Shane Buechele Injury News & Updates
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Lands on Bills' practice squad
Buffalo signed Buechele to its practice squad Wednesday, Alec White of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Buechele wasn't able to make the Bills' initial 53-man roster, but he'll remain with the club as organizational QB depth. If Josh Allen or Mitchell Trubisky were to miss time at any point, Buechele could be elevated to the active roster.
Aug 27, 2025
Released by Buffalo
Buechele was released by the Bills on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Buffalo parted ways with quarterbacks Mike White and Buechele, as Mitchell Trubisky will retain the backup role behind Josh Allen. The 27-year-old Buechele has yet to throw a regular-season NFL pass.
Aug 25, 2025
Set to be let go
Buechele is expected to be waived by the Bills, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Buechele will hit the open market after completing 36 of 46 passes for 380 yards and a touchdown over three preseason games with Buffalo. The quarterback will likely find another opportunity in the near future, and he could stick around with the Bills' practice squad in 2025.
May 28, 2025
Participating in OTAs
Buechele (neck) participated during OTAs on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
After having to spend the entire 2024 season on Buffalo's injured reserve list due to a neck injury he suffered during the preseason, Buechele is back in shape for football activities during offseason workouts. He'll compete with Mitchell Trubisky and Mike White to be second in the Bills' quarterback pecking order behind Josh Allen in 2025.
Jan 29, 2025
Inks future deal with Buffalo
The Bills signed Buechele (neck) to a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Alec White of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Buechele spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve due to a neck injury that he suffered during the preseason in mid-August. By signing a futures deal, Buechele will be eligible to participate in OTAs, minicamp and training camp in the hopes of making the Bills' 53-man roster for the 2025 campaign.
Aug 13, 2024
Lands on injured reserve
The Bills placed Buechele (neck) on injured reserve Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Buechele suffered a significant neck injury during Buffalo's preseason opener against the Bears. Unless he can reach an injury settlement with the team, Buechele will have to spend the entire 2024 campaign on IR with the Bills.
Aug 12, 2024
Sustains neck injury vs. Chicago
Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Buechele will be out for an extended amount of time after sustaining a neck injury in Saturday's 33-6 preseason loss to the Bears, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
ANALYSIS
Buechele took over under center in the second half of Saturday's contest after Josh Allen and Mitch Trubisky handled snaps in the first half. Buechele finished the contest completing six of 10 passes for 53 yards and one interception while adding 22 rushing yards on three carries. The Bills brought in Ben DiNucci to take snaps with the second- and third-team offenses while Buechele is sidelined.
Jan 23, 2024
Staying in Buffalo
The Bills signed Buechele to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Buechele will stay in Buffalo after spending the entirety of the season on their practice squad. The 26-year-old will likely spend the summer competing for a backup role behind Josh Allen.
Aug 31, 2023
Joins Buffalo's practice squad
Buechele was added to the Bills' practice squad Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Buechele spent his first two seasons on the Chiefs' practice squad after going undrafted in 2021. He never actually suited up for a game during his stint in KC and will now look for a fresh start in Buffalo. He finished his five-year collegiate career with 11,660 yards and 87 touchdowns to go along with 478 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground for both Texas and SMU.
Jun 15, 2023
Signs tender with Kansas City
Buechele signed his one-year tender with the Chiefs on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Buechele was originally an exclusive rights free agent but will now be tied to the Chiefs for the 2023 campaign, where he spent time on both the practice squad and active roster a season ago. The 25-year-old should have the same role again this year, as Blaine Gabbert is expected to backup Patrick Mahomes.
Nov 16, 2021
Signed to active roster
The Chiefs signed Buechele from their practice squad to their 53-man roster Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Patrick Mahomes and Chad Henne are both healthy, so this comes as a surprising move. However, Yates reports that the Cardinals -- who currently have injuries to Kyler Murray (ankle) and Colt McCoy (pectoral) -- attempted to sign Buechele to their active roster, so the Chiefs are merely protecting their practice squad quarterback.
Sep 2, 2021
Gets chance on practice squad
The Chiefs signed Buechele to the practice squad Wednesday, Howard Balzer of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Buechele will serve as an emergency option at quarterback behind Patrick Mahomes and Chad Henne for the Chiefs. The undrafted rookie out of SMU logged an impressive 57:16 TD:INT ratio during his final two collegiate seasons.
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