T.O. "struggling" with hip injury
Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens did not practice again on Thursday because of a strained hip that flared up late Tuesday afternoon and continues to bother him.
Owens has never been one to sit out of practice unless he was given the day off by his team, but head coach Dick Jauron said Thursday that Owens was just too sore to participate.
"He's still struggling,'' Jauron said. "He didn't come out to watch practice. Bud [Carpenter, the Bills' head trainer] is working hard with him. They've got him doing different things. I believe that it's better, but it's not good enough to be on the field.''
Jauron said he hopes Owens' injury clears up before Sunday's game at Tennessee, but no one knows what T.O.'s status will be at this point. A player who has been around as long as Owens has doesn't really need a week of practice to play in a game, but it would give us a better idea of his progress if he participates on Friday.
Even if he does work out with the team, don't be surprised if the Bills decide to keep everyone in suspense and wait until game day to determine Owens' status.
---Allen Wilson
