Saturday, October 5, 2013

Buffalo's Manuel out 'few weeks' as Bills scramble

Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel runs the ball against the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cleveland. Manuel was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel runs the ball against the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cleveland. Manuel was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

A trainer rushes to help Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel after he was injured on a third-quarter run against the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Buffalo Bills quarterback Jeff Tuel passes against the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cleveland. Tuel replaced starter EJ Manuel, who left with an injury. (AP Photo/David Richard)

(AP) ? Buffalo rookie quarterback E.J. Manuel will miss "a few weeks" with a sprained ligament in his right knee.

The injury will not require surgery, Bills coach Doug Marrone said Friday, a day after a 37-24 loss in Cleveland.

Manuel was injured in the third quarter Thursday night, when he was hit by Browns safety Tashaun Gipson at the end of a 14-yard run. Jeff Tuel, another rookie, replaced Manuel but was ineffective, completing 8 of 20 passes for 80 yards.

Marrone said the Bills will look into acquiring another quarterback and did not rule out the possibility of that player starting Buffalo's next game Oct. 13 at Cincinnati.

Also, receiver Stevie Johnson has a strained back muscle that is not expected to keep him out of action, Marrone said. Johnson left Thursday's game in the second quarter and did not return.

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Associated Press

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