Bills Lose Jackson for Year

The downhill spiral that is the Buffalo Bills once promising season, took another turn for the worse Wednesday when they found out that their workhorse running back Fred Jackson would miss the remaining six games this season.

It was originally thought that Jackson had a strained right calf but an x-ray revealed a broken bone in Jackson's right leg. He ranks second in the league in yards from scrimmage with 1,376 and he only trails the Bears' Matt Forte.

The Bills surprising start this year was fueled by the offense orchestrated by Jackson and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Removing Jackson from that picture will put even more pressure on Fitzpatrick as he will be asked to make more plays with the lack of a power running game.

2009 1st round draft pick C.J. Spiller will get the start Sunday when the Bills go on the road to take on the New York Jets. Spiller has yet in his two year career to show many signs of that first round promise that he once possessed. He will get his opportunity this Sunday when he goes up against an active Jets defense.

Buffalo did claim former Cowboys running back Tashard Choice off of waivers Wednesday and he will surely work his way into the rotation throughout the rest of the season. Choice has served as a viable backup option in Dallas over the past few years (recently released by Redskins) and the Bills are hoping he can bring his experience in and contribute to the offense and help Spiller.