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Bills WR Matthews returns to practice

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 18: Wide receiver Jordan Matthews #81 of the Philadelphia Eagles carries the ball against defensive back Jerraud Powers #26 of the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

  • After suffering a chip-fracture in his sternum during his first practice with the Bills after being traded from the Eagles, wide receiver Jordan Matthews returned to practice Wednesday to get ready for his first game with his new team, as reported by Sal Capaccio of WGR 550 Sports Radio.
  • The Bills new weapon led the Eagles in every PFF signature receiving stat category last season. He was one of only two receivers to do that in 2016, along with Seattle’s Doug Baldwin.
  • Matthews has had a lot of his production come from the slot. His 198 receptions while lined up in the slot is second in the NFL since entering the league in 2014. His target percentage from the slot was 23.4 percent, seventh in the league among wide receivers in 2016 and highest of his career.

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