Settle on a starting quarterback. Nurse an offensive line together. Learn the 3-4 defensive scheme.

When it comes to what transpired in Bills training camp and the prospects for the 2010 season, two out of three ain't bad.

Coach Chan Gailey and his staff bit off a lot to chew when they inherited a roster physically beaten up by injuries and mentally beaten up by finishing with a 6-10 record. Buffalo is riding a franchise-record 10-year playoff drought.

With minimal activity in free agency and the drafting of a running back first overall rather than a quarterback, Buffalo is banking on Gailey's offensive creativity and a shift to the in-vogue 3-4 on defense to make it competitive again in the rugged AFC East.

Gailey promised a competition for the starting QB...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:20:45 PDT

Source: Kraig Urbik was in demand (The National Football Post) - Cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend, offensive guard Kraig Urbik was a popular man today.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:40:14 PDT

Scrubs? Not so fast ... practice squad players get good money (Yahoo! Sports) - Here's an interesting job description. WANTED: Oversized, freakishly athletic (and currently unemployed)...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:54:50 PDT

Bills sign TE Martin; claim G Urbik off waivers (The Canadian Press) - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills signed tight end David Martin and claimed guard Kraig Urbik off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:41:35 PDT

Bills sign David Martin, claim Kraig Urbik (The National Football Post) - The Buffalo Bills signed tight end David Martin after he was waived by the Miami Dolphins and were awarded...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:37:00 PDT

Agent: Bills cut J.P. Foschi (The National Football Post) - The Buffalo Bills have cut tight end J.P. Foschi, according to his agent, Ralph Cindrich. Foschi previously drew...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:27:00 PDT

Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) - Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 5, 2010 @ 3:02 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:02:31 PDT

Bills' Jairus Byrd returns to practice (The National Football Post) - Buffalo Bills cornerback Jairus Byrd returned to practice Saturday after having surgery on his groin during...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:47:00 PDT

NFL cutdown day: AFC East (SportingNews.com) - Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Buffalo Bills Coaches decided to go with a young wideout unit, cutting veterans James Hardy and Chad Jackson in favor of undrafted rookies David Nelson and Donald Jones. Hardy was a surprise cut because he was a 2008 second-round pick. But injuries and inconsistent play hindered him throughout his career.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:38:00 PDT

2 Heisman winners cut as teams trim rosters to 53 (AP) - On a day Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford found out he'll be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, Heisman winners Matt Leinart and Troy Smith found themselves looking for new teams. It was cut down Saturday in the NFL, with teams required to trim their rosters to 53 players. Leinart, the 2004 Heisman winner from USC, was released by the Arizona Cardinals, who will open the season...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:55:55 PDT