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Bills WR Jordan Matthews will undergo thumb surgery and is expected to miss at least a month.

Related players: Zay Jones, Charles Clay

Matthews finally got on the scoreboard with a TD this week, too. Jones looks to be Buffalo's top receiver and it should mean Clay continues to be a force in the passing game at TE.

Running back LeVeon Bell practiced with the Steelers Monday, ending an absence from the field that stretched through the team’s offseason program and all their work this summer.

Bell described himself as “a little winded” after going through the session, but coach Mike Tomlin had a more positive take on how Bell fared in his return to the field. Tomlin said during a Tuesday press conference, via Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, that he thinks Bell is in “great physical condition” after seeing him get “back on the moving train” on Monday.

Related players: James Conner

The story said Bell may not have his usual role in Week 1. Tomlin said they plan to watch Bell at practice to assess how much he'll play and that the team is "comfortable" with Conner getting work.

Tyrod Taylor went to the locker room with trainers and is in the concussion protocol.

Taylor's head bounced off the turf upon falling hard after being sacked in the BIlls preseason game against Baltimore.

Related players: Jordan Matthews, Zay Jones

Taylor was a 4for4 favorite in 2016 until Sammy Watkins’ injury and he still produced top 8 numbers with Watkins in and out of the lineup. He was a top 10 quarterback on a per game basis in 2015, so he has now produced starter-caliber numbers in two straight seasons. However, with the Bills trading Sammy Watkins, his ceiling is lower now, and if he is in the concussion protocol, his status for Week 1 will now need to be monitored.

Anquan Boldin's stint with the Bills didn't last long. Less than two weeks after signing a one-year deal with the Bills, Boldin is retiring.

The news was first reported on Sunday night by ESPN's Jim Trotter. Shortly after, Boldin released a statement through Trotter.

Related players: Jordan Matthews, Zay Jones, Andre Holmes, Rod Streater, Brandon Tate, Philly Brown

It's a pretty big blow to the Bills who are dealing with a banged up Jordan Matthews as perhaps their top receiver. After that it's Zay Jones, a rookie. Andre Holmes, Rod Streater, Brandon Tate and Philly Brown round out the team's WRs.