Cardinals wide receiver Steve Breaston fights for a few of his career-high 122 receiving yards against the Jets on Sunday.

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TEMPE — Steve Breaston speaks softly but carries a big grudge.

Breaston, a speedster from Michigan, has carved out a significant role as kick returner for the Arizona Cardinals. With Anquan Boldin probably out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Breaston moves into the starting lineup at wide receiver.

It is his biggest opportunity yet to prove himself at the position he loves.

"It means a lot. I really feel that receiver is my primary position," Breaston said after Thursday's practice. "I just want to prove a lot of people wrong."

Breaston was a fifth-round pick, the 142nd player drafted, in 2007. Everyone knew he was fast — he is the Big Ten career leader in punt return yardage — but teams doubted that he could make it as a receiver.

As a rookie, he won the kick return job, and amassed a combined 1,786 return yards, fourth-most in franchise history. His 73-yard return for a touchdown against the Steelers was the first by a Cardinals' rookie since 1986.

His time as a receiver last season was scarce, though, because the Cardinals had Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald and Bryant Johnson ahead of him. Breaston caught eight passes for 92 yards.

Johnson left via free agency after last season, and the No. 3 receiver job was the most competitive fight of Arizona's training camp. Breaston emerged as the leader and has made the most of his opportunities.

"He had a good spring. He had a good camp. He's worked very hard," coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "He was the guy that really stood out. It's not surprising he carried it over."

In last week's 56-35 loss to the Jets, Breaston caught nine passes for 122 yards, both by far his career bests. Including kickoff and punt returns, his combined yardage of 324 was a franchise record.

● Bills receiver Lee Evans signed a four-year, $37.25 million contract extension Thursday that locks him up through 2012 and prevents the Bills from losing him to free agency this offseason. Evans is guaranteed $18.25 million, representing a significant raise over the $2.25 million base salary he will make this season.

"It's really hard to put into words. I'm very excited," Evans said. "I really wanted to stay here. We have a great group of guys and a great organization to be a part of."

● Jordan Gross has started every game for the Panthers since he was drafted, but the 84-game streak is in jeopardy as he recovers from a concussion.

● The Bears suspended defensive tackle Tommie Harris for Sunday's game against the Lions. Coach Lovie Smith said Thursday that Harris broke a team rule, but Smith did not say what it was.

● Counting last season's finale, the Cowboys have gone five straight regular season games without an interception by their defense, matching the longest drought in team history.

● The Redskins were ordered to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing fans with "equal access to aural content" in the team's stadium, such as music lyrics, ads and other broadcasts on the public-address system.

This week's court ruling is the first of its kind under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will likely affect other sports venues, said Joseph Espo, a lawyer for three Redskins fans who filed the lawsuit in 2006.