Buffalo Bills
Leodis McKelvin - #21 - CB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 185 lbs. |
| Birthday | 09/04/1985 |
| Birthplace | Waycross, GA |
| College | Troy |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 1st round, 11th pick by Bills |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 1 |
Bills place Evans, Nelson on I.R.
The Bills officially placed WR Lee Evans on injured reserve Tuesday, ending the receiver's streak of appearing in 109 consecutive games dating back to 2004.
Ankle sidelines Evans, maybe for year
Bills WR Lee Evans will miss the team's next two games vs. the Dolphins and Patriots due to an ankle injury and could be out the remainder of the year if the team opts to let him rest up ...
Bills eliminate Browns from playoff contention
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to David Nelson, Leodis McKelvin made a late interception and the Bills beat the Browns 13-6 on Sunday.
Browns-Bills prediction
PFW's Mike Wilkening believes' the Browns' running game will be their decisive edge at Buffalo.
Three-and-out with Bills play-by-play announcer John Murphy
PFW recently caught up with Bills play-by-play announcer and (Buffalo) WIVB-TV sports director John Murphy and asked him three questions about the team.
Changes to Bills' O-line shouldn't cause problems
Injuries on the Bills' offensive line have caused a major reshuffling of the front five, but don't expect a drop-off in play.
Bills-Browns blacked out
The Bills-Browns game at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday has not sold out and will be blacked out on local television.
Bills make change on offensive line
Bills ORG Kraig Urbik has been placed on injured reserve, and the team has signed OG Chad Rinehart from its practice squad.
Bills' talent gap shows in Week 13
Buffalo knocked out Brett Favre on the game's first series, picking him off in the process, but sloppy play in all three phases of the game left the Bills with little chance of competing against the Vikings in Week ...
Favre knocked out; Vikings dominate Buffalo
The Vikings (5-7) outgained the Bills 387-239 and gave Leslie Frazier a fun afternoon on his first home game since replacing the fired Brad Childress, beating Buffalo 38-14.
Vikings-Bills prediction
The Vikings have to know based on the tape they have watched all week that this is a tough Bills team, but the Vikings will prevail.
PLAYER NEWS
A person familiar with the negotiations says the Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement to re-sign McKelvin to a four-year contract worth a little over $20 million.|||||||
McKelvin is Buffalo's 2008 first-round draft pick, who was eligible to become a free agent on Tuesday. He was used mostly as a third cornerback last year, when he finished with one interception in 13 games, including four starts. Overall, he has six interceptions in 64 career games, with only 33 starts. McKelvin has made a bigger impact on special teams having scored four touchdowns returning kickoffs and punts, including two last year.
Bills cornerback and return specialist Leodis McKelvin has been placed on injured reserve because of a groin injury.|||||||
McKelvin is a former first-round pick in the final year of his contract and eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. He set franchise records for punt return yards with 431 this year, giving him the career record at 637. He has taken two punts back for touchdowns this season as well.
McKelvin acknowledges he was wrong and will not dispute a $75 fine for failing to follow a crew member's orders during a flight to Buffalo.|||||||
McKelvin said Thursday that he was ticketed for refusing to turn off his cellphone and failing to buckle his seatbelt while traveling from New York City on Tuesday. He says he's apologized and intends to pay the fine. Buffalo's 2008 first-round draft pick adds he should've known better and did what he was told.
McKelvin returned to practice Thursday after hurting his ribs in a 28-24 loss to the Jets last weekend.|||||||
Coach Chan Gailey is optimistic McKelvin will play as the Bills (5-6) attempt to snap a four-game skid.
McKelvin was placed on injured reserve Thursday.|||||||
McKelvin was considered expendable because there was no clear timetable on when he could return after breaking his leg in the first half of a 27-7 loss to New Orleans on Sunday. The 2008 first-round draft pick becomes the seventh Bills player to be placed on injured reserve this season, and joins starting right tackle Brad Butler and starting tight end Derek Schouman, who were placed on the list last week after both sustained knee injuries.
