ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Quarterback J.P. Losman doesn't appear
to be going anywhere despite his request that the Buffalo Bills
trade him.
"J.P.'s on this roster and he's a part of this organization.
And we anticipate J.P.'s going to be on this team," Bills chief
operating officer, Russ Brandon, said during the team's annual
pre-draft luncheon Wednesday.
"He's here and that's how we're approaching it," Brandon
added.
Losman has one year left on his contract, but wants out of
Buffalo after losing the starting job to rookie third-round pick
Trent Edwards last season. It was the second time in three years
Losman lost the No. 1 job. Veteran journeyman Kelly Holcomb beat
him out midway through the 2005 season.
Losman reclaimed the job the following year, but that's not
likely to happen again with the Bills intent on moving forward with
Edwards as their starter this season.
Unhappy with how he's been treated, Losman made his trade
request public through his agent, Gary Wichard, in early January.
Wichard stressed that his client would play out his contract, but
added he didn't foresee any way Losman would re-sign with the Bills
once he becomes a free agent.
That means the Bills stand to lose Losman for nothing if they
don't trade him.
Wichard declined comment when reached by The Associated Press on
Wednesday.
The second of Buffalo's two 2004 first-round draft picks, Losman
has been attending the team's offseason workout program, which
began last month.
Brandon said the Bills value having two experienced quarterbacks
on their roster, and noted there were more than 60 quarterbacks who
made at least one start in the NFL last season.
Brandon discounted questions of whether Losman might be
disgruntled if he's not traded.
"I don't think J.P.'s sulking here. He's a competitor,"
Brandon said. "We had conversations with him like we do all of our
guys who are back in for workouts. And we don't anticipate any
sulking from J.P."

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