Sammy Watkins is recovering from recent foot surgery. Photo Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Bills receiver Sammy Watkins will likely miss the start of training camp but expects to be ready for the start of the regular season after undergoing offseason foot surgery.
Watkins underwent the surgery in April to repair a broken bone in his left foot. Watkins told ESPN that the team might not let him participate when camp opens.
“You never know. Right now I feel good, but I got to go back and train and rehab,” Watkins said during a charity bowling event in Charlotte, N.C. “Hopefully it feels good when I run and everything like that. I haven’t ran in three or four weeks. Hopefully I’ll feel good about it and I’ll be on the field in training camp.”
Earlier this month, Watkins said at an event in Toronto that he would “definitely be available” for training camp.
Bills coach Rex Ryan told reporters in mid-June that the plan is to be smart about Watkins’ injury.
–The Houston Texans agreed to terms with first-round wide receiver Will Fuller to a four-year rookie contract, according to multiple reports Sunday.
Fuller, 22, is projected to sign a $10.164 million contract that includes a $5.592 million signing bonus and a first-year salary-cap figure of $1.848 million under the slotting system for rookies, the Houston Chronicle reported.
The deal includes the standard fifth-year team option for first-round draft picks.
Fuller, drafted 21st overall out of Notre Dame, caught 144 career passes for 2,512 yards and 30 touchdowns with the Fighting Irish.
Fuller caught 62 passes for 1,258 yards and 14 touchdowns last season as a junior before declaring early for the draft. The speedy receiver averaged 20.3 yards per catch last season.
The 6-foot, 172-pound Fuller ran the fastest 40-yard dash time at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at 4.32.
