The Facts: Shorts, who left practice early Friday, suffered a hamstring strain will keep him out at least two weeks according to the team. "I can't catch a break," Shorts told the Times-Union's Hays Carlyon.

Diehards Line:Shorts said he was surprised when given the diagnosis of missing a couple of weeks. The timetable would likely eliminate Shorts from playing in the first two preseason games. A calf strain slowed Shorts down last preseason (he missed the first two games) and he also missed parts of the off-season program with a calf injury. ... Stay tuned. We'll be following up on Shorts' progress in coming days.