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BILLS: Schobel nursing sore foot, misses practice
Defensive end Aaron Schobel missed practice Tuesday and will be one of numerous Buffalo Bills regulars using the bye week to recuperate from nagging injuries.
Schobel said he has a strained ligament in his left foot and he doesn’t expect to practice much, if it all, as the Bills (4-1) enjoy an extended break until they return to host San Diego (2-3) on Oct. 19.
The Bills’ top pass rusher was hurt in a 31-14 win at St. Louis on Sept. 28. He played most of the game against Arizona last weekend, but eventually sat out part of the fourth quarter after the score got out of hand in a 41-17 loss.
Quarterback Trent Edwards was absent from practice — the first of Buffalo’s three this week — after he was sent home by the team to continue recovering from a concussion he sustained three plays into the game against Arizona. Reserve defensive tackle John McCargo was also absent after being excused for personal reasons.
Among the Bills players present but not taking part in practice during the 15-minute period open to reporters were cornerback Terrence McGee, who missed last weekend’s game with a sprained knee, safety Ko Simpson, who hurt his hamstring against Arizona, defensive tackle Marcus Stroud (shoulder), defensive end Chris Kelsay, cornerback Ashton Youboty and center Melvin Fowler.
Also missing practice was receiver Roscoe Parrish, who’s missed two games since having surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb. Initially expected to miss up to four weeks, Parrish said it’s possible he could return to practice next week.
“Right now, I’m just taking it day by day and everything’s been pretty good,” Parrish said. “This bye week is helping me out a lot, so that’s a good thing right there.”
Coach Dick Jauron has declined to discuss the status of the team’s injured players this week, in part because the Bills are not required to provide an injury report under NFL rules because they do not have a game this week. Off to their best start in 16 years, the Bills will take a three-day weekend before returning for practice on Monday.
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