{"id":81587,"date":"2025-08-22T09:35:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81587"},"modified":"2025-08-22T09:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:35:56","slug":"the-bills-shocking-decision-to-part-ways-with-a-1600-yard-veteran-wideout-stings-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81587","title":{"rendered":"The Bills&#8217; Shocking Decision to Part Ways With a 1,600-Yard Veteran Wideout Stings Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1359859764-e1650988788544.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1359859764-e1650988788544.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1359859764-e1650988788544.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1359859764-e1650988788544.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bills Predicted to Cut Ties With 1,600-Yard Veteran Wide Receiver\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Laviska Shenault warms up before a game in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Buffalo Bills have seen some big changes to their wide receiving corps this offseason, and another one could be on the way.<\/p>\n<p>The team is expected to have a tight competition for the final few spots on the depth chart, including a pair of members of last year\u2019s practice squad making strong bids for a spot on the 53-man roster. That could leave one of this offseason\u2019s biggest additions on the wrong side of the cut line.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Buffalo\u2019s Wide Receiver Room in Flux<\/h2>\n<p>In a prediction of the final roster, reporter Ryan Talbot of Syracuse.com noted that there are only three who have solidified their spot on the roster \u2014 Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Joshua Palmer.<\/p>\n<p>Talbot predicted that both Tyrell Shavers and K.J. Hamler \u2014 practice squad members last year \u2014 would make the final roster while free agency addition Lavishka Shenault would be released. While Shenault has some past experience as a return specialist, Talbot believed that Hamler would beat him out for that role.<\/p>\n<p>The team\u2019s final preseason game could be pivotal for Shenault in his bid to make the final roster. NFL.com\u2019s Eric Edholm suggested that he will be among four wide receivers competing for the last spots on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Edholm predicted the Bills would give their starters a rest in the final game and allow the fringe players to make their bids for the final roster.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_5hll1y9gd\">\u201cIt would be shocking if any notable players saw action, but there are still jobs to be secured,\u201d Edholm wrote. \u201cTyrell Shavers, Laviska Shenault Jr. and Kristian Wilkerson could be playing musical chairs for one or two seats at the WR table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_5hll1y9gd\">Shenault was one of three accomplished veteran receivers signed this offseason, along with Palmer and Elijah Moore. The Bills are continuing their approach from the 2024 season, which they termed \u201ceverybody eats,\u201d where they spread the targets out to a wider group of pass catchers. The strategy was adopted after the team traded top wide receiver Stefon Diggs and allowed No. 2 Gabe Davis to leave in free agency.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_5hll1y9gd\">Bills Have Rising Star at Wide Receiver<\/h2>\n<p>While many insiders believe Hamler is still on the outside of the roster looking in, Shavers has been the standout star of training camp and preseason and many expect him to find a way onto the final roster.<\/p>\n<p>Shavers saw little action in 2024 but turned in one of the most memorable plays. With the Bills up 33-0 against the New York Jets in Week 17, the team pulled the starters and backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky found Shavers for a wide receiver screen. Shavers \u2014 making the first reception of his NFL career \u2014 raced 69 yards through the defense for a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_5hll1y9gd\">Shenault has plenty of NFL experience under his belt. He appeared in 68 games since coming into the league in 2020 with 28 starts.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_5hll1y9gd\">The receiver had a strong start to his career, posting back-to-back seasons with more than 58 receptions and 600 yards with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but saw a sharp downturn since then. Shenault made just five receptions for 36 yards in 2024, though did add 459 kick return yards with a return touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Dougherty is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training &amp; Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. 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