Is Buffalo Bills wide receiver James Hardy expected to play in the 2009 season jhgj1022

Lee Evans has been the go to receiver for quite a while in Buffalo, almost every week he was double teamed numerous times per game. They made a big decision about their choices for the 2009 Buffalo Bills Wide Receivers and went out to get Terrell Owens who was let go by the Cowboys this off season. Owens is a physical long ball receiver who will make life much easier for Lee and Edwards. The Bills should have the defenses on their toes anytime the receivers go out for some catches. Owens received a one year contract and needs to try to clean up his image to bring up his own stock before next offseason when he will be a free agent. Starting at the slot receiver will be Josh Reed who can produce if he can focus on the position, cause he has been the number 2 receiver the past couple years. James Hardy is expected to be the next receiver in when someone needs a break. The future at tight end will be big and speedy Shawn Nelson which they picked up in the fourth round, but until he is ready the starting spot will be a battle between Dereck Schouman and Dereck Fine.

More than two months removed from surgery on his torn ACL, things could not be more positive for Bills wideout James Hardy. Coming off his two-month checkup Hardy is ahead of schedule and stands a good chance of practicing come the tail end of training camp.

"They said a couple of weeks into training camp I'll be able to participate," Jerry Rice Jerseysaid Hardy. "I'll be able to practice toward the end and be able to play in the last preseason game. That's what I've been told."

Hardy is steadily regaining his stride, albeit in the pool, where a good portion of his training is taking place at this point in his rehab regimen.

"I'm starting to run in the pool, running backwards," said Hardy. Allaire and the athletic training staff swear by the pool as it reduces the impact on a major joint like the knee when a player is rehabbing after surgery.

"For guys that we don't want to pound their joints as much but still want to condition them, it's a great conditioning tool," said Allaire. "We can really kick somebody's butt in the pool. It's a tough workout."

Hardy has been extremely focused with his rehab as he has been at One Bills Drive five to six days a week since his surgery in mid-January.

With rehabilitation for ACL surgeries typically running six to nine months, Hardy should be right at the nine month mark in the middle of August. What his level of participation will be remains to be seen.

To the surprise of some Hardy has also been receptive to the addition of Terrell Owens to Buffalo's roster. As much as he learned on the field last year from veterans