QB Kevin Kolb returns to Bills practice despite li

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PITTSFORD, N.Y.—Calling himself "hard-headed,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Kevin Kolb thinks he's ready to compete with rookie EJ Manuel for the starting quarterback job with the Buffalo Bills.
Despite continued soreness in his left knee, Kolb returned to practice Monday for the first time in eight days with the intention of resuming an offseason-long competition with the Bills' first-round draft pick.
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"They said, 'We're going to ease you in.' And I said, 'No you're not. I want you to put me in,'" Kolb said. "I wasn't going to waste another day. I wanted to get out there."
Kolb acknowledged he has plenty of catching up to do since twisting his knee while slipping on a wet rubber mat during practice on Aug. 4. He missed five practices and was held out of the Bills' preseason-opening 44-20 win at Indianapolis on Sunday.
It's unclear whether he'll play in Buffalo's preseason game against Minnesota on Friday.
"I'd love to tell you right now that I'm playing for sure, but that's not necessarily correct,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Kolb said.
He's coming off a difficult week,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
Aside from getting hurt, Kolb was then excused from training camp following the death of a family member. He rejoined the team Friday,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and only took part in individual sessions.
On Monday, Kolb walked with a slight limp, and had difficulty moving around in the pocket while wearing a padded brace around his knee. On his first pass attempt during team drills, he rolled to his right and threw the ball into the feet of his intended receiver.
Kolb eventually removed the brace and participated in a team red-zone session at the end of practice. That's when he zipped a hard pass over the middle to Da'Rick Rogers for a touchdown,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
"I think we're taking it slowly and carefully," Kolb said. "But yeah,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I'm trying to push the envelope a little bit, you know what I mean."
Coach Doug Marrone wants to see how Kolb performs in practice before determining whether he will play Friday.