The Facts: Perry is still rehabbing from surgery to repair a dislocated right ankle and is expected to miss at least the first six games of the season.

Diehards Line:No real surprise here. HC Marvin Lewis has made no secret of the fact Perry faces a "long road" back to health. The fact that team officials decided to draft Kenny Irons in the second round of April's draft and also re-signed veteran Kenny Watson might good indication of their expectations for Perry.