The Buffalo Bills could be without first-round pick Shaq Lawson for the start of his rookie season in the NFL. as he is to undergo shoulder surgery. The defensive end from Clemson University insisted last month, after being selected 19th by the Bills, that his shoulder would not need to be operated on, but the move has now been made for pre-emptive reasons.General manager Doug Whaley previously said team doctors evaluated Lawsons shoulder and said he would be fine in his first year of playing, but that has proved not to be the case. Lawson could be out for as long as six months, and a worst-case scenario would see him miss the first half of the regular season.While he could continue to play, the Bills medical staff has determined that shoulder surgery is the best course of action for the overall health of his shoulder moving forward, a Bills spokesman said.Whaley commended Lawson for taking a long-term view on the problem, and the team will now look at a rehabilitation programme before making a more accurate timetable for his return.Hes forsaking personal goal to be 100 per cent healthy when we will need him most during the regular season, Whaley said.Fans constantly hear us say that we want players with tremendous character who keep team goals ahead of personal ones, and Shaq is a great example of this. Also See: Hayne ends NFL career Lockette forced to retire NFL Draft: Behind the scenes Goff goes to the Rams Adrian Wilson Womens Jersey . Locke overcame a shaky start to pitch seven innings and Josh Harrison had three hits to extend his hot streak as the Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Wednesday night. Pat Tillman Cardinals Jersey . -- Jonathan Diaz is easy to spot in the Blue Jays clubhouse. http://www.thecardinalsshoponline.com/za...nals-jersey-wj/. -- The top-seeded Alberta Pandas set up of an all-Canada West final against arch rival UBC at the CIS womens volleyball championship after a 3-0 win over the No. Zach Allen Youth Jersey . Armstrong was given the rank of "Chevalier" -- or Knight -- in the "Legion dHonneur" in 2005, the last year of his seven consecutive Tour de France victories. Byron Murphy Jersey . As each game passes (each has played close with the exception of last night) it becomes clearer just how evenly matched these two teams are and how one mistake, or one bad inning, is likely to sway the result.TORONTO - Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson is continuing to heal from a sprained ligament in his right elbow, but there is still no timetable for his return. Patterson hasnt played since March 7 when he aggravated an elbow injury. He was diagnosed with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament two days later. The Raptors said Patterson was reassessed Monday and another scan of the eelbow revealed that the injury is healing well.dddddddddddd. He will continue to increase his basketball-related activity, including contact and scrimmages. Patterson is averaging 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 56 games this season for Sacramento and Toronto. He has averaged 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in 39 games for the Raptors since being acquired from the Kings on Dec. 9. ' ' '