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Robert Royal #84 | Tight End | Buffalo Bills
Height: 6-4    Weight: 260    Born: May 15, 1979, New Orleans, LA

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Statistics
YearTeamGRecRecYdsRecAvgRecTDs100YGRuAttRuYdsRuAvgRuTDs100YG
2003WAS35489.600000.000
2004WAS88708.740000.000
2005WAS10181317.210000.000
2006BUF162323310.1301-9-9.000
2007BUF11252489.930000.000
2007 Game Log
WeekOppRecRecYdsRecAvgRecTDsRuAttRuYdsRuAvgRuTDs
1DEN11212.00000.00
2@PIT155.00000.00
4NYJ33110.30000.00
5DAL4348.50000.00
8@NYJ2199.50000.00
9CIN23517.51000.00
12@JAC155.00000.00
13@WAS4215.30000.00
14MIA34615.32000.00
15@CLE199.00000.00
17@PHI33110.30000.00
Player Notes
May 27, 2008
Robert Royal underwent off-season knee surgery, but is expected to be ready for training camp, according to BuffaloBills.com. Late last week, Royal did some of the most vigorous work on the field since his January surgery. He said, "I was pretty excited about what I was able to do. I haven't been doing a lot of jumping around and running. I've just been trying to strengthen my quads and my hip as strong as possible and so far I think I'm doing pretty good. I'm just focused on being here and trying to get better, rehabbing and doing the things I can do to prepare myself to get on the field."

Our View:Royal registered a career-high 25 receptions over 11 games in 2007, and is hopeful that more chances will exist in the passing game for the tight ends under new offensive coordinator Turk Schonert. He will get competition from Courtney Anderson and rookie Derek Fine, but Royal should remain the Bills' starting tight end, assuming his knee is healthy.
May 5, 2008
Robert Royal is safe as the starting tight end this year in Buffalo, leaving rookie Derek Fine to compete with free-agent pickups Teyo Johnson and Courtney Anderson as well as second-year pro Derek Schouman for playing time, according to the Buffalo Bills News. Derek Fine’s receiving numbers at the University of Kansas weren’t jaw-dropping last season. But his 46 catches for 394 yards and four touchdowns weren’t that bad for a tight end playing in a spread offense that used multiple wide receivers and moved him all over the field.

Our View:Royal might be the starter for 2008, but he hasn’t been very impressive during his six-year career. Meanwhile, Fine is a player to keep an eye on, especially in dynasty leagues, because Johnson and Anderson are career underachievers, who don’t pose much of a threat in the competition for the backup job.
March 12, 2006
Robert Royal has signed a free-agent contract with the Bills, according to the AP.
October 20, 2004
Following the release of Walter Rasby, Robert Royal has a chance to secure the Redskins' starting tight end job, according to the Washington Post. He was Rasby's primary backup, but he will receive competition from Brian Kozlowski and Fred Baxter, who were signed Tuesday.
October 14, 2003
The Redskins planned to place Robert Royal on injured reserve after tests confirmed Monday that he fractured his right hip the day before, according to the Washington Post.