Justin Shorter and Khalil Shakir

[Woodman]

Will Justin Shorter and Khalil Shakir end up on the Injured Reserve list tomorrow? - Buffalo Rumblings (https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2023/8/29/23851451/will-wide-receivers-justin-shorter-and-khalil-shakir-end-up-on-the-buffalo-bills-ir-tomorrow)

The Buffalo Bills (https://www.buffalorumblings.com/) have some decisions to make in their wide receiver room, and those decisions hang on the short-term fate of Justin Shorter and Khalil Shakir.

It’s looking as if the Bills may place Shorter, a fifth-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft (https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft), on in-season Injured Reserve (IR). Shorter is dealing with a new hamstring injury, and, as we know from last season, hobbled wide receivers don’t fit well in the high-powered, pass-heavy Bills’ offense.

Moving Shorter to IR would free up a roster spot for, say, Andy Isabella who was released on cut day but, due to being a fifth-year veteran, doesn’t have to clear waivers before being re-signed.

[Woodman]

Both Shorter and Shakir have made the Bills’ initial 53-man roster, which means that Buffalo wants to keep the pair around a little longer. But they also need room for guys who can play Week 1. The Bills released five wide receivers to get to that all-important number 53. Do they want some of them back?

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Both Shorter and Shakir have made the Bills’ initial 53-man roster, which means that Buffalo wants to keep the pair around a little longer. But they also need room for guys who can play Week 1. The Bills released five wide receivers to get to that all-important number 53. Do they want some of them back?

Shorter was placed on IR earlier today. Along with Baylon Spector.