3 Buffalo Bills Who are Already Turning Heads at Training Camp
The Buffalo Bills are through six training camp practices already, and two of them have been padded. Just like the temperature up in Rochester, NY, for camp, th
We are now six training camp practices in and these Buffalo Bills' players are turning heads already.
The Buffalo Bills are through six training camp practices already, and two of them have been padded. Just like the temperature up in Rochester, NY, for camp, the players are starting to heat up as we really get rolling toward the first preseason game. These players are starting to turn some heads already.
No. 1: Wide Receiver Tyrell Shavers
Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2023, Shavers spent last season on the team's practice squad. Normally, those players are just a mere afterthought for fans and even coaches. That wasn’t the case coming into this off-season, when general manager Brandon Beane name-dropped Shavers as a notable guy the team already had on the roster, following the Stefon Diggs trade and Gabe Davis departure.Well, Beane told us months ago, and now Shavers is doing his thing at training camp and making an impression. He has been getting plenty of reps with the first and second-team offense, while making some nice catches. The 6’4” 211lbs receiver could push Marquez Valdez-Scantling for that vertical speed threat role. Multiple of Shaver's teammates have mentioned him in their press conferences, Dion Dawkins even noted how much he has grown over the last year.
Sean McDermott noted Shaver’s’ work ethic and ability to play special teams. Joe Brady, the man in charge of the offense noted the versatility he brings. If Shavers can stay hot, he has a real shot to crack the 53-man roster.
No. 2: Edge Rusher Von Miller:
When you hear the name Von Miller, you instantly think of the two-time Super Bowl Hero, Super Bowl MVP, and future Hall of Famer. The Bills received, and still are, massive criticism for inking the aging Miller to a huge contract following his Super Bowl win with the Rams. For half of his first season in Buffalo, those voices were quiet. Miller was the premier edge rusher the team was missing, he was closing out games and near the top of the league in sacks. Then, just as it has hit Buffalo hard the last few years, the injury bug bit.Last training camp, Miller was doing little work off to the side with trainers, as he was close to coming back from the ACL tear. Miller would return only a few weeks into the season and he was not who everyone thought he was. He had no burst or bend, and barely made an impact both physically or statistically. Miller himself admitted at the start of this year's camp he shouldn’t have played last season.
The good news, Miller is now two summers removed from the injury and turning heads at training camp. The word is that he looks like the old Miller again. Reportedly, his speed, burst, and bend are back. Getting the real Von Miller back will be huge for the Bills this season.
No. 3: Wide Receiver Keon Coleman:
Perhaps the most talked about Buffalo Bill since April is second-round receiver Keon Coleman. The rookie has huge shoes to fill, as he is expected to slot in as the team's new number-one receiver. However, expecting him to be an All-Pro right away is unfair. The team faced some criticism when they traded back with the Chiefs, allowing them to take 40-yard dash record holder, Xavier Worthy, and the Bills ultimately ending up with Coleman. Coleman is a freak athlete, with a huge catch radius, and a lot of the generated criticism has come from a not-so-good forty-yard dash time.Well, good forty times or not, Coleman is showing out at the Bills’ training camp. He’s been getting open and showing why the team took him. Every day he’s made a highlight reel catch and showed off his strong hands and catch radius. He’s hauled in numerous touchdown passes as well. Granted, Josh Allen has made some great throws and is red hot to open camp himself, but Coleman is showing a lot to be excited about. He’s not beating some slouches either, Coleman has been doing very well against Christian Benford, the NFL’s highest-graded zone-coverage corner last season, and Rasul Douglas.
Coleman will keep getting better as time goes on, and it’s going to be very fun watching him get his first game action next week.
