Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Knee injury being evaluated
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Shavers (knee) is being evaluated in the wake of Sunday's 27-24 wild-card win over the Jaguars, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Shavers briefly left the field Sunday to have a knee injury checked out by trainers, but he managed to retake the field, finishing the game with one catch for 14 yards (two targets). Meanwhile, McDermott has confirmed that Gabe Davis (knee) suffered a season-ending ACL tear Sunday. If Shavers is able to get fully healthy in time to face Denver in the AFC divisional round Saturday, he will stand to handle an increased role on offense due to Davis' absence.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: One catch in wild-card round
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Shavers caught one of two targets for 14 yards during Sunday's 27-24 wild-card win over the Jaguars.
Shavers returned to the game after having a knee injury checked out by trainers, but his only catch of the game came prior to his exit. The 26-year-old wide receiver has appeared in every game for the Bills since the start of the regular season. Barring a setback with his knee, Shavers will be available to fill his usual depth role on offense in the AFC divisional round Saturday at Denver, and he may be counted on even more than usual if teammate Gabe Davis can't recover from the knee injury he suffered Sunday.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Returns versus Jacksonville
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Shavers (knee) was cleared to return to Sunday's wild-card game versus the Jaguars.
Shavers will return after leaving the contest in the first half with one catch for 14 yards. Coming into the playoffs, the 26-year-old caught 15 passes (on 23 targets) for 245 yards and one touchdown over 17 regular-season appearances.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Hurts knee Sunday
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Shavers exited Sunday's playoff game against the Jaguars with a knee injury.
Prior to leaving the contest, Shavers caught his only target for 14 yards. In his absence, Khalil Shakir, Brandin Cooks, Gabe Davis and Keon Coleman are the Bills' available WRs versus Jacksonville.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Logs four offensive snaps Sunday
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Shavers did not see a target while logging four offensive snaps in Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets.
The Bills limited or held out many of their primary players ahead of the postseason, but that doesn't necessarily explain Shavers' decreased usage. All of Gabe Davis (70 offensive snaps), Joshua Palmer (63) and Keon Coleman (61) were on the field plenty, and Shavers has recently been jockeying with Davis and Palmer (along with Brandin Cooks) for wideout snaps behind Khalil Shakir, who dressed but didn't play Sunday. It's also telling that Shavers was asked to play his usual role on special teams, logging 12 snaps as part of that unit. Whatever the case may be, Shavers figures to still be part of the wideout rotation in the postseason, but it will be hard for fantasy managers to count on him for output, especially considering that he hasn't managed more than two catches or 36 receiving yards in a game since Week 11.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Two catches in Week 17
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Shavers caught two of three targets for 36 yards during Sunday's 13-12 loss to the Eagles.
The 26-year-old played the second-most snaps (42) of any Buffalo wideout during Sunday's loss, trailing just Khalil Shakir (56 snaps). Shavers also finished with the second-most receiving yards on the team, eclipsing 30 yards for the first time since the Week 11 win over the Buccaneers. Expect the San Diego State product to remain one of the Bills' top receiving options in the Week 18 matchup against the Jets.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Logs 21 yards in win
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Shavers caught one of two targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 23-20 win over the Browns.
Shavers recorded the third-most receiving yards on the Bills during Sunday's win and has now played at least 50 percent of the team's offensive snaps in four consecutive contests. In 15 appearances this season, the San Diego State product has caught 13 of 20 targets for 209 yards and one touchdown. He's expected to remain one of Buffalo's top wideouts in the Week 17 matchup against the Eagles.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Blanked Sunday
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Shavers played 34 of the Bills' 67 offensive snaps but wasn't targeted during Sunday's 35-31 win over the Patriots.
The San Diego State product has now gone without a target in three of the Bills last four games. However, he still played the third-most offensive snaps amongst Buffalo wideouts during Sunday's loss, trailing Khalil Shakir (45) and Keon Coleman (38). Expect Shavers to continue playing a depth role in the Bills' receiving corps in the Week 16 matchup against the Browns.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Not targeted against Pittsburgh
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Shavers failed to record a single target in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Bills.
Shavers led all Bills wide receivers in offensive snaps, handling a 61 percent snap share Sunday. Despite seeing his highest snap share of the season, the 26-year-old wideout was a complete nonfactor in the Bills passing game against the Steelers. Shavers has not been targeted in the past two contests, all but removing him from fantasy consideration as the season winds down. Shavers will look to get something going in Week 14 when the Bills host the Bengals, but he'll be extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: No targets Thursday
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Shavers wasn't targeted in Thursday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.
Shavers played 39 percent of snaps on offense, which was the lowest share among Buffalo's five active wide receivers Thursday. That group didn't include Keon Coleman (coach's decision) for a second consecutive game. Shavers has flashed some big-play ability, but his floor remains low as a depth piece in a Bills offense that has found more success on the ground than through the air lately.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Makes most of added opportunities
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Shavers caught four of five targets for 90 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 44-32 win over the Buccaneers.
Shavers was thrust into a more significant role due to Keon Coleman (coach's decision after Coleman was late for a team meeting again) being unavailable in Week 11, with the former making the most of his opportunities. The wideout led the team in catches and receiving yards, most notably notching a 43-yard score in the second quarter. Shavers will likely see a drop in usage with the possible return of Coleman in Week 12, but it's possible that he's earned more snaps on offense moving forward.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Two catches in preseason finale
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Shavers brought in two of three targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' 23-19 preseason win over the Buccaneers on Saturday night.
The undrafted second-year pro put in a solid showing to close out preseason, recording a pair of catches for the third time in as many games. Shavers also got into the end zone for the first time this preseason via an 11-yard grab from Shane Buechele with just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter. The San Diego State product may have done enough to secure a spot on the latter portion of the Bills' wide receiver depth chart, with final roster cuts in coming days set to confirm or dispel that possibility.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Strong showing Saturday
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Shavers caught two of four targets for 70 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Giants.
The undrafted free agent from 2023 continues to make a good impression, as he's been having a strong camp and led the team in receiving yardage Saturday, which included a 58-yard play where he got behind the defense and Mitchell Trubisky laid it in perfectly. Shavers may be on the roster bubble, but two players ahead of him in Khalil Shakir (ankle) and Curtis Samuel (hamstring) are hurt, so if the Bills end up keeping six receivers, Shavers may just make the final roster.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Back at practice
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Shavers (ankle) returned to practice Thursday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.
Shavers injured his ankle last weekend and had to be carted off the field, but he avoided a serious injury and should be ready to roll for the Bills' preseason opener next week. Shavers has an uphill climb to win a roster spot with Buffalo after he spent most of 2024 on the practice squad.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Avoids serious injury
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Shavers is expected to miss only a few days after injuring his ankle Sunday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Though the wide receiver had to be carted off the field, his injury did not appear to be serious even shortly after it happened, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com. Shavers spent the 2024 campaign on the Bills' practice squad and earned a reserve/future contract in January. He was elevated for three games last year, seeing 32 offensive snaps and 10 special-teams snaps.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Injures ankle Sunday
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Shavers suffered an ankle injury and was carted off during practice Sunday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Shavers' injury was described as a "low ankle sprain" and doesn't seem to be very serious, according to Getzenberg. The undrafted wideout (2024) from San Diego State appeared in the first three regular-season games of his career last year, catching a 69-yard touchdown pass on his lone target of the season in Week 17. He'll be competing for a spot on the practice squad when he gets healthy this training camp.
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Tyrell Shavers: Reverts to practice squad
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Shavers reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Shavers played 12 snaps (10 on offense, two on special teams) during the Bills' 40-14 win over the Jets on Sunday. Buffalo pulled its starters in the fourth quarter, and Shavers took advantage of the opportunity by taking a pass from Mitchell Trubisky 69 yards for his first touchdown reception of his NFL career. Shavers has been elevated by the Bills three times, which is the maximum a team is allowed to do in the regular season. He would have to be signed to the active roster in order to play in Buffalo's regular-season finale against New England next Sunday.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Gets elevated
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The Bills elevated Shavers to the 53-man roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jets.
Shavers will be elevated for the third time this season and first time since Week 10. The pass catcher will provide depth at wide receiver behind Khalil Shakir, Amari Cooper, Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel (ribs). He has seen the field for 22 offensive snaps across two games and has yet to see a target.
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Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Elevated for Week 10 matchup
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The Bills elevated Shavers from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against Indianapolis, Chris Jenkins of Buffalo's official site reports.
This will be Shavers' second elevation of the campaign. He was previously elevated in Week 5, when he tallied 16 offensive snaps without recording a target or touch against Houston. The Bills also elevated receiver KJ Hamler on Saturday. Rookie wideout Keon Coleman has been ruled out against the Colts due to a wrist injury while veteran Amari Cooper is questionable with a wrist issue of his own.
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Tyrell Shavers: Returns to practice squad
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Shavers reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Shavers was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Texans, failing to record any stats while playing 16 offensive snaps and eight snaps with the special-teams unit. If Khalil Shakir (ankle) remains unavailable in Week 6, Shavers could be elevated again for the team's matchup with the Jets on Monday Night Football.
