Shorter is in line to compete for depth slotting behind fellow wide receivers Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel in training camp, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Bills took Shorter in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but he never saw game action after being placed on injured reserve ahead of the regular season on account of a hamstring injury. Though Shorter was designated to return from IR in December and resumed practicing with the team, he wasn't activated before his 21-day evaluation window closed. Now presumably past his hamstring injury, the 6-foot-4 wideout will vie with Chase Claypool, Mack Hollins, KJ Hamler, Andy Isabella and Quintez Cephus for a reserve role.

Shorter (hamstring) had his 21-day practice window closed Wednesday, and he'll remain on injured reserve for the rest of the season, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shorter was designated to return from IR on Dec. 13, but he was unable to find his way onto the 53-man roster. Since his practice window has closed, he is now forced back onto injured reserve and will not be able to play or practice with the team for the remainder of the campaign. The 2023 fifth-round selection did not play a regular-season game with the Bills this year but will work to return healthy next season and carve out a regular role for himself in the team's receiving corps then.

Shorter (hamstring) will not be activated from injured reserve before Saturday's game against the Chargers.

EDGE Analysis

Shorter has been practicing with the team since he was designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 13. However, the rookie receiver will remain sidelined for at least one more game before he makes his NFL debut. His next opportunity to suit up will be Week 17 against the Patriots.

Shorter (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shorter was a fifth-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft and has yet to play this season after going on IR on Aug. 30. He'll now have a 21-day window to practice with the team before the Bills would need to add him to the 53-man roster, but the wideout would be eligible to play this weekend against the Cowboys if the coaching staff determines he's ready to contribute.

The Bills placed Shorter (hamstring) on IR on Wednesday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shorter made the Bills' 53-man roster after finishing the preseason with six catches for 66 yards and a touchdown while also contributing to special teams. He'll be required to miss at least four games to start the season as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

Shorter was one of five rookie draft picks signed by Buffalo on Thursday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shorter, a fifth-round pick out of Florida, signed a standard rookie four-year deal, as did his new teammates O'Cyrus Torrence, Dorian Williams, Nick Broeker and Alex Austin. Shorter has his work cut out for him just to avoid the practice squad, though as high-powered as this Bills team can be, there are no established wideouts currently on the roster once you get past Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.

The Bills selected Shorter in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 150th overall.

EDGE Analysis

The Bills are adding some serious size to their pass-catching group with first-round TE Dalton Kincaid and now Shorter. A five-star recruit out of high school in 2018, Shorter never really latched on at Penn State and ultimately transferred to Florida. He was a two-year contributor for the Gators and amassed over 1,000 combined receiving yards in his final two seasons. Though Shorter has flaws to his game, he's a good athlete (4.55 40) for his size (6-foot-4, 229) and compares physically to Gabriel Davis. At best, Shorter will be a backup to Davis in that role in the Buffalo offense and it's unlikely that he will develop into an every-down player.