David Nelson Buffalo Bills Wide Receiver Ht: 6.4 | Wt: 215

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Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:13:29 -0800

Buffalo Bills OT Demetrius Bell (shoulder) and WR David Nelson (illness) practiced in full Friday, Nov. 25, and are probable for Week 12.

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| Source: KFFL.com

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:12:23 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (illness) and OT Demetrius Bell (shoulder) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 24.

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Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:25:27 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (illness) is expected to play in Week 12 despite missing practice Wednesday, Nov. 23. He said he expects to full participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 24.

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| Source: The Buffalo News - Mark Gaughan

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:53:22 -0800

Buffalo Bills PK Rian Lindell (shoulder), S George Wilson (neck), WR David Nelson (illness) and WR Naaman Roosevelt (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 23.

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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:28:54 -0800

Buffalo Bills LB Chris Kelsay (calf), WR David Nelson (ankle) and OL Erik Pears (groin) are listed as probable for Week 11. Kelsay and Pears practiced in full Friday, Nov. 18, and Nelson was limited.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:28:50 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (ankle, illness) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 17, but head coach Chan Gailey said Nelson would have practiced had he not had an unspecified illness.

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| Source: The Buffalo News - Rodney McKissic

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:28:47 -0800

Buffalo Bills DL Spencer Johnson (calf), PK Rian Lindell (shoulder), WR David Nelson (ankle), LB Chris White (knee), S George Wilson (neck) and OL Eric Wood (knee) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 16.

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Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:42:46 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (ankle), OT Erik Pears (groin), DE Spencer Johnson (shoulder), SS George Wilson (neck) and PK Rian Lindell (shoulder) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 16.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:47:24 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson moved out of the slot and to the outside to replace WR Donald Jones (ankle), who was injured in Week 5. WR Naaman Roosevelt replaced Nelson in the slot spot. Jones is expected to miss significant time.

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| Source: ESPN.com - James Walker

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:01:32 -0700

Buffalo Bills WRs Roscoe Parrish and David Nelson could be candidates to win the No. 2 wide receiver job during training camp. Both are usually used as slot receivers but Nelson has the ability to play as an outside receiver as well.

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| Source: The Buffalo News - Mark Gaughan

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:02:12 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (undisclosed) returned to practice Saturday, Aug. 6, and shined during workouts. He missed some time undergoing tests for an undisclosed respiratory condition, and noted he felt his legs were back under him when he returned to the field.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:39:37 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (undisclosed) missed practice Friday, Aug. 5, after having trouble catching his breath during practice Thursday, Aug. 4. Doctors are still trying to determine the cause of his breathing problems. Head coach Chan Gailey expects Nelson to return in the next two days. TEs David Martin (toe) and Shawn Nelson (undisclosed) also sat out, and DL Shawne Merriman was given a day to rest.

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| Source: ESPN.com

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:46:05 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (undisclosed) left practice early Thursday, Aug. 4. He left the field under his own power and didn't appear to be limping.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:32:03 -0700

Buffalo Bills WRs Donald Jones, David Nelson and Naaman Roosevelt have been working out together this week.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:21:37 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson said he has added 10 to 15 pounds this offseason to try to help his durability. He also hopes that the added weight will make it tougher for defenders to tackle him.

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| Source: The Buffalo News - Mark Gaughan

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:12:03 -0800

The Buffalo Bills have declared OT Colin Brown, WR David Nelson, WR Donald Jones, OT Ed Wang, DL John McCargo, DL Kellen Heard, TE Mike Caussin, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick inactive for Week 17.

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Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:50:36 -0800

Buffalo Bills WRs Donald Jones (head) and David Nelson (ribs) and OG Cordaro Howard (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 31, and have been ruled out for Week 17.

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Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:20:15 -0800

The Buffalo Bills could add a wide receiver to the roster before their Week 17 game because of the injuries to WRs Donald Jones (head) and David Nelson (ribs), reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com. The Bills could sign practice squad WR Bobby X. Williams or WR Rod Windsor to their active roster.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:53:19 -0800

Buffalo Bills LB Mike Balogun (illness), S Jon Corto (illness), QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (knee), OG Cordaro Howard (shoulder), WR Donald Jones (head) and WR David Nelson (ribs) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 30, according to BuffaloBills.com.

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Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:13:40 -0800

Buffalo Bills OT Demetrius Bell (knee), OG Cordaro Howard (shoulder), LB Chris Kelsay (knee), WR David Nelson (ribs), WR Donald Jones (head), DL Kyle Williams (hip), QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (knee), S Jon Corto (illness), CB Terrence McGee (head) and DL Torell Troup (back) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 29.

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Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:13:34 -0800

Updating previous reports, Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (ribs) said he believes there is a chance he can play in Week 17, but head coach Chan Gailey said Nelson would need a miracle to play in the game, reports Rodney McKissic, of The Buffalo News.

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| Source: The Buffalo News - Rodney McKissic

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:53:19 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (ribs) will not be placed on Injured Reserve, but the team will call up either WRs Paul Hubbard or Bobby X. Williams from the practice squad, according to The Sports Network. "I'm glad he's feeling better, but I don't think that status is going to change," head coach Chan Gailey said of Nelson. "It isn't broken, but it's bad enough that he'll have a hard time playing this week. It would take a true miracle for him to get out there this week."

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| Source: The Sports Network

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:34:46 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (ribs) is expected to miss Week 17 against the New York Jets due to a rib injury suffered in Week 16, reports The Associated Press.

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| Source: The Associated Press

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:22:58 -0800

Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said WR David Nelson (rib) will not be able to play in Week 17 because of the rib injury he suffered in Week 16, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:54:59 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (rib) suffered a rib injury in the team's Week 16 game and will not return to the game, reports CBSSports.com.

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Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:36:14 -0800

Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick worked with WRs David Nelson, Donald Jones and Naaman Roosevelt after practice last week to make sure they were all on the same page for Week 15, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:34:05 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson had three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown in Week 15 against the Miami Dolphins, reports The Associated Press. Nelson has scored in three consecutive games, posting eight receptions for 106 yards during the span.

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Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:23:03 -0800

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson is expected to receive a bigger role in the next few weeks because of the injury to WR Lee Evans (ankle), reports Allen Wilson, of The Buffalo News.

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| Source: The Buffalo News - Allen Wilson

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:46:01 -0800

Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said he has liked how WR David Nelson has performed this season and believes he has gained the confidence of QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, reports The Buffalo News' Jay Skurski. "David's made a lot of great contributions to our football team. Nobody knew a lot about him coming in and he impressed us. ... I think [Fitzpatrick] has a lot of confidence in him to be able to throw him the ball in tough situations. That says a lot about an undrafted rookie to be able to gain the confidence of a veteran quarterback," Gailey said.

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| Source: The Buffalo News - Jay Skurski

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:22:14 -0800

Buffalo Bills WRs David Nelson and Donald Jones are expected to be used as slot receivers with WR Roscoe Parrish (wrist) missing the rest of the season, according to BuffaloBills.com's Chris Brown.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:06:50 -0700

The Buffalo Bills decided to go with the youth movement at the wide receiver position, reports The Associated Press. The team held onto undrafted rookie free agents WRs David Nelson and Donald Jones to serve as their depth players. The Bills only have two receivers on roster - Lee Evans and Roscoe Parrish - who have 13 or more career receptions.

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Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:01:53 -0700

Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said WRs David Nelson (ankle) and WR James Hardy (undisclosed) should be able to return to practice in the near future, reports Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News.

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Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:51:48 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (leg) was carted off the field during practice Tuesday, Aug. 17, after suffering a right leg injury, reports The Associated Press. Head coach Chan Gailey said the injury does not look good and Nelson may not be ready for the start of the regular season.

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Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:13:46 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson stood out in the team's first preseason game, reports Tony Jones, of BuffaloBills.com. He had a team-high five receptions.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:17:52 -0700

Buffalo Bills WRs Donald Jones, David Nelson and Naaman Roosevelt will be given a very good opportunity to show they can contribute during the team's first preseason game due to injuries to other receivers, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com.

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| Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:20:13 -0700

Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said WR David Nelson (hamstring) will be out for a while because of what is believed to be a pulled hamstring, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:20:22 -0700

Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson saw time with the first-team offense during the team's recent minicamp, reports Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News.

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Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:56:51 -0700

The Buffalo Bills have signed undrafted free-agent WR David Nelson (Florida) and LB Mike R. Wright (Utah), according to Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:24:04 -0700

Justin Van Fulpen, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports University of Florida WR David Nelson measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 6-foot-5, 217 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.09 seconds and the three-cone drill in 6.76 seconds. He measured a 38-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-4 1/2 broad jump and completed 16 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.

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