Bills running back Marshawn Lynch is expected to be out three to four weeks with the sprained ankle he suffered against Washington. The injuries to Fred Jackson and Lynch put rookie first-round draft choice C.J. Spiller more in the spotlight heading into the season. Spiller was expected to be a featured element of the Bills' offense with or without the injuries. The injuries also give one of the Bills' reserve running backs - Joique Bell and Chad Simpson - even more of a shot to make the 53-man roster entering the season. There was a chance one of those two would have made the 53-man roster even if the top three Bills backs were healthy. Source: Buffalo News
and it should help our Jake Locker quest having 0 RBs will NFL experience. The Bills "triplets" of Trent Edwards, Chad Simpson, and Stevie Johnson ought to strike fear in Bill Belichick, Rex Ryan and Tony Sporano.
