By PFW staff
Sept. 25, 2008

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After being showered with adoration following their 3-0 start, the Bills received a blow on the injury front Wednesday as it was revealed that WR-PR Roscoe Parrish would be out 4-6 weeks with a thumb injury. Parrish injured the thumb in the victory over the Raiders, a game in which he caught a late touchdown to pull Buffalo within a field goal of winning. The undersized Miami (Fla.) product has developed into a dependable slot receiver for Buffalo, but his biggest contributions come on special teams. He led the NFL in punt-return average a season ago.

Rookie CB Leodis McKelvin is expected to assume punt-return duties with Parrish out. Another rookie, second-rounder James Hardy, will likely take on a greater role in the passing game.

The Bills travel to St. Louis for a Sunday matchup against the 0-3 Rams, a team that has struggled defending the pass.