Kyle Williams was so eager to practice for the first time in 10 months, the Buffalo Bills defensive tackle jumped offside on his third play from scrimmage.
“I think being out there and being excited to be back definitely played a role in that,” Williams said Monday, before playfully blaming offensive coordinator Greg Roman. “I think Roman did it on purpose with a hard count on first down being a jerk.”
Clearly joking, the 11-year veteran had reason to be upbeat following his first time back on the field since sustaining a season-ending left knee injury last October.
“The most uncomfortable thing was putting on my shoulder pads this morning,” said Williams, who was cleared for practice after passing his physical.
And then there was linebacker Brandon Spikes, who sat out last season and is getting a second chance at resuming his career after signing with the Bills on Sunday.
“I had to re-evaluate my life, get my priorities in order,” said Spikes, who was sentenced to a year of probation in July 2015 after pleading guilty in a hit-and-run crash in which three people suffered minor injuries. The crash led to Spikes being released by New England after spending the 2014 season in Buffalo.
“I think I became a little complacent, and I’ve never been that type of guy,” said Spikes, who acknowledged that he perhaps should have re-signed with the Bills last year.
“That’s in the past. I’m moving forward,” he said. “I’m here to help this team, these younger guys and me personally get better.”
Jets
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets activated running back Khiry Robinson from the active/physically unable-to-perform list Monday after he sat out the start of training camp while rehabilitating from a broken right leg.
Robinson was limited to position drills, but it marked the first time he was on the field participating in any portion of practice since he was signed by the Jets in March as a free agent. He briefly worked in the rehab area after going through running back drills, then watched the rest of practice from the sideline.
Dolphins
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Defensive back Ifo Ekpre-Olomu has been waived injured by the Miami Dolphins after struggling to return from a serious knee injury.
Ekpre-Olomu was projected to be a first-round draft pick before he hurt his left knee as a senior with Oregon. He was taken in the seventh round by Cleveland.
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