Garza expected back for Bills

After playing hurt for three weeks and then undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery to remove torn cartilage and missing the past two games, 10-year veteran guard Roberto Garza is expected back for the next game, against the Bills on Nov. 7 in Toronto.

But coach Lovie Smith wouldn't say whether the five-year starter would get his job back at left guard when he returns to an offensive line desperate for some cohesion.

“Having another veteran guy in the mix, of course will help our football team,” Smith said. “When Roberto gets back healthy, then we'll put him into the mix.

“Against Buffalo, the group we think gives us the best chance to win, that's the group that will be out there.”

Former left tackle Chris Williams has started in Garza's spot the past two games, and he could move back to left tackle. That would allow Frank Omiyale to move back to right tackle, where J'Marcus Webb has started the past three games.

Edwin Williams, who has started the past three games at right guard, left Sunday's game with back stiffness. He was replaced by Lance Louis, who started the first four games at right guard before being sidelined with a knee injury.

Edwin Williams is expected to be fine by the Bills game.

OK with Jay:

Is Jay Cutler in danger of losing the team after he turned the ball over five times in the second half against the Redskins?

Coach Lovie Smith doesn't think so.

“I can understand why you would ask that question,” Smith said. “You guys (the media) had a chance to talk to our team. I don't necessarily have to answer that, but what I would say that they would say is, ‘No.'

“Jay, of course, would like to have some of those throws back. There are so many things that all of us would like to do differently. Our team is just that, a team. We lost as a team.

“Everybody had a chance to make some plays. Maybe some had more opportunities. But we'll just tighten those things up and everyone involved will do a little bit more to correct some of those things.”

Immovable object:

Those wondering why the quarterback sneak by Jay Cutler that resulted in his fumble was run at the Redskins' 350-pound Pro Bowl tackle Albert Haynesworth are still wondering.

“We didn't execute the way we needed to on that play,” coach Lovie Smith said, “just say that.”

Injury update:

Linebacker Lance Briggs (ankle), safety Major Wright (hamstring) and cornerback Zack Bowman (foot) are expected back after the bye week.

Briggs started against the Redskins but was removed after one series.