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ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 19: C.J. Spiller #28 of the Buffalo Bills is carted off the field after an injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half at Ralph Wilson Stadium on October 19, 2014 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 19: C.J. Spiller #28 of the Buffalo Bills is carted off the field after an injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half at Ralph Wilson Stadium on October 19, 2014 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

C.J. Spiller Placed on Injured Reserve Due to Shoulder Injury

Adam WellsOct 21, 2014

The Buffalo Bills have placed running back C.J. Spiller on injured reserve after he suffered a broken collarbone in Week 7 against theย Minnesota Vikings. However, the team did leave itself some wiggle room in case he recovers quickly.ย 

According to the Bills' official website, Spiller was placed on the reserve/injured, designated for return list instead of season-ending IR.

Per ESPN's Adam Caplan, this means that Spiller will be eligible to return after eight weeks if he's physically capable of playing:

Spiller took to Twitter to talk to fans post-surgery:

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk initially reported that Spiller's season was expected to be over after he underwent surgery.

The earliest Spiller would be able to return is Week 16 against theย Oakland Raiders. At 4-3, the Bills are firmly in the playoff race and just one game behind theย New England Patriotsย in the AFC East.ย 

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