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Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Buffalo Bills NewsThu, 02 Jul 2009 19:15:24 PDT
Bills Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)One of the best offseason developments for the Bills, far away from the noise of the Terrell Owens signing, was the foot healing involving Pro Bowl defensive end Aaron Schobel.
Buffalo sorely missed its sore-footed pass rusher in 2008 when it finished with the NFL's fifth fewest sacks at 24. Schobel, who suffered a Lisfranc injury in which the small joints of the mid-foot are affected, played just five games, was inactive for eight and went on injured reserve for the final three. He finished with one sack, the lowest total of his eight-year career.
The good news for Schobel and the Bills is that he didn't need surgery and was able to participate in all offseason workouts. He moved well and sounded optimistic about returning to full strength, although until the tackling... [more info]