Bills S Whitner to have MRI

Aug 5, 2008 - 1:28 AM PITTSFORD, New York (Ticker) -- Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner was a spectator for Monday afternoon's practice and he will have MRI on his injured ankle.

Whitner, who presumably suffered the injury during Saturday's practice, made 89 total tackles with one interception last season.

"(Donte's) got a little ankle injury and we want to make sure, so we'll examine him," Bills coach Dick Jauron said. "We already examined it one way and I think (head athletic trainer) Bud (Carpenter) wants to get an MRI just to make sure and then we'll take care of whatever that is and hopefully it will pass very quickly."

Buffalo wide receiver Josh Reed, who is coming off back surgery this offseason, also missed practice with a sore lower back.

The Bills on Monday signed wide receiver C.J. Hawthorne, who made 61 catches for 859 yards and six touchdowns at the University of Hawaii in 2007.