Derek Schouman News

Western New Yorkers like to poke fun at ourselves sometimes by saying that national trends tend to take 10 years to reach Buffalo.

The one category the Bills lead the league in thus far in 2009 is number of players on the injured reserve list.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Buffalo Bills fans have given Trent Edwards a derisive nickname.

BUFFALOBills starting cornerback Leodis McKelvin was placed on season-ending injured reserve Thursday to clear room for the team to add running back Marshawn Lynch to the active roster.

The Bills replacements for two injured starters are ready to step up and into the starting lineup.A The team returned to practice Wednesday, preparing for Sunday's home game against the Saints.

Alex Van Pelt has gone from obscure NFL assistant to the toast of Buffalo in less than a month.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Injuries forced the Buffalo Bills to execute three roster moves that make them younger and underscore a rebuilding effort.

The loss of versatile tight end Derek Schouman for the rest of the season due to a knee injury has thinned Buffalo's depth at the position, but most likely won't affect productivity.

Offensive lineman Andre Ramsey has been signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.

Trent Edwards threw for two touchdowns and Fred Jackson gained a career-high 163 yards on 28 carries, as the Buffalo Bills defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 33-20, at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

By: Jeff Russo. I am at Ralph Wilson Stadium where the Bills won against Tampa Bay 33-20, in a game that included an electric 2nd half touchdown by Terrell Owens.

Two 16-year-old boys will avoid criminal charges for spray-painting an obscenity on the front lawn of Buffalo Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin's home following the team's season-opening loss last week.

The injuries mounted fast for the Buffalo Bills, who had two players - right tackle Brad Butler and tight end Derek Schouman - carted off the field with knee injuries against Tampa Bay on Sunday.

There were more than a few eyebrows raised when Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron dismissed offensive coordinator Turk Schonert and replaced him with quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt a mere 10 days before the regular-season opener.

Youth was served on the Buffalo Bills ' offense Monday night. Not only did the Bills start three offensive linemen who never had taken a snap in an NFL game, they also gave extensive playing time to 6-foot-5 rookie tight end Shawn Nelson .

Terrell Owens lives. It took 40 minutes before the Bills' new marquee weapon finally got his first catch.

The answer is the same wherever you go in the Buffalo Bills' locker room. What stands out about Trent Edwards heading into his third NFL season? "Confidence," said offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.

Langston Walker knows the Bills' offensive line is still a work in progress. Buffalo's first-team offensive line was the only unit to start the preseason finale, indicating it's still a work in progress.

Derek Schouman is not doing backflips over the fact he's the Buffalo Bills' starting tight end.

Sometimes it is as simple as being in the right place at the right time. For former State College High and University of Virginia tight end Jonathan Stupar, that was the case.