"There's a few guys over there that obviously didn't."
Leinart was cut a day after the Bills' preseason finale vs,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale. Detroit. Lewis was cut a day later before being re-signed to Buffalo's practice squad.
Manuel was injured in the third quarter of Buffalo's 37-24 loss at Cleveland on Thursday, when he was hit by Browns safety Tashaun Gipson at the end of a 14-yard run.
Rookie Jeff Tuel came in for Manuel but was ineffective, completing 8 of 20 passes for 80 yards.
Buffalo released punter Shawn Powell on Friday after he finished with 23.1 yards-per-punt net against Cleveland and failed to land one inside the Browns' 20. Powell also struggled with angling punts away from Cleveland's Travis Benjamin, who returned seven punts for a franchise-record 179 yards, including a 79-yard touchdown return.
"This one (Thursday) night was a tough situation because I really don't think he saw the guy coming to the inside until late," Marrone said. "You see him get the first down and you see him trying to get as much as you can and then try to protect himself."
"That is completely inaccurate," Ward said on a conference call. "I did speak to Kiko and he went to Oregon with me. But anytime a player gets hurt,NFL Jerseys Authentic China, you never praise or root for players to get hurt. It's competitive sport, a violent sport, but when you see players go down, no way in any shape or form it's a celebration."
Manuel had already gained a first down on the play on which he was hurt, but Marrone defended the quarterback's decision not to slide.
Cornerback Ron Brooks (foot), wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (hand) and kicker Dustin Hopkins (groin) are also close to returning, Marrone said.
After hitting Manuel, Gipson pumped his fist and stared in the direction of the quarterback on the ground. Bills center Eric Wood called some Browns players "classless" for the way they reacted to Manuel's injury.
Kevin Kolb started the following weekend at Washington, but sustained a season-ending concussion during that game. The Bills were forced to scramble to address their depth at quarterback by signing free agent Matt Leinart and acquiring Thaddeus Lewis in a trade with Detroit.
Marrone said it is too early to determine an exact timetable for Manuel's return.
"What we need right now is for it to calm down,Wholesale Jerseys From China, see where we're at," Marrone said, "see where he's at in probably a week to see how it's progressing, where he is, then get it down in to a little bit more of a window."
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback E.J. Manuel has a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his right knee that will not require surgery but will sideline him at least two weeks and potentially longer,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, coach Doug Marrone said Friday.
In the first quarter, Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer suffered what ended up being a season-ending knee injury when he got his leg caught underneath him in a slide and was hit near the head by Alonso. Several Browns wanted a penalty called on the hit.
This is the second time Manuel has been out with a knee injury. He missed the final two weeks of the preseason after hurting his left knee while scrambling in a win over Minnesota on Aug. 16.
Wood singled out Browns safety T.J. Ward, claiming he told Bills rookie linebacker Kiko Alonso, Ward's former teammate at Oregon, that he should have warned Manuel that Cleveland's defense was coming after him.
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"The hit was fine," Wood said. "What ticked me off was the way they acted afterwards. I hope our defense never acts like that when they injure an opposing quarterback because you've got to show some class in that situation.
Marrone said the Bills (2-3) will look into acquiring another quarterback and did not rule out the possibility of that player starting Buffalo's next game Oct,Wholesale NFL Jerseys. 13 at Cincinnati (2-2).
"I don't think there was any intention there," Cleveland coach Rob Chudzinski said. "Brian was sliding. It was just an unfortunate thing. I think his cleat got caught up underneath him."
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Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd (plantar fasciitis) and starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore (wrist) will both practice this week, Marrone said, and the Bills are hopeful one or both players will be able to make his regular-season debut against Cincinnati.
Leading receiver Stevie Johnson has a strained back muscle that is not expected to keep hi