Buffalo Bills
Erik Pears - #79 - T
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 8"/ 316 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/25/1982 |
| Birthplace | Salt Lake City, UT |
| College | Colorado State |
| Years played | 8 |
Bills appear clueless looking forward
Sunday was bad for the Bills as they lost 38-14 to the Jets, and the future doesn't look much brighter.
LT's 2 scores lead Jets in 38-14 rout of Bills
LaDainian Tomlinson had his best game in nearly two years, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns to lead the New York Jets to a 38-14 victory over the winless Buffalo Bills.
Bills release LB Mitchell
The Bills have reached an injury settlement with LB Kawika Mitchell, releasing him from the team.
NT Williams a rare bright spot for Bills
Kyle Williams doesn't receive much publicity, but he has been the Bills' best defender in 2010.
Report: Bills OLB Kelsay signs four-year deal
The Bills have signed OLB Chris Kelsay to a four-year, $24 million contract extension, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.
Bills sign QB Levi Brown
The Bills have signed QB Levi Brown, who was their seventh-round draft choice. He was cut at the end of training camp.
Bills cut QB Edwards
Trent Edwards, who was the Bills' starting QB in Weeks One and Two, was released Monday by the team.
Referee explains timeout confusion from Pats-Bills game
Referee John Parry explained to pool reporter Mike Reiss the back-to-back timeout calls by the Bills at the end of the first half that did not warrant a penalty.
Brady throws for 3 TDs, Pats beat Bills 38-30
The Patriots overcame Buffalo's stiff challenge for a 38-30 win Sunday, their 14th straight over the Bills.
Patriots-Bills prediction
PFW associate editor Kevin Fishbain expects the Patriots to rally back in a big way against the lowly Bills.
Patriots-Bills matchup of the day: Saturday
Patriots WR Randy Moss will have his hands full going up against CBs Terrence McGee and Leodis McKelvin.
Bills hope Whitner will make more big plays
Although he's solid against both the run and the pass, SS Donte Whitner hasn't been the impact player that the Bills had hoped he'd be when they drafted him in 2006, according to our AFC East Whispers.
Bills' QB carousel continues to spin
The Bills already have made one QB change in 2010 and might make another before the season is complete.
Bills next to vote for decertification
The Bills became the seventh NFL team to vote to decertify the union with a unanimous vote on Wednesday.
Patriots-Bills matchup of the day: Wednesday
The Patriots' front seven will need to stop the Bills' three running backs and force the Bills to score points with their league-worst passing game.
PLAYER NEWS
The Bills placed Pears (hip/groin) on injured reserve.|||||||
Pears, who started seven games this year, landed on IR a week after visiting a specialist to evaluate an injury that had not fully healed since he had offseason surgery.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed Pears.|||||||
Pears, a 6-foot-8, 305-pounder from Colorado State, has started 30 games since entering the league as an undrafted rookie with Denver in 2005. After spending four seasons with the Broncos, Pears signed with Oakland in 2009. He spent the 2010 preseason with the Raiders before being waived in final cuts.
The team says it released offensive lineman Pears on Wednesday to make room for Alford.|||||||
The move was made to make room for Jay Alford, who was signed. Pears missed most of the 2008 season while recovering from an appendectomy.
Pears will miss the entire 2008 season while recovering from an appendectomy.|||||||
Pears started 10 of his 16 games as a rookie in 2006 and all 16 games last season. The 6-foot-8, 305-pound tackle should be ready for training camp next year.
Pears is probable for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams. The Denver Broncos tackle is recovering from a finger injury but hasn't missed practice.|||||||
Pears is scheduled to backup Matt Lepsis at left tackle against St. Louis.
