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Bills' third-year pro may have done enough to solidify roster spot in latest effort

The Buffalo Bills could award Tyrell Shavers with a spot on the 53-man roster after a strong performance in the preseason finale.
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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers catches the ball over Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Bryce Hall.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers catches the ball over Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Bryce Hall. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers should have a nerve-wracking couple of days.

Shavers is fighting for one of the final spots on the 53-man roster for the Bills, but his performance in the team's win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have sealed his position on the team.

"The wide receiver, who was most recently on the Bills' practice squad, was on the bubble coming into Saturday night's game, but he flashed early. He came down with an impressive 11-yard touchdown grab by the sideline, skillfully getting his feet in bounds, and finished with two catches for 24 yards," ESPN insider Alaina Getzenberg wrote of Shavers.

"Shavers was also involved in two special teams tackles. The receivers group has some unknowns regarding Curtis Samuel, who missed his third preseason game, this time because of an illness, and whether the team will keep five or six receivers."

While it's important Shavers showcases what he can do as a pass-catcher, his special teams contributions are equally, if not more, important. With the likes of Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer in the starting lineup, Shavers needs to prove that he can provide more than receiver skills for the Bills.

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Shavers has been part of the Bills' program, spending two seasons on the practice squad, since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2023. After missing the final cut in each of his first two years, Shavers had his best camp yet in hopes of making the team in 2025.

If Shavers doesn't make the team, he should be invited back to the practice squad if another NFL team doesn't claim him off waivers.

Tyrell Shavers warms up with the team before the Buffalo Bills home game against the New York Jets
Tyrell Shavers warms up with the team before the Buffalo Bills home game against the New York Jets | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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