Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Sammy Watkins suffered a rib injury in the preseason, and he aggravated it later on in August. However, Watkins has always been fully expected to play in the team’s Week 1 opener against the Chicago Bears, which feature rookie first-round CB Kyle Fuller in the secondary and a host of unproven safeties behind a talented CB trio. Watkins has a good opportunity to shine on Sunday, and the injury seems to be well past him.
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According to the Bills official Twitter account, Watkins fully participated in practice today for the second straight day. The former Clemson star already established himself as a lock to play against the Bears, but we now know that the rib injury is a complete non-issue. Watkins, who returned to practice on Monday, is fully healthy now.
Watkins can expect to see a lot of Charles Tillman on him in his debut, because it’s clear that he’s the Bills top threat and commands top attention from opposing secondary. His game-breaking ability and understand of all of the nuances of the position make him a huge Rookie of the Year favorite, and his journey starts against the Bears. When he kicks into the slot, we’ll get to see a great rookie battle between him and Fuller.