Buffalo Bills
Rian Lindell - #9 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 227 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/20/1977 |
| Birthplace | Vancouver, WA |
| College | Washington State |
| Years played | 14 |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 39 | 102 |
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
Lindell had a season-high four field goals in the Buffalo Bills' 19-14 over Miami on Thursday night.|||||||
Lindell has converted 10 field goals - on 11 attempts - over the last four games after making three in his first six.
The Bills have re-signed kicker Rian Lindell.|||||||
Lindell was re-signed before he was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next month. He returns for a 10th season in Buffalo, where he is the team's second leading scorer with 878 career points. Lindell had played in 180 straight games before being sidelined by a season-ending shoulder injury in November.
Lindell's season is over after the 12-year veteran was placed on injured reserve a month after breaking a bone in his right shoulder.|||||||
Lindell missed four games and became the ninth Bills regular to be placed on IR. Journeyman Dave Rayner has taken over the kicking duties after being signed on Nov. 8, two days after Lindell was hurt making a diving tackle in a 27-11 loss to the New York Jets.
Lindell hurt his right shoulder making a tackle in a 27-11 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday and his status is uncertain.|||||||
Coach Chan Gailey didn't have a full update on Lindell's injury following the game, except to confirm the player was having tests on his shoulder.
Lindell has missed an extra point attempt against the Bears that ends his streak of extra points at 321 - the fourth longest in NFL history.|||||||
Lindell's attempt following Fred Jackson's 4-yard touchdown in the third quarter Sunday was blocked by the Bears' Israel Idonije. The lineman came through the middle of the line and knocked the kick down with his arm. It was Lindell's first extra-point miss since he entered the league in 2001, the longest streak to start a career in NFL history. Matt Stover has the record with 422 consecutive extra points from 1996-2009.
