Parrish demoted on punts

Bills coach Dick Jauron confirmed that Fred Jackson will remain the Bills' punt returner this week, ahead of Roscoe Parrish.

"I think we’ll stay with what we did last Sunday," Jauron said. "I think it worked out pretty well."

This represents a significant lineup shakeup.

Parrish is the defending NFL punt-return leader two years running. In fact, he's the NFL's all-time leader in punt return average at 13.0 yards. Jackson had a 27-yard return against the Jets and had a 22-yarder that was called back by penalty.

Parrish was considered a prime prospect to get traded at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, but no deal materialized. Parrish muffed a punt late in the game against Cleveland that led to the Browns' winning field goal. He was inactive vs. the Jets. Asked if he thought Parrish was pressing, Jauron said: "Probably. He’s a great effort guy and a very competitive guy. He wants to make plays. He really wants to make plays, so I’d say that’s probably right."



(buffalonews.com)