The last five times the Buffalo Bills have suited up for a game, rookie Cody Ford has taken the starting role at right tackle. Prior to that, veteran Ty Nsekhe was rotating in-and-out of that spot, sometimes taking more snaps than Ford.
Nsekhe suffered an unfortunate ankle injury. Aside from him, the Bills have been relatively healthy this season.
On Thursday, Nsekhe finally took a step in the right direction, having practiced in a limited capacity.
Here’s video of Nsekhe’s return to practice during the limited media viewing portion of Thursday’s practice via WROC-TV:
Ty Nsekhe has been a DNP for weeks.
That won't be the case today. He actually looks pretty good during the little media gets to watch practice. #Bills pic.twitter.com/WHz4o3dVR8— Thad Brown (@thadbrown7) December 26, 2019
Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott gave a usual “we’ll see” type of response on Nsekhe’s progression, in regard to him returning to the lineup in Week 17 against the Jets. McDermott said earlier this week a “majority” of starters will see playing time of some sort against the Jets, so Nsekhe getting reps, if healthy, makes sense. Get the rust off before the playoffs.
Nsekhe told NYUP.com that he’s just happy to be out on the practice field, not even a game yet.
“Getting back out there with my guys, that’s good. I’m outta that cave they call the training room,” Nsekhe said.
While Nsekhe did return to practice, receiver Andre Roberts (foot) and defensive end Shaq Lawson (hamstring) also missed practice.
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