Bills C Connor McGovern out multiple weeks with lower-body injury
Buffalo's starting center said he's feeling good but still a few weeks out, with the regular-season opener the target for his return.
Buffalo Bills center Connor McGovern is looking at a multi-week absence after suffering a lower-body injury in training camp.
Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia): Caught up with injured Bills C Connor McGovern. McGovern said he's feeling good, but he's still looking at a multi-week injury. He said, "should be a few more weeks." He said "the goal" is to be ready by the regular season. He's missed the last week with a lower body injury.
The veteran lineman, who has missed the past week of practice, told beat reporter Joe Buscaglia that he is "feeling good" despite the setback. McGovern said the timeline is "should be a few more weeks," framing the regular-season opener as his target return. The injury thins an interior offensive line that was already a point of scrutiny entering the preseason. Buffalo has been rotating depth pieces behind McGovern, and the extended absence puts added weight on the backups to hold the middle of the line. The Bills open the year needing the starting five settled, and McGovern's recovery clock now runs against that deadline.