Percy Harvin Injury: Updates on Bills WR's Hip, Knee and Return

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Percy Harvin has been dealing with a recurring hip injury as well as a knee injury, which requires surgery. After he missed Weeks 6 and 7 and was ruled out for Week 9, the Bills placed him on season-ending injured reserve. 

Continue for updates.

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Surgery Timeline Revealed

Sunday, Nov. 8

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Harvin is "scheduled to undergo knee surgery this week."

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Harvin's Plans to Play in 2016

Sunday, Nov. 8

Schefter reported "Harvin intends to resume NFL career next season" despite being forced to undergo surgery. 

His future in the NFL has been in question since Oct. 22 when Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News reported Harvin "is contemplating retirement," which is why the wideout did not join the team in London. Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports confirmed Carucci's report, saying Harvin is "frustrated" by another hip injury and adding the wideout is "not feeling football right now." Garafolo also noted retirement is something Harvin "even talked about back in Seattle."

However, Schefter reported at the time that Harvin is not considering retirement, adding the wideout is expected to be sidelined "indefinitely." NFL Network's Rand Getlin said talk of retirement was "premature."

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Harvin's Roster Replacement Announced

Saturday, Nov. 7

The Bills announced they replaced Harvin with cornerback Leodis McKelvin on the active roster.  

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Ryan Comments on Harvin

Monday, Nov. 2

"Harvin is in the building, in the training room, and I know he wants to be here and contribute to this team," Buffalo head coach Rex Ryan said, per the Bills on Twitter.

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Harvin Unable to Shake Injury Woes

Harvin also battled a hip injury that forced him to miss time in the preseason, according to Joe Buscaglia of WKBW. 

After bursting onto the NFL scene in 2009, Harvin has been battling the injury bug constantly, playing in 15 games or more just twice in six years.

Despite his injury troubles, he is too explosive a talent to pass up, which is why the Bills took a chance on him. Harvin is capable of being a very dangerous slot receiver with big-time speed as well as burning opponents on the ground through various end-arounds and reverses. 

On special teams, he is a player to watch on kickoff returns, having led the league in yards per return in 2011 and 2012. He's so versatile that he was even trying to play a new position in his new home, according to BuffaloBills.com's Chris Brown:

Harvin played in the first five games of the season, but had just 19 receptions for 218 yards and one touchdown. 

Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com.