Payments’ Khalil Shakir ‘week-to-week’ with excessive ankle sprain

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills huge receiver Khalil Shakir is “week to week” with a excessive proper ankle sprain, coach Sean McDermott stated Sunday.

Shakir, 25, was MVP Josh Allen‘s high goal final 12 months, main the Payments in receiving yards (821), catches (76) and targets (100). He acquired a four-year contract extension this offseason.

Shakir suffered the harm throughout Friday night time’s apply, leaving early with athletic trainers. The staff had an off day Saturday earlier than resuming apply at St. John Fisher College on Sunday.

The Payments’ receiving corps has handled a plethora of accidents within the first week of coaching camp. Curtis Samuel and Kaden Prather nonetheless being held out of form with hamstring accidents, whereas Joshua Palmer is coping with a groin harm.

Beginning security Taylor Rapp (knee) can also be a brand new addition to the harm report. He’ll miss Sunday’s apply alongside fellow security Cole Bishop (quad) who has not apply since sitting out of a lot of Tuesday’s session.

The Payments open their preseason slate towards the New York Giants on Saturday.