Greg Little, Leonard Hankerson trying to resurrect careers in Buffalo

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Remember Greg Little, the second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2011? Or how about Leonard Hankerson, chosen in the third round by the Washington Redskins the same year? Does the name Jarrett Boykin ring a bell?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of those questions, you probably paid attention to the NFL during the 2013 season, when those three receivers combined for 120 catches for 1,541 yards and eight touchdowns — before their career arcs all took a turn for the worst.

Now the trio of once-productive wideouts, along with journeyman former fourth-round pick Greg Salas, are members of the Buffalo Bills and trying to take advantage of the expected summer-long absence of top receiver Sammy Watkins following foot surgery this offseason.

Call it a receiver revival project, or even a resuscitation of four wayward careers. No matter how you label it, Bills receivers coach Sanjay Lal has some reclamation projects on his hands as organized team activities continue this week, minicamp is held next month and training camp begins July 30.

“If you take their best seasons, wherever they were, they’re legitimate, good NFL receivers,” Lal told WGR 550 last week of his group of veteran receivers competing for roster spots. “Each one has had a different story of why they haven’t stuck. I’m hoping one, two, three, [or] all of them will rise up. That would be a tough decision to make and we’ll be more than happy with how it shakes out.”

With Watkins not expected to return from his broken foot until the start of the regular season, and with fourth-year receiver Marquise Goodwin potentially missing time this August if he qualifies for the Summer Olympics in Brazil, the Bills’ …

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