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Alonso said he first felt discomfort in his knee during a change of direction drill, but the severity of the injury wasn't revealed until a few days later.
The Bills lack depth at tight end with Lee Smith's status uncertain because of a toe injury. That leaves Buffalo with only two healthy tight ends — starter Scott Chandler and backup Chris Gragg.
"It wouldn't feel right not to be here," he said.
After spending the first six weeks recovering on the west coast, Alonso felt it was necessary to return to Buffalo to be with his teammates, who prepare to open the season at Chicago on Sunday.
"Yeah, I felt something goofy. I got it checked out," Alonso said. "I kind of sat on it for a couple of days and finally got it looked at again,Nike Off White The Ten, and they told me it was torn."
"It's definitely a huge disappointment,Cheap Nike Air Force One Shoes," Alonso said. "Obviously,Off White Nike Vapormax Release Date, I want to be out there with the guys, but that's just how football is. You've got to deal with it and come back stronger from it."
Alonso is familiar with lengthy rehabs after tearing a ligament in his right knee during his sophomore season at college,Air Max 90 Black And White Leather.
The injury dealt a significant blow to the Bills defense three weeks before the start of training camp.
Alonso also had hip surgery earlier this offseason.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sidelined for the season, Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso is staying upbeat by focusing on rehabilitating his surgically repaired left knee.
Earlier in the day, the Bills released cornerback Bobby Felder after reaching an injury settlement with the second-year player. Felder had been sidelined by a groin injury for part of training camp and placed on the team's reserve/injured list last week.
"It stinks. But you've just got to be optimistic about it and keep grinding," Alonso said Tuesday. "Because if you do everything you need to do in you rehab, it'll come back stronger."
Alonso didn't entirely rule out the possibility of playing this season, but that's unlikely because the recovery process usually takes eight months.
Alonso spoke after announcing a charitable program in which a local supermarket will donate 20 cans of soup to area food banks for every defensive tackle this season.
The Bills also signed tight end D.J. Tialavea to round out their 10-player practice squad. The undrafted rookie signed with Jacksonville this offseason before being cut by the Jaguars last week,Nike Air Max 1 Ultra Flyknit Womens.
This season, Alonso was expected to shift from the middle spot to outside as part of a revamped starting linebacker group that includes veteran free-agent additions Brandon Spikes and Keith Rivers.
The second-year player spoke publicly for the first time since being hurt two months ago and about 10 days after arriving in Buffalo to continue his recovery at the Bills facility. Alonso walked with only a slight limp and said his recovery is on schedule after tearing a ligament while working out in Oregon.
The second-round draft pick out of Oregon was an NFL defensive rookie of the year contender last year. He led Buffalo with 159 tackles,Nike Air Max 98 Og, two fumble recoveries and tied for the team lead with four interceptions while barely missing a snap in playing all 16 games. |
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