TheBillsremainhopefulthatfirst-roundpickEJManuelwillreturnfromaleftkneeinjuryintimetostartagainsttheNewEnglandPatriotsinWeek1onSept.8.ManuelthrewpassesonthefieldpriortoThursday'sgamebuthasyettoreturntopractice.IfManuelisunabletoplay,CheapShoesChinaWholesale,theBillswillstartundraftedrookieJeffTuel.QuarterbackThaddeusLewisappearssettomaketheopeningdayroster,aswell,followingthemoveswithKolbandLeinart.Lewis,25,hasonecareerNFLstartandoutperformedLeinartinThursday'sloss.TheBillsacquiredLewisinatradewithDetroitonSunday.