One of the starting spots up for grabs on the Buffalo Bills’ roster was at slot receiver, where the team was looking to replace Cole Beasley. When they cut Beasley, they had an internal candidate to replace him but also added two more this offseason. A key injury is shaping the battle early on in camp.
Free-agent signing Jamison Crowder was expected to be the early front-runner. With the most experience in an NFL offense, he had the potential to break out with a better quarterback than he has had in his entire career. But after practicing Sunday, he’s been out with “general soreness”, missing practices on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before the team’s scheduled rest day Thursday.