The TV station stands by their earlier report that Jon Gruden was the top choice to replace Dick Jauron, but now admits there was no face-to-face meeting. The Bills will hold informal talks during the rest of the 2009 campaign, but interim coach Perry Fewell will captain the ship.

According to a Buffalo TV station, the Bills and Wilson "went after Jon Gruden hard." Their efforts reportedly included a face-to-face meeting. If the Bills had landed Gruden, they would have violated the Rooney Rule because no minority candidate was interviewed. Gruden signed an "exclusive" deal to remain with ESPN on Monday, so it doesn't look like he'll be coaching in 2010.

Parrish had been benched for the past handful of games by fired coach Dick Jauron. He has led the NFL in punt return average each of the past two seasons before struggling earlier this season. Fred Jackson has been handling kick/punt return duties.

Harris was a sixth-round pick out of USC in April. He's too slow to play corner for most teams, but Buffalo's Tampa 2 scheme suits his skills as a sure tackler. He may also see some action at free safety on the practice field.

Ellison presumably tore his quads when he went down early this month. 26 in February, Ellison is eligible for free agency in the offseason. He was averaging an outstanding 8.5 tackles per game before the injury, but would be a backup/nickel linebacker on a good team. Ellison doesn't play the run well.

As if Maurice Jones-Drew's matchup against the No. 32 run defense could get any better. Stroud, Buffalo's nose tackle, leads Bills defensive linemen in tackles with 40, and they may also be minus "three technique" Kyle Williams again due to a knee sprain. Williams is questionable on the injury report.

Edwards was once considered a potential franchise quarterback, but he lacks NFL arm strength while struggling with injuries and confidence level. Most disturbingly, he's shown an inability to get the ball in the hands of his best playmaker, opting instead for dumpoffs and checkdowns.