PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) -Buffalo Bills linebacker John DiGiorgio will miss the season after having surgery to repair bone damage in his right knee.
DiGiorgio had surgery two weeks ago in Vail, Colo., his agent, Chris Murray, told The Associated Press on Saturday. Murray said the surgery went well, but that DiGiorgio isn’t expected to be fully healthy until January.
Coach Dick Jauron declined to comment on DiGiorgio and said the team will make an announcement later. DiGiorgio was not present as the Bills opened training camp in suburban Rochester.
Receivers James Hardy and C.J. Hawthorne opened training camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list as they continue to recuperate from injuries. Hardy, the Bills second-round pick last year, finished last season on injured reserve after tearing a knee ligament in December. Hawthorne had surgery on his left foot in June.
oth players will be activated soon.
DiGiorgio appeared in six games primarily on special teams before tearing a ligament in his right knee while blocking on a punt return in the second quarter of a 23-14 win over San Diego in Week 7.
Though re-signed by the Bills in February, DiGiorgio did not take part in any of the team’s spring practices while recuperating from the knee injury.
DiGiorgio’s best season came in 2007, when he made 14 starts, including 13 at middle linebacker, and finished second on the team with a career-high 137 tackles and a pair of sacks.
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