One position group for the Buffalo Bills that couldn't afford to have an injury to a key player was the receiver position. “He's dealt with one before, he's extremely tough,” McDermott said. With Shakir out for a month or so,

Shakir was the Bills’ leading receiver in 2024 with 76 catches for 821 yards and four TDs, and that was in 15 games.

Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir will be out for four to five weeks with a high ankle sprain that could sideline him for Week 1.