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Buffalo wide receiver Eric Moulds has been suspended without pay for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, Bills owner Ralph Wilson said.
The decision to suspend the team's leading pass-catcher was made during a half-hour meeting Thursday among the player, Wilson and Bills coach Mike Mularkey at the team's headquarters here.
"Eric hasn't practiced this week so he won't be ready to play Sunday, he is suspended for one game without pay," Wilson said following the meeting. "From there on, he'll be back and will play the final three games of the season which I hope we'll do better than we have so far."
Wilson, who did not take any questions after making the announcement, referred to Moulds as a friend. Moulds did not make himself available for comment.
The meeting between Moulds and Wilson came after Mularkey barred Moulds from attending practice Wednesday and Thursday. While Mularkey wouldn't provide the reason for punishing Moulds, it's believed to be the result of a dispute the 10-year receiver had with Bills receivers coach Tyke Tolbert on the sideline during Buffalo's 24-23 loss at Miami last weekend.
The player's personal adviser Greg Johnson said it occurred when Moulds left the field after experiencing pain in his Achilles' tendon. Moulds, Johnson said, wanted to have the tendon examined by a trainer when Bills receivers coach Tyke Tolbert asked Moulds to get back out on the field.
Moulds declined and was benched for most of the final three quarters.
Source: AP
The decision to suspend the team's leading pass-catcher was made during a half-hour meeting Thursday among the player, Wilson and Bills coach Mike Mularkey at the team's headquarters here.
"Eric hasn't practiced this week so he won't be ready to play Sunday, he is suspended for one game without pay," Wilson said following the meeting. "From there on, he'll be back and will play the final three games of the season which I hope we'll do better than we have so far."
Wilson, who did not take any questions after making the announcement, referred to Moulds as a friend. Moulds did not make himself available for comment.
The meeting between Moulds and Wilson came after Mularkey barred Moulds from attending practice Wednesday and Thursday. While Mularkey wouldn't provide the reason for punishing Moulds, it's believed to be the result of a dispute the 10-year receiver had with Bills receivers coach Tyke Tolbert on the sideline during Buffalo's 24-23 loss at Miami last weekend.
The player's personal adviser Greg Johnson said it occurred when Moulds left the field after experiencing pain in his Achilles' tendon. Moulds, Johnson said, wanted to have the tendon examined by a trainer when Bills receivers coach Tyke Tolbert asked Moulds to get back out on the field.
Moulds declined and was benched for most of the final three quarters.
Source: AP