ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Aaron Williams had tears welling in his eyes and wore his emotions on his back upon learning the team had cut Fred Jackson.
Rather than wear his blue No. 23 jersey for practice, Williams hit the field wearing Jackson's No. 22 white jersey — with Jackson's name printed on the back — to pay tribute to the veteran running back, who was among 11 players released by the Bills on Monday.
"It's just like having a brother be gone," Williams said.
"To me, Fred was the Governor of Buffalo. Everybody looked up to him," he added.