Three Men Out

Buffalo Bills camp officially began today with a morning workout at Growney Stadium, on the St. John Fisher College campus. It was a perfect summer day, with the temperature in the mid-70s. The crowd on hand was relatively small, and the attendance on the field was a little light, also.
Bills 1st round draft pick Leodis McKelvin is still unsigned, and was not at the morning workout. Head Coach Dick Jauron hinted that McKelvin's contract could be done soon, so I wouldn't expect him to miss too many more practices.
Starting Defensive Tackle Kyle Williams was excused from today's practices. His wife gave birth to their second child yesterday. Williams is expected to be here for tomorrow's practices.
The main missing man is, of course, left tackle Jason Peters. I'm not sure he's getting great advice, but apparently he's going to hold out in an effort to get a new contract. The Bills made it pretty clear yesterday that they're willing to talk about a new deal for Peters, once he shows up. I know he would lose some leverage by coming to camp, but all he has to do is look around at Aaron Schobel, Brad Butler, Terrence McGee and others for evidence that the Bills will tear up an old deal and renegotiate, if a player outperforms his contract. Even Lee Evans, in the final year of his deal, is at training camp. In fact, Evans told us today he's closing in on a new contract extension with the Bills, things are progressing very well. The point is, if you show up for the workouts, the Bills are much more inclined to extend your deal. Someone should get on the phone with Peters and clue him in.