The Facts: Schouman missed practice Sunday and is out indefinitely with a strained left knee, all but ending his chance to win the starting job out of training camp.

Diehards Line:HC Dick Jauron said trainers informed him that it will be weeks before Schouman is expected to be cleared for practice, meaning the player likely will miss the Bills' two final pre-season games. "It's not good, but it could have been worse," Jauron said. ... Schouman opened training camp practicing with the first-string offense and started in Buffalo's preseason opener against Washington on Aug. 9, but veteran Robert Royal pulled in a pair of TD passes against the Steelers this past week.