Wide receiver Tyrell Shavers was praised for his play during the Buffalo Bills‘ first-round playoff victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. But it came at a cost.
The 26-year-old tore his ACL in the first half and then played 22 of the team’s 34 snaps in the second half. The next day, former head coach Sean McDermott revealed the injury news. Shavers’ season ended when he was placed on IR that same day.
“Shavers, as we talked yesterday, was going through some more tests,” McDermott said, via SI.com. “Turns out he has a torn ACL. So, he will be out for the season. Tough loss, certainly praying for him. And just amazing what he was able to do, to come back in the game and play the way that he did.”
Shavers caught one pass for 14 yards on two targets during the game. He played an integral part throughout the game and was praised for his blocking. That included the Bills’ fourth-and-1 conversion that put them on the Jaguars’ one-yard line.
He finished his second NFL season with 15 catches for 245 yards and one touchdown, averaging 16.3 yards per catch. He caught one pass during his rookie season that turned into a 69-yard touchdown.
Tyrell Shavers Gives Injury Update
Shavers updated Bills fans over a week after suffering his injury with a message that stated: “Surgery went well, everything is great. Thank yall for the support and love. Time to get to work! #Blessed”
Shavers’ injury during the playoffs left the Bills short-handed at wide receiver. Joshua Palmer was placed on injured reserve after the Jaguars’ game as well. That left the Bills with five wide receivers who played roles during the season.
Khalil Shakir, Brandin Cooks, Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel, and Mecole Hardman Jr. recorded snaps against the Denver Broncos. The group combined for 12 catches, with seven of them coming from Shakir. Hardman Jr. caught Josh Allen’s lone touchdown pass during the game.
The Buffalo Bills Need Wide Receivers
After finishing the season with three different receivers – Gabe Davis, Shavers, and Palmer – on injured reserve, and a lack of production from the group, the Bills need to address the position in the offseason.
While Shakir was Buffalo’s leading wide receiver with 719 yards, tight ends and running backs made up five of Allen’s top pass catchers. No wide receiver caught more than four touchdown passes, as well.
The Bills didn’t address their need at the trade deadline and instead brought in veteran receivers like Cooks, Hardman Jr., and Davis. The trio accounted for 243 receiving yards during the regular season and 96 during two playoff games.
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