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| Height: 6-5 Weight: 214 Born: , Fort Wayne, IN |
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| November 21, 2008 The Buffalo News reports that seventh-round selection wide receiver Stevie Johnson has surpassed second-round pick James Hardy on the team's depth chart. |
| November 17, 2008 James Hardy will play in Week 11's game against the Browns as he is not listed on the team's injury report. |
| November 12, 2008 Receiver James Hardy did not practice Wednesday because of an injured hip, according to the AP. |
| November 9, 2008 Wide receiver James Hardy caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown in the Week 10 loss to the Patriots. |
| October 25, 2008 Rookie wideout James Hardy has been very slow to develop for the Bills, which has led to a lack of opportunities, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
| September 25, 2008 Bills rookie wide receiver James Hardy will likely see more snaps in the team's Week 4 game against the Rams because of Roscoe Parrish's injury, according to the Buffalo News. |
| September 15, 2008 James Hardy only participated in seven plays in his NFL debut in Week 1, but saw more action in Sunday's close win over the Jaguars, according to the Rochester Democrat. |
| August 28, 2008 James Hardy indicated that his previously ailing hamstring feels fine and he is ready to play tonight in the Bills' preseason finale against the Lions, according to the Buffalo News. He said, "I just want to come in and get the feel for it heading into the regular season." |
| August 22, 2008 James Hardy is expected to miss the Bills' third preseason game due to his ailing hamstring, according to Bills.com. |
| August 17, 2008 The Bills report rookie wideout James Hardy continues to battle discomfort in his hamstring, according to the team's official website. He was excused from practice today as a result and will be monitored moving forward. |
| August 7, 2008 Buffalo Bills second-round pick, wide receiver James Hardy, will play in the team's preseason game, as he has sufficiently recovered from his hamstring injury, according to BuffaloBills.com. |
| August 6, 2008 James Hardy has returned to practice after missing some time with a hamstring strain, according to Bills.com. |
| August 2, 2008 Rookie receiver James Hardy is eager to make an immediate impact with the Bills, according to the AP. He said, "I'm trying to be Trent's best friend. Whatever I have to do, if I have to go to his house, I'll be there. I want to make a difference as soon as I can." |
| July 29, 2008 James Hardy's reps with the first team have been few and far between according to the team's website. |
| July 24, 2008 The Bills have inked second-round pick James Hardy (Indiana), according to Bills.com. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Offensive coordinator Turk Schonert said, "James is coming along. He's like every rookie, but his talent is there. He's a great weapon and he and Trent just need to get on the same page. He's just got to get a lot of reps and I've got to do a good job of putting him in good positions and simplifying it if I have to." |
| July 3, 2008 With the signing of Matt Forte by the Chicago Bears, the Buffalo Bills have the salary parameters in place to work on a deal for James Hardy, according to BuffaloBills.com. Forte was taken three spots ahead of Hardy in the draft. |
| June 12, 2008 Rookie James Hardy is making a name for himself, but it's for being involved in police matters and not for his work on the field. Hardy, already dealing with an event in which he reportedly brandished a fire arm during an argument, has now been identified as one of three Bills players in the car during the alleged Marshawn Lynch hit and run accident, according to the Buffalo News. |
| May 19, 2008 The Buffalo Bills team website reports that James Hardy wasn't shy about explaining the events concerning his much publicized altercation with his father on Mother's day weekend, as he came off the field following the Bills first OTA practice Monday. "A woman came outside and believed something else was happening and it wasn't," said Hardy. "That's why my father didn't know what was going on and honestly I didn't know what was going on until later that evening. I called and let coach (Jauron) know and everybody know what definitely happened and it's definitely in the past right now." Hardy quickly saw the negative perception the incident created about him publicly and it was troublesome to him that he could not rectify that perception. |
| May 14, 2008 James Hardy released a statement on Wednesday regarding the reported altercation with his father. As reprinted on the team's official web site, Hardy says, "I realize what the public perception could be pertaining to this incident, however that was not the reality of the situation. This situation that has been blown out of proportion has been very hurtful and frustrating for me and my father. There was a misunderstanding and a misinterpretation of the situation. I would like to first apologize to the fans of Buffalo and the Bills organization for any distractions this may have caused." Published reports claim Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun on the older man. |
| May 13, 2008 As a follow-up to a previous story, a woman called police saying James Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun when she yelled for him to stop, according to the AP. The witness told officers she yelled out for Hardy to stop after hearing a loud disturbance in the back yard at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Fort Wayne police spokesman Michael Joyner stated on Tuesday that no charges were filed because James Hardy was gone when officers arrived and Hardys father did not want to press charges. The police report quoted Hardy's father as saying his son has a lot of anger toward him because he was in prison when his son was young. |
| May 13, 2008 The Bills have talked to rookie wideout James Hardy following the news that he pulled a handgun on his father, according to BuffaloBills.com. The team released a statement that read, "We have spoken to law enforcement officials and they have informed us that they looked into this and have no plans to pursue the matter any further. We also spoke to James last night and will continue to speak with him today, but indications are that this matter has been resolved." |
| May 13, 2008 Rookie wide receiver James Hardy (Indiana) allegedly pulled a handgun on his father on Sunday, according to ProFootballTalk.com. Hardys name has been removed from a police report regarding the incident, but other evidence pointed to Hardy pointing the gun at his father. Fort Wayne, Indiana police chief Rusty York confirmed that Hardy was the man who allegedly pointed the gun. But York said that the matter isnt being pursued, because Hardys father wasnt hurt. |
| May 10, 2008 There is a very good chance that rookie James Hardy (Indiana) can nail down the starting role opposite Lee Evans this season, according to BuffaloBills.com. Veteran Peerless Price is no longer on the roster and Josh Reed and Roscoe Parrish are primarily inside players. Parrish also lacks size. |
| May 6, 2008 When James Hardy says he'd like to be fellow receiver Lee Evans' little brother, he's referring to age, not size. The distinction is quite apparent because, at 6-5 and change, there's nothing small about Hardy, the Buffalo Bills' rookie second-round pick out of Indiana. The only thing bigger as far as head coach Dick Jauron is concerned might be the expectations the organization has of Hardy. They're counting on him to make an immediate impact on what's been a popgun offense by providing a secondary threat opposite Evans, according to the Sporting News. "He's a 6-foot-5 receiver, and we've got to score," Jauron said referring to an offense that produced 20 touchdowns last year -- a franchise low in a 16-game season. "Hopefully, he'll provide us with a lot more opportunity to score and make more plays, the plays that we need." |
| May 5, 2008 Adding James Hardy to the Buffalo Bills receiving corps has safety Donte Whitner excited. He believes that a receiver with the size and ability of Hardy will force opposing defenses to make tough choices when it comes to coverage, according to BuffaloBills.com. "Any time you have a guy [Hardy] that's 6'5" or 6'6" with the speed that he has and with Lee (Evans) on the other side and guys like Roscoe (Parrish) and Josh (Reed) in the slot, you have a dangerous receiving corps," Whitner said. "So now when we get down in the red zone we don't have to come up with little schemes or tricks to try to get in the end zone. You can just throw the ball up to him and if he's double covered that means Lee is probably singled up. And I'm taking Lee 95 percent of the time against any corner in the league one-on-one. If you try to double both of them you have a guy like Roscoe in the slot. And I don't believe that anybody can cover him one-on-one in the slot in true man to man. I truly don't believe it. So now you have a very dangerous receiving corps." |
| April 26, 2008 The Buffalo Bills drafted James Hardy with the 41st overall selection on Saturday. The All-Big Ten first-teamer in 2007, was another of the two-sport athletes in this years selection process. Hardy also played for the Hoosier basketball team. |