The Bills got wide receiver Sammy Watkins back on the practice field on Thursday after he sat out Wednesday’s session, but their receiving corps may have gotten a little thinner before the day was out.
Watkins was a limited participant in practice as he continues to deal with the foot injury that has plagued him since the offseason. Coach Rex Ryan said he expects Watkins to play this weekend against the Raiders, but offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said he wasn’t sure how the foot would hold up because “last I heard” Watkins is still dealing with a broken bone.
“Well, I mean, the guy has a broken bone in his foot,” Lynn said, via the Buffalo News. “I don’t know if he’s going to play one play or 20 plays. So we’ll just see how big his role is. I’d like to keep him in there the whole time, but I can’t say. He’s tough, he’s very determined to stay on the football field, but he has a broken bone in his foot at the end of the day.”
The Bills remained without Robert Woods and Percy Harvin on Thursday, leaving them unlikely to play against Oakland. They might not have Marquise Goodwin either after Goodwin left Thursday’s practice early after injuring his wrist.
