News Bills' Edwards suffers deep thigh bruise in camp; Losman speaks to media

[Shoey]

PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Trent Edwards sustained a deep bruise to his right quadriceps during practice Tuesday night, and it's unclear whether he'll return to practice this week.

Coach Dick Jauron said trainers began treating the thigh injury immediately to reduce any potential swelling after Edwards walked off the field with a slight limp. Jauron said it was too early to determine whether Edwards would be able to practice Wednesday or play in Buffalo's preseason game at Indianapolis on Sunday.

"We'll just have to wait and see what tomorrow holds for it so I'll wait until the morning," Jauron said. "Sometimes they come back very quickly, and sometimes they don't. Sometimes it turns into a deep bleeding thing and we're hoping it's not that."

Edwards was hurt about 45 minutes into practice during 11-on-11 drills when he collided with running back Marshawn Lynch's knee after handing off the ball. Edwards went down and lay on the field for about 5 minutes as team trainers examined his right leg. Also joining Edwards was Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon.

Edwards favored his right leg when he was helped up, and then walked on his own to the team's locker room at training camp in suburban Rochester.

Lynch continued practicing, but began experiencing soreness in his knee shortly after the session ended and was taken to the trainer's room as a precaution, Jauron said.

Buffalo's third-round pick out of Stanford in 2007, Edwards got the starting job ahead of J.P. Losman midway through last season. Selected as the starter prior to the start of the season, Edwards is coming off a solid preseason outing, going 9-for-11 for 104 yards and two touchdowns in two series in a 24-21 win over Pittsburgh last week.

Losman would take over the starting duties if Edwards is out.

Edwards' injury reminded Losman of how important it is to be prepared. And he acknowledged it's been difficult for him to stay motivated after the Bills declined his request to be traded this offseason.

"This whole situation, I've just been trying to force myself to kind of get ready. And it could be tough at times, hard at times," Losman said. "But like the instance tonight ... I've just got to be ready. There's a lot on the line every game. If it's three plays this year or whatever, I want to come through for my teammates."

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[GlasstheGrey]

wow that didn't take long... and it's his Plant leg too. He's pretty much done until opening kickoff at the earliest. and given his injury\recovery history Losman proboally will wind up starting the first 2 games of the season.