Roster

The Colts waived DB Prince Miller on Tuesday.

Notable players let go of by the Bills include: WR Kamar Aiken, QB Levi Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, TE Mike Caussin, OLB Antonio Coleman, CB Reggie Corner, WR Buster Davis, DT Lionel Dotson, DB Sidney Glover, ILB Brandon Hicks, DT Michael Jasper, DE T.J. Langley, CB Doyle Miller, TE Shawn Nelson, QB Josh Nesbitt and WR Naaman Roosevelt. Additionally the team waived/injured FS Jon Corto, WR Felton Huggins and OLB Jammie Kirlew. RB Bruce Hall was placed on injured reserve.

Buffalo moved TE Lee Smith to injured reserve on Tuesday after the undrafted rookie suffered an ankle injury in Week 15 against Miami. The Bills promoted TE Kevin Brock from their practice squad to replace Smith on the active roster.

Ankle - IR. Out for the season

Bills DB Da'Norris Searcy started at strong safety Week 13 against the Titans in placed of the injured George Wilson. He proved to be a capable fill-in with eight tackles (five solo) in the loss.

Bills backup QB Tyler Thigpen completed 2 of his 3 pass attempts in Week 14 versus the Chargers. With his team down big time Thigpen got into the game and didn't get much accomplished. He did gain 8 yards on a scramble, but his interception ended Buffalo's final possession.

The Bills have added another big-name pass rusher in free agency, agreeing to terms on a contract with defensive end Mark Anderson. He played for the Patriots last season and had 10 sacks; in seven seasons with the Bears, Texans and Patriots he's totaled 35.5 sacks (including a dozen as a rookie in Chicago).

Bills rookie CB Aaron Williams' knee injury is not as severe as initially thought. "I don't know if he’ll play this week (against the Chargers), but I think he's got a real shot for the next game (Week 15)," coach Chan Gailey said. Williams suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to Tennessee.

Bills rookie DL Marcell Dareus was one of the few bright spots in Sunday's 37-10 loss to San Diego with five tackles and one sack. Dareus left the game late with a wrist injury, but the Bills don't believe it's serious. "He may be limited on Wednesday but I think he’ll be fine," coach Chan Gailey said.

Bills receiver Steve Johnson announced on his Twitter account Monday that he is in Philadelphia to undergo groin surgery. Johnson played through a lingering groin injury in 2011. His agent, C.J. Laboy, told the Buffalo News that Johnson will have a "very brief" recovery period. He's expected to be ready for the start of training camp, if not participate in other offseason activities.

Groin - Probable for start of training camp

The Bills signed TE Fendi Onobun on Friday. He was signed off the Jaguars practice squad.

Bills tight end Scott Chandler posted on Twitter Thursday that he has re-signed with the team. He signed a two-year deal, according to his agent. Chandler had some good opportunities in 2011, breaking out for 389 yards and six touchdowns including four in his first three games.

The Bills signed DB Trae Williams to their practice squad Tuesday.

Buffalo LB Chris White suffered a torn ACL during the Week 10 game at Dallas, reports the Buffalo News Monday. White, a rookie, will miss the remainder of the season.

Knee - IR. Out for the season

Defensive end Shawne Merriman said he is doing well with his latest efforts to rehabilitate his Achilles tendon injury. Merriman said he's been "hitting the gym hard" for two months now; he underwent surgery in October. "It's hard to say what percentage I am right now, but I will be here working out probably with little restrictions, if any at all," Merriman said. He added that there is no specific timetable as to when he will return to 100 percent, but he hopes to be ready to go by training camp.

Achilles' - Questionable for start of training camp

Bills LB Chris Kelsay, who has missed two games with a calf injury, is active for the Week 8 game against Washington. Kelsay is starting at outside linebacker for the Bills.

The Bills spent their first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft on cornerback Stephon Gilmore, giving them a set of fresh legs to help against opposing offenses. Gilmore's got great size and should be at least a nickelback to start the year. The Bills rounded out their defensive draft haul with Florida State linebacker Nigel Bradham, LSU cornerback Ron Brooks and TCU linebacker Tank Carder.

The Bills moved up two spots in the third round of the NFL draft to select North Carolina State receiver T.J. Graham. Listed at 6-feet and 180 pounds, Graham led Wolfpack receivers with 46 catches and seven touchdowns in 13 games, including 12 starts last season. He also doubled as a kickoff return specialist, finishing with 3,153 return yards to set an ACC record. Bills head coach Chan Gailey readily admitted that Graham needs work as a receiver. "He's not polished," Gailey said. "[I]f he had been a three-year guy he'd probably been a little bit higher up the board."

The Bills announced that CB Terrence McGee agreed to restructure his contract. He should be a candidate to make the team's final roster this summer.

Knee - Probable for start of training camp

The Bills have reportedly sealed the deal on the biggest free-agent acquisition in franchise history with Thursday's signing of linebacker Mario Williams, who signed a six-year deal with the team, according to ESPN. FOXSports.com reports the deal includes $50 million in guarantees. The Bills had Williams in on Tuesday shortly after free agency began and haven't let him leave. Wednesday was spent selling him on the organization (along with the requisite sight-seeing), he remained in town overnight, and on Thursday the deal was apparently done to make him the NFL's highest paid defender.

Pectoral - Probable for start of 2012 training camp

The Bills expect WR Marcus Easley to be able to play next year after being recently cleared by doctors, coach Chan Gailey said Wednesday. Easley was placed on injured reserve in Week 1 due to a reported heart condition.

Illness - IR. Out for the season

The Bills have delivered on their promise to reward running back Fred Jackson by signing him to a two-year contract extension that's potentially worth $9 million. He is now signed through the 2014 season. Jackson was the Bills' first-half MVP last season before his year ended after he broke a bone in his right leg in a 35-8 loss at Miami on Nov. 20. He still finished with six touchdowns and a team-best 934 yards rushing while averaging 5.5 yards a carry. Jackson has led the Bills in rushing in each of the past three seasons. He insists he'll have the same chip on his shoulder that has been paramount to his success. "Without a doubt, that's never going anywhere," Jackson said. "That's kind of what got me to where I am today."

Fibula - Probable for start of training camp

The Bills have signed WR Ruvell Martin to a contract extension. Martin played sparingly on offense in 2011 (seven catches for 82 yards) but was a solid special teamer for Buffalo. He finished 2011 tied for second on the team in special teams tackles with nine.

The Bills placed TE Mike Caussin on season-ending injured reserve on Tuesday. Caussin was injured Week 16 against Denver. He suffered a knee injury in that game and his season is now over.

Knee - IR. Out for the season

The Bills have re-signed wideout Derek Hagan. He joined the Bills last November when the team was decimated at receiver. Hagan caught 13 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown in four games.

Bills LB Arthur Moats (right calf) isn't expected to return for another 2-3 weeks, according to coach Chan Gailey on Monday. Moats suffered the injury in the second week of the preseason against Denver and hasn't played since.

A report from ESPN says the Bills have signed quarterback Vince Young to a one-year deal. Not coincidentally, Bills defensive end Mario Williams posted a welcome message on Twitter to Young: "Congrats to @VinceYoung glad to have you!" Young had a tryout with the Bills last week and apparently impressed them enough to sign him.

The Bills spent their first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft on cornerback Stephon Gilmore, giving them a set of fresh legs to help against opposing offenses. Gilmore's got great size and should be at least a nickelback to start the year. The Bills rounded out their defensive draft haul with Florida State linebacker Nigel Bradham, LSU cornerback Ron Brooks and TCU linebacker Tank Carder.

The Bills announced on Tuesday that they reached an injury settlement with LB Robert Eddins. He was released from injured reserve as a result.

Bills WR David Nelson had three catches for 41 yards Saturday against Denver in Week 16. Nelson had five targets in the game.

The Bills have agreed to terms on a new contract with hybrid safety Bryan Scott. A versatile performer for Buffalo in recent years, Scott has spent time as both a strong safety and a nickel linebacker. He had 66 tackles, two interceptions and one sack in 2011.

Buffalo DB Jairus Byrd played well Saturday against Denver in Week 16. He had seven tackles and an interception returned for the touchdown. He had five solo stops, and his touchdown went for 37 yards.

Notable players cut by the Packers on Saturday include: WR Diondre Borel, S Anthony Bratton, NT Chris Donaldson, LB Ricky Elmore, CB Josh Gordy, WR Tori Gurley, QB Graham Harrell, FB Jon Hoese, LB Cardia Jackson, DE Eli Joseph, LB Elijah Joseph, S Anthony Levine, RB Dimitri Nance, CB Brandian Ross, NT Jay Ross, RB Brandon Saine, WR Kerry Taylor, S/CB Brandon Underwood and WR Chastin West.

South Carolina's Stephon Gilmore was taken by the Bills at No. 10 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. At 6-foot-0 and 1/4, Gilmore has good size and a physical game that will come in handy against the likes of the Patriots for years to come. He played both zone and man coverage for the Gamecocks and worked on both sides of the field, making him a versatile corner who can keep up with fast, large receivers (4.40 in the 40-yard dash and a 3.94 in the 20-yard short shuttle). Gilmore started at cornerback all 40 games the last three years and in 2011 made 46 tackles and led the team with four interceptions, giving him eight for his career. He was selected first-team All-SEC and third-team AP All American in 2010.

Buffalo promoted Josh Nesbitt from the practice squad and signed DL Kyle Moore to the 53-man roster on Tuesday. The Bills placed two players on injured reserve to clear space.

C.J. Spiller recently said he wanted to start for the Bills, something that brought a smile to head coach Chan Gailey's face. Speaking with the media at the NFL Combine, Gailey encouraged competition between Spiller and Fred Jackson but ultimately wants to use both backs. Moreover, Gailey admitted that he thought highly of Spiller, even going so far as to say he could handle 20 carries per game. "He could be an every down back," Gailey said. "[H]e's a valuable, versatile player; he can play wideout. We're fortunate enough to have two very good backs so I’m going to try to make sure we keep them fresh and wear them out at the same time – does that make sense? But you want them to be on the field doing something; running routes, creating threats for the defense but not each one of them taking a pounding and both of them carrying it a lot of times every game. You want to create the diversity by this guy carries it one time and that guy carries it one time, he’s out for a pass and then he’s out for a pass. So that being said, am I saying they’re going to be in the game at the same time? I’m sure they will be. Now don’t hold me to what percentage but they will be."

Buffalo received a huge blow to its defensive line Tuesday after placing DL Kyle Williams (foot) on season-ending injured reserve. Williams, who signed a six-year deal in the offseason, re-aggravated a lingering foot injury in October and has missed the Bills' past three games.

Foot - IR. Out for the season

The Steelers signed WR Dorin Dickerson to their practice squad on Monday. Dickerson was released by the Chiefs last week.

Bills NT Torell Troup (lower back) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. DL Lionel Dotson was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster to take Troup's spot.

The 49ers released WR Tyler Beiler, WR Kevin Jurovich, LB Scott McKillop and RB Seth Smith on Tuesday.

The Bills announced Tuesday that they signed WR Bobby Williams to their practice squad.

The Buffalo Bills have re-signed kicker Rian Lindell, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next month. He returns for a 10th season in Buffalo, where he is the team's second leading scorer with 878 career points. Lindell had played in 180 straight games before being sidelined by a season-ending shoulder injury in November.

Shoulder - Probable for start of training camp

Bills LB Nick Barnett recorded 11 tackles, including three solo, Week 17 at New England, giving him 130 for the season. He also had an interception -- his third of the season.

Buffalo RB Johnny White had one carry for two yards during the Bills' 28-24 loss to the Jets in Week 12. White's only attempt came during Buffalo's second drive in the first quarter as C.J. Spiller handled the majority of carries during Sunday's game (19).

The Bills have shuffled their roster by re-signing tight end Joe Klopfenstein and releasing defensive tackle Corey Mace. Klopfenstein rejoined the Bills on Monday, two weeks after he was released by the team. A fourth-year NFL player, he originally signed with Buffalo on Nov. 18, but was inactive for the team's game at Jacksonville the following weekend. Mace appeared in two games for the Bills this season, and had an interception in a 31-14 win over Miami two weeks ago.

Buffalo promoted Josh Nesbitt from the practice squad and signed DL Kyle Moore to the 53-man roster on Tuesday. The Bills placed two players in injured reserve to clear space.

Buffalo added WR Kamar Aiken from its practice squad on Tuesday to fill the roster spot created after placing WR Donald Jones on season-ending injured reserve. Aiken has spent the entire season on the Bills' practice squad.

Notable players let go of by the Bills include: WR Kamar Aiken, QB Levi Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, TE Mike Caussin, OLB Antonio Coleman, CB Reggie Corner, WR Buster Davis, DT Lionel Dotson, DB Sidney Glover, ILB Brandon Hicks, DT Michael Jasper, DE T.J. Langley, CB Doyle Miller, TE Shawn Nelson, QB Josh Nesbitt and WR Naaman Roosevelt. Additionally the team waived/injured FS Jon Corto, WR Felton Huggins and OLB Jammie Kirlew. RB Bruce Hall was placed on injured reserve.

Buffalo DL Dwan Edwards had a big game Week 8 in a win over Washington from Toronto. Edwards recorded 1.5 sacks as the Bills totaled a team-record nine on the afternoon against QB John Beck. Edwards added four tackles in the contest.

The Bills also announced Tuesday that TE DajLeon Farr has been released from practice squad/injured.

Bills TE Kevin Brock had one catch for 21 yards Saturday against Denver in Week 16. He had one target in the game.

Among the players the Eagles released Friday include: cornerback Geoff Pope, defensive end Pannell Egboh, defensive tackle Boo Robinson, cornerback David Pender, wide receiver Dobson Collins, tight end Nate Lawrie, safety Anthony Scirrotto and running back Martell Mallett.

The Sports Xchange reports that Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's second-half swoon in 2011 was mystifying to fans and media who concluded the front office badly miscalculated in handing the career journeyman a 10-year, $60 million contract extension. But now it appears Fitzpatrick played the final nine games last season with cracked ribs. "A lot of people don't know, but Fitz, during the Washington game, actually cracked a couple of ribs," WR David Nelson said. "So after that he was playing hurt." It showed. In Fitzpatrick's first seven games of the year, he threw for 1,739 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. After the injury, he had 2,093 yards, 10 touchdowns and 16 picks. He finished the year with a league-high 23 interceptions. "It's hard to find the silver lining but as we evaluate the season and what went right and what went wrong I'm sure we'll find a lot of positives and a lot of things that we can carry into next year hopefully and continue to get better at it," Fitzpatrick said.

The Bills selected Western Michigan kicker John Potter with their ninth and final pick in the NFL draft. Potter completed his four-year career with 333 points to set a school record among kickers. Though he missed all three field-goal attempts from beyond 50 yards, the Bills were particularly impressed with how he consistently strong he was on kickoffs. He had 36 touchbacks last season. General manager Buddy Nix says the Bills would consider using him in kickoff situations in a bid to force opponents to start at their own 20. He becomes the first kicker the Bills have selected in the draft since picking John Nies in 1990.

Bills RB Corey McIntyre ran once for 1 yard against the Lions in Week 10. The carry was only his fourth of the season.

Bills CB Justin Rogers left practice with an ankle injury, coach Chan Gailey said. "They took him in to make sure it was all right, and it wasn't anything bad," Gailey said. "They think he's just fine." Rogers was a seventh-round pick of the team in April's NFL Draft.

Bills NT Torell Troup (lower back) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. DL Lionel Dotson was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster to take Troup's spot.

Back - IR. Out for the season

Buffalo DL Alex Carrington notched three tackles and a sack during the Bills' 27-11 loss to the Jets in Week 9. Carrington took down New York QB Mark Sanchez in the first quarter to represent his first sack of the season.

The Panthers were very active the day after cut-down day on Sunday, picking up five players that other teams released. In turn, they had to shed some players to make room. Among the casualties were DE Everette Brown, WR David Clowney, S Kevin Payne and DE Thomas Keiser.

Buffalo receiver Naaman Roosevelt came down with one reception in the Week 8 victory over the Redskins from Toronto on Sunday. Roosevelt caught one pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for 22 yards. The catch came early in the game. Roosevelt was targeted just once by Fitzpatrick.

Buffalo LB Kelvin Sheppard led his team with 14 tackles, 11 solo, in Week 14 versus San Diego. The Bills would lose the game, 37-10.

Buffalo WR Donald Jones (ankle) was moved to season-ending injured reserve on Tuesday. Jones sustained a high ankle sprain during the Bills' last game in Week 11 and had to be carted off the field. Buffalo promoted WR Kamar Aiken from its practice squad and signed WR Derek Hagan to the 53-man roster to help take Jones' place.

Ankle - IR. Out for the season

The Buffalo Bills signed DL Jarron Gilbert on Saturday after the team released LB Antonio Coleman. Gilbert has been on the Jets practice squad the past two seasons. He appeared in one game with New York in 2010, playing against Buffalo in the season finale.

Notable players let go of by the Bills include: WR Kamar Aiken, QB Levi Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, TE Mike Caussin, OLB Antonio Coleman, CB Reggie Corner, WR Buster Davis, DT Lionel Dotson, DB Sidney Glover, ILB Brandon Hicks, DT Michael Jasper, DE T.J. Langley, CB Doyle Miller, TE Shawn Nelson, QB Josh Nesbitt and WR Naaman Roosevelt. Additionally the team waived/injured FS Jon Corto, WR Felton Huggins and OLB Jammie Kirlew. RB Bruce Hall was placed on injured reserve.

Buffalo QB Brad Smith left the game Saturday in Week 16 in the third quarter with a hip flexor. He finished the game with one catch for 8 yards on one target.

The Bills spent their first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft on cornerback Stephon Gilmore, giving them a set of fresh legs to help against opposing offenses. Gilmore's got great size and should be at least a nickelback to start the year. The Bills rounded out their defensive draft haul with Florida State linebacker Nigel Bradham, LSU cornerback Ron Brooks and TCU linebacker Tank Carder.

Running back Tashard Choice has agreed to re-sign with the Buffalo Bills after being a late-season pickup last year. Choice had 23 carries for 70 yards, and added seven catches for 51 yards in six games with Buffalo, where he reunited with his college coach, Chan Gailey. The Bills claimed him off waivers on Nov. 23 after starter Fred Jackson broke his right leg. Buffalo was Choice's third team last season after he opened with Dallas before being waived, and was then claimed by Washington.

Bills DL Kellen Heard, who had gone all season without recording a sack, recorded two in the season's final game Week 17 at New England. He also had five tackles, including three solo, and a forced fumble.

Bills coach Chan Gaily told reporters on Monday that CB Leodis McKelvin is expected to play in Week 13 against the Titans. McKelvin left Sunday's contest against the Jets with a rib injury.

Bills DB George Wilson continued to pile up the tackles Week 17 at New England, finishing with 10 (six solo) to give him a career-high 106 for the season. He also forced a fumble in the contest.

Bills DE Spencer Johnson, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, will likely return in Week 13 against the Vikings, coach Chan Gailey said. Johnson will be inserted into the starting lineup if he is able to play.