Justin Shorter and Khalil Shakir

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Will Justin Shorter and Khalil Shakir end up on the Injured Reserve list tomorrow? - Buffalo Rumblings

The Buffalo Bills 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, 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.

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Re: Justin Shorter and Khalil Shakir

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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Re: Justin Shorter and Khalil Shakir

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.