards
Six Bills players are listed as probable for Sunday.
Those half dozen players are…
FS Jairus Byrd
QB Trent Edwards
FB Corey McIntyre
TE Shawn Nelson
SS/LB Bryan Scott
OT Jonathan Scott
All six practiced fully on Friday. Byrd and McIntyre were both limited on Wednesday and Thursday. Edwards, Nelson, and the two Scotts practiced fully all week.
Byrd, Edwards, Bryan Scott and Jonathan Scott are all expected to start Sunday, though Bryan Scott is expected to do so at linebacker in Keith Ellison’s position. Nelson may also start if the Bills come out in a two tight end set on offense.
Injury update
Tags: Aaron Schobel, Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Injury update, Jairus Byrd, Jamon Meredith, Keith Ellison, Kyle Williams, Terrell Owens, Terrence McGee
Here is the official rundown of participation at practice Thursday among Buffalo’s injured players.
Did not practice
CB Terrence McGee (knee)
LB Keith Ellison (quad)
WR Terrell Owens (hip)
DE Aaron Schobel (groin)
DT Kyle Williams (knee)
Limited in practice
FS Jairus Byrd (groin)
FB Corey McIntyre (knee)
OT Jamon Meredith (knee)
S Donte Whitner (ankle)
Both Schobel and Williams worked with trainers on the side. Head coach Dick Jauron however, was not overly encouraged by that development.
“Well they’re further ahead than (Wednesday),” said Jauron. ”But not far enough where they could practice.”
Injury update
Tags: Aaron Schobel, Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Injury update, Jairus Byrd, Jamon Meredith, Keith Ellison, Kyle Williams, Terrell Owens, Terrence McGee
Here’s the official rundown of injured Bills players and their level of participation in practice Wednesday
Did not practice
LB Keith Ellison (quad)
CB Terrence McGee (knee)
WR Terrell Owens (hip)
DE Aaron Schobel (groin)
DT Kyle Williams (knee)
Limited in practice
FS Jairus Byrd (groin)
FB Corey McIntyre (knee)
OT Jamon Meredith (knee)
S Donte Whitner (ankle)
Full participation (players coming off injury)
QB Trent Edwards (head)
TE Shawn Nelson (migraines)
S Bryan Scott (ankle)
OT Jonathan Scott (ankle)
Bills Inactives
Tags: Bryan Scott, Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Inactives, Jonathan Scott, Kyle Williams, Shawn Nelson, Trent Edwards
Most of Buffalo’s inactives were the players declared out due to injury for today’s game against Houston.
The inactives are
QB Trent Edwards
S Donte Whitner
FB Corey McIntyre
S Bryan Scott
OT Jonathan Scott
TE Shawn Nelson
DT Kyle Williams
Injury update
Tags: Bryan Scott, Chris Kelsay, Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Injury report, Jonathan Scott, Kyle Williams, Shawn Nelson, Terrence McGee, Trent Edwards
The Bills will be without the services of six players on Sunday. Here’s the injury report rundown.
Out for Sunday
QB Trent Edwards (concussion)
FB Corey McIntyre (knee)
TE Shawn Nelson (migraines)
OT Jonathan Scott (ankle)
S Donte Whitner (ankle)
DT Kyle Williams (knee)
Doubtful
SS Bryan Scott (ankle)
Probable
DE Chris Kelsay (back)
CB Terrence McGee (knee)
Practice update
Tags: Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Jonathan Scott, Kyle Williams, practice update, Shawn Nelson, Terrell Owens
Here are the non-participants at practice Friday.
S Donte Whitner
OT Jonathan Scott
WR Terrell Owens
TE Shawn Nelson
DT Kyle Williams
FB Corey McIntyre
DE Chris Kelsay appeared to be participating in practice during the portion open to the media, but it was difficult to determine the extent of his work. We’ll get an update from Dick Jauron after practice. He did not practice at all on Thursday due to back spasms.
Thurs. practice update
Tags: Bryan Scott, Chris Kelsay, Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Jonathan Scott, Kyle Williams, practice update, Shawn Nelson, Terrence McGee, Trent Edwards
Here’s the rundown of non and partial participants in practice Thursday.
Not practicing
FB Corey McIntyre (knee)
TE Shawn Nelson (migraines)
OT Jonathan Scott (ankle)
S Donte Whitner (ankle)
DT Kyle Williams (knee)
DE Chris Kelsay (back)
Limited in practice
QB Trent Edwards (head)
CB Terrence McGee (knee)
SS Bryan Scott (ankle)
Injury update
Tags: Bryan Scott, Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Injury update, Jonathan Scott, Kyle Williams, Shawn Nelson, Terrence McGee, Trent Edwards
Here’s Buffalo’s official rundown of non and partial participants in practice Wednesday.
Not practicing
S Donte Whitner (ankle)
DT Kyle Williams (knee)
FB Corey McIntyre (knee)
TE Shawn Nelson (illness)
OT Jonathan Scott (ankle)
Limited in practice
QB Trent Edwards (head)
SS Bryan Scott (ankle)
CB Terrence McGee (knee)
Practice update
Tags: Bryan Scott, Corey McIntyre, Donte Whitner, Jonathan Scott, Kyle Williams, practice update, Shawn Nelson
A few players were absent from practice on Wednesday.
DT Kyle Williams (knee), TE Shawn Nelson (illness) and FB Corey McIntyre (ankle) were not in attendance during the portion of practice open to the media.
OT Jonathan Scott (ankle) was not practicing, but was in the weight room getting a workout in.
S Donte Whitner (ankle) was not practicing, but was watching on the sidelines.
Back at practice was SS Bryan Scott.
Kyle Williams update
Bills DT Kyle Williams suffered a knee injury Sunday. Dick Jauron provided an update Monday.
Sort of. Williams and FB Corey McIntyre were both being re-evaluated as Jauron addressed the media so he had no additional information on their injuries at the time.
Williams has been one of Buffalo’s most valuable defenders thus far this season. If he’s out for any length of time it will stretch Buffalo’s interior run defense thin with just three healthy DTs on the roster.
