"Donald Jones will get the first crack at replacing Lee Evans in the Buffalo Bills' starting lineup.

Jones confirmed Monday he'll be the No. 2 receiver opposite Stevie Johnson when the Bills kick off their season Sunday in Kansas City.

"It's a great honor to be a starter in the NFL now. It took a lot of work to get here and there's still a lot of work to be done," Jones said Monday. "It's hard to get here and even harder to keep it."

Replacing Evans -- who was traded to Baltimore during training camp -- is one of the offense's biggest tasks heading into the season opener. It's a job quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick feels Jones can handle.

"We really see him as a legitimate receiver. He is a guy we can get the ball to down the field," Fitzpatrick said earlier this preseason. "He is a guy we want to get the ball into his hands so he can make plays. We've really liked what Donald has done so far. He is going to be a very big part of our offense this year.""