The Facts: Chandler suffered the same knee injury in December that fellow Bills tight end Mike Caussin did in 2011. Both injuries occurred in Week 16. Caussin was unable to play a game last season. Given that, the Bills have a major need at tight end for 2013. Chandler, who scored six touchdowns each of the past two seasons, might not be able to contribute. “See, I worry about that,” GM Buddy Nix said. “It’s normally seven to nine to 10 months recovery."

Diehards Line:Nix continued: “You figure it up, and we start camp at seven months for Scott. Even if the doctor said, ‘You’re strong enough to do it,’ you don’t know confidence-wise how long it’ll take him to get back to 100 percent. ... I don’t want to get caught without” a tight end. ..." As the News notes, the Bills have Lee Smith on their roster as a blocking tight end. Caussin and Derek Buttles, an undrafted rookie last year, also are on the roster. Joe Sawyer is on the practice squad. The notable tight ends who could be free agents are Jared Cook (Titans), Martellus Bennett (Giants), Brandon Myers (Raiders), Fred Davis (Redskins), Dustin Keller (Jets) and Anthony Fasano (Dolphins). Worth noting, Nicks gave this year’s tight end draft class a positive grade.