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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Ever since he was drafted ninth overall, running back C.J. Spiller has been unafraid to discuss how much he wants to play a role in turning around a Buffalo Bills franchise that’s been an afterthought for much of the past decade.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are going with a young receiving corps after releasing wideouts James Hardy and Chad Jackson to set their 53-player roster Saturday.

DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford had an interception returned for a touchdown, but third-stringer Drew Stanton threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to lift the Detroit Lions to a 28-23 win over the Buffalo Bills in their preseason finale Thursday night.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The hardest part of Roscoe Parrish’s most frustrating season in the NFL last year involved the Buffalo Bills’ receiver trying to explain to his 8-year-old son why he wasn’t getting any playing time.

No one except Chan Gailey knows why he set off at the end of practice to lecture a handful of teenage hecklers, but whatever it was, good for him.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills receiver James Hardy returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday night for the first time in 15 days, leaving it unclear whether he’ll play in Buffalo’s preseason game against Cincinnati this weekend.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills placed two rookie draft picks on the season-ending injured reserve list Sunday, and could be down to one healthy tight end after Michael Matthews limped off the field during practice.

The Tampa Bay quarterback fractured the tip of the thumb on his throwing hand during the first quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game.

Buffalo Bills tight end Shawn Nelson has been suspended four games for violating the N.F.L.’s substance abuse policy.

NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills tight end Shawn Nelson has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills tight end Shawn Nelson has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the regular season after violating the NFL’s policy on substance abuse, the league said on Friday.

TORONTO (AP) — It took four plays for rookie first-round draft pick C.J. Spiller to begin delivering on his dynamic billing, as the running back sparked the Buffalo Bills in a 34-21 preseason victory over Indianapolis on Thursday.

TORONTO (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ eight-game series in Toronto reaches its midway point this week with questions about whether the NFL can succeed in this limited format north of the border.

TORONTO (AP) — Buffalo Bills starting safety Jairus Byrd is out indefinitely and could miss the season opener after having surgery for the third time in 13 months to repair a groin injury.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — So much for the Buffalo Bills’ plan to ease rookie C.J. Spiller into their running back rotation.

HOUSTON (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Aaron Schobel is retiring, saying he lost his hunger for playing last year.