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The Bills kept their options open with Spiller by placing him on the reserve injured/designated to return list, a day after he had surgery to repair a collarbone injury. The designation means Spiller would have the chance to resume practicing in six weeks, and return to action two weeks later, when the Bills travel to play Oakland on Dec. 21.
Spiller thanked his family and fans for their prayers, and also thanked the hospital staff at Buffalo's Erie County Medical Center, where he had surgery.
"But until meantime, I'll be their biggest fan n rooting them on Sunday's and doing everything in my power to make sure that (Dixon) and Bryce Brown will be ready to go," he wrote.
Spiller and co-starting running back Fred Jackson were hurt in a 17-16 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Jackson is expected to miss four weeks with a groin injury,Cheap Jerseys NFL.
Tanner's signing addresses the Bills' depleted depth at running back in preparing to play at the New York Jets (1-6) on Sunday. Buffalo (4-3) was down to third-stringer Anthony Dixon and Bryce Brown,NFL Jerseys Discount, who was inactive the first seven weeks,China NFL Jerseys, and fullback Frank Summers.
BUFFALO,Cheap Sittched Jerseys China, N.Y. (AP) — Running back C.J. Spiller's season in Buffalo isn't over just yet. And the Bills restocked their banged-up offensive backfield by signing Phillip Tanner on Tuesday.
Spiller posted a series of notes on his Twitter account saying he has faith the Bills will be in playoff contention once he returns,Cheap Jerseys 2018.
The Bills' only other options were keeping Spiller on the roster or placing him on season-ending injured reserve.
Tanner is listed at 5-foot-10 and 208 pounds, and broke into the NFL in 2011 as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys.
He's also familiar with Bills starting quarterback Kyle Orton, who spent the past two seasons backing up Tony Romo in Dallas.
He spent three seasons with Dallas,Jerseys From China, where he had 56 carries for 149 yards and two touchdowns, nine catches for 93 yards in 40 games. Tanner also played a regular role on special teams.
Spiller's long-term future was already uncertain in Buffalo before he was hurt. The 2010 first-round draft pick is completing the final year of his contract, and eligible to become a free agent this offseason. |
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