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PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Rex Ryans new-look defense is running out of rookie starters.The Bills two top draft picks are now sidelined with injuries.The team announced Wednesday that linebacker Reggie Ragland will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee. Ryan said he expects Ragland to miss the entire season.Ragland was Buffalos second-round pick out of Alabama. The Bills are already down their first-round pick, linebacker Shaq Lawson, who is expected to miss at least the first month of the season recovering from shoulder surgery in May.Well, we were excited about those two guys. Obviously, we think theyre rare talents and thats not going to change either based on an injury, Ryan said following practice. Its just unfortunate that weve got to be a little more patient than maybe we wanted to.Ragland was hurt during practice Friday. He was going after a ball carrier on a run play when he pulled up suddenly and went to the ground without being hit.Initial tests were inconclusive because of swelling around the knee. The severity of the injury was revealed after a follow-up test.The Bills thought so highly of Ragland that they considered selecting him with their first pick, 19th overall. They instead chose Lawson, a highly touted pass rusher out Clemson whose stock dropped because of concerns he might need shoulder surgery to repair an injury that nagged him in college.In the second round, the Bills traded up eight spots to select Ragland with the 41st pick.Both were immediately pegged as starters on a defense being overhauled after it underperformed during Ryans first season last year.Ragland spent the entire offseason playing one of two middle linebacker spots, alongside returning starter Preston Brown.Veteran free agent addition Zach Brown will replace Ragland. The Bills also restocked the position by signing veteran free agents Brandon Spikes and David Hawthorne on Sunday.Lawson was supposed to immediately step in to fill the outside position left open after the Bills cut Mario Williams in March. Lawsons backup, veteran Manny Lawson, is also hurt. Hes expected to miss most of the preseason with a partially torn pectoral muscle.Despite the injuries, Ryan is sticking with the offseason vow he made in saying Buffalos defense will be better from last year, when it ranked 20th in yards allowed and managed 21 sacks -- a franchise-low for a 16-game season.Ive said all along our defense will be much improved, and Ill stand by that, Ryan said. Its really unfortunate for the young man and for our team because we know hes a fine player. But guys will step up.Game notes WR Greg Salas left practice with a hamstring injury. ... CB Sterling Moore left practice with a head injury and is being monitored for a concussion. ... The Bills practice Thursday night before opening their preseason hosting Indianapolis on Saturday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Drew Pomeranz Red Sox Jersey .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. Tony Conigliaro Red Sox Jersey . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. https://www.cheapredsox.com/2951z-juan-centeno-jersey-red-sox.html . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. Travis Lakins Red Sox Jersey . Goals from Jerome Boateng, Franck Ribery and Thomas Mueller extended Bayerns unbeaten run to a record 37 matches. "This record is incredible," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said. Mitch Moreland Red Sox Jersey . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Officials say a fire that damaged electrical wiring at Marshall Universitys football stadium in West Virginia has been ruled arson.The Herald-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2egbPPN ) state Fire Marshals spokesman Tim Chastain says theyre offering a $5,000 reward to those with information leading to an arrest in connection with the Sunday night fire at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.Huntington Fire Chief Carl Eastham says crews responded to the scene after receiving reports of the flames. A business owner said several of his portablee restroom and hand washing stations were set on fire.ddddddddddddOfficials say flames from the plastic units, placed against a fence outside the stadium, spread up a light tower.University spokesman Scott Morehouse says its possible the damage could affect the start time for Saturdays game with Charlotte if theres considerable damage to the lights.---Information from: The Herald-Dispatch, http://www.herald-dispatch.com ' ' '