McGahee Might Make His Debut

Rookie running back Willis McGahee of the Buffalo Bills could make his NFL debut Sunday against the New York Jets.

“Willis had a good week of work. He practiced with our offense every day this week,” Coach Gregg Williams said. “We’ll go down to the final warm-up before we make a decision.”

McGahee has been practicing with the team since mid-October and was activated Nov. 5, but this is the first week Williams has considered putting him in the lineup.

The former Miami star underwent knee surgery after being injured during the Hurricanes’ loss to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl in January. Before being hurt, McGahee, selected 23rd overall in the draft, was considered a top-three pick.

Buffalo quarterback Drew Bledsoe, meanwhile, says he is ready to play after shaking off the effects of a blow to the head that briefly knocked him unconscious last Sunday.

Bledsoe sat out practice Wednesday after complaining of dizziness.

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Quarterback David Carr and running back Domanick Davis of the Houston Texans did not practice, leaving in doubt their availability for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Carr, who has a right shoulder injury, was limited to some light throwing. Rookie Dave Ragone ran the team in practice and will start if Carr is unable to play. Davis has a bruised right thigh.

Ragone has not taken a regular-season snap but became the backup when Tony Banks suffered a broken right hand last Sunday.

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