November 28, 2008 The Bills' website reports that tight end Robert Royal (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game.
November 27, 2008 Robert Royal missed practice for the second straight day Thursday due to his ailing hamstring, according to the Associated Press.
November 14, 2008 Robert Royal is questionable for Week 11 due to his ankle ailment, according to the Associated Press. He had limited participation in Friday's practice.
July 10, 2008 Coach Dick Jauron has confirmed that the team's tight end position and depth-chart formulation are unsettled as ranks for the spot will not be determined until training camp, according to BuffaloBills.com. Robert Royal would seem the natural favorite for the starting gig, but he is coming off knee surgery and has failed to produce the consistent offensive numbers the team would like to see from the position.
May 27, 2008 Robert Royal underwent off-season knee surgery, but is expected to be ready for training camp, according to BuffaloBills.com. Late last week, Royal did some of the most vigorous work on the field since his January surgery. He said, "I was pretty excited about what I was able to do. I haven't been doing a lot of jumping around and running. I've just been trying to strengthen my quads and my hip as strong as possible and so far I think I'm doing pretty good. I'm just focused on being here and trying to get better, rehabbing and doing the things I can do to prepare myself to get on the field."
