The Facts: Watkins wavered over the course of the offseason about how much time he expected to miss during Bills training camp after having surgery on his left foot in May and now we know that he won't be on the active roster for the opening practice. The Bills placed Watkins on the physically unable to perform list on Friday, leaving him ineligible to practice with the team as long as he still carries that designation.

Diehards Line: The latest update on his condition suggested it won’t be a long absence and there’s no apparent concern that he’ll be missing come the start of the regular season. WR Marcus Easley is also on the PUP list. But Watkins is the guy we'll be watching in coming days. And we'll do just that.