Bills' Taiwan Jones 'blessed' after being hit without helmet

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- As Taiwan Jones lay face down in the back of the Buffalo Bills' end zone, his white headband swiftly turned red as blood gushed from his forehead.

But as the Bills' backup running back and core special-teams player instinctively covered his wound with both hands Sunday, his health was not his only concern. He was simply upset that he allowed the play to happen.

It was Jones' job to block Chargers cornerback Michael Davis on a third-quarter punt by Los Angeles. Yet Davis sped by Jones and popped Bills punt returner Marcus Murphy as the ball landed in his chest, causing it to bounce away toward the end zone.

The play would later be ruled as a muffed punt by the Bills, who…