Willie Beavers (born October 2, 1993) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Beavers has also been a member of several other NFL teams.
.jpg) Beavers with the Washington Commanders in 2022 | |||||
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| Born: | October 2, 1993 Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 324 lb (147 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Southfield-Lathrup (Lathrup Village, Michigan) | ||||
| College: | Western Michigan (2011–2015) | ||||
| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 4 / pick: 121 | ||||
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Professional career
editMinnesota Vikings (first stint)
editBeavers was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2016.[4]
On September 2, 2017, Beavers was waived by the Vikings.[5]
New England Patriots
editOn September 4, 2017, Beavers was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[6] He was released on September 16, 2017.[7]
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
editOn November 7, 2017, Beavers was signed to the Vikings' practice squad.[8] He was released on November 14, 2017.[9]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn November 28, 2017, Beavers was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 2, 2018.[11]
On September 1, 2018, Beavers was waived by the Seahawks.[12]
Chicago Bears
editOn November 5, 2018, Beavers was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[13] He was released on January 1, 2019.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 16, 2019,[15] but was waived on May 2.[16]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn May 6, 2019, Beavers signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[17] He was waived on August 27, 2019.[18]
Dallas Renegades
editBeavers was drafted by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the 1st round in phase two of the 2020 XFL Draft.[19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[20]
Atlanta Falcons
editBeavers had a tryout with the Atlanta Falcons on August 20, 2020.[21] He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 24, 2020.[22] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[23]
On August 31, 2021, Beavers was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[26] On May 2, 2022, he was released by the Falcons.[27]
Washington Commanders
editBeavers signed with the Washington Commanders on June 14, 2022.[28] He was placed on injured reserve prior to final roster cuts on August 30, 2022.[29] He was released on October 18.
Arlington Renegades
editBeavers signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL in February 2023.[30] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[31]
References
edit- ^ Vensel, Matt (April 30, 2016). "Vikings start Day Three by picking Willie Beavers, Kentrell Brothers". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Willie Beavers to Active Roster, Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots make changes to practice squad". Patriots.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transaction: Patriots Release OL Willie Beavers from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Willie Beavers to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings sign S Jack Tocho to practice squad". USAToday.com. November 14, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 28, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 2, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Six To 2018 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Bears add OL Willie Beavers to practice squad". Bears Wire. USA Today. November 5, 2018.
- ^ Eurich, Matt (January 1, 2019). "Bears re-sign Tyler Bray to practice squad". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Bears sign Willie Beavers to reserve/future contract". 247Sports.com. January 16, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (May 2, 2019). "Bears waive Dejon Allen, Willie Beavers, Cyril Grayson". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Claim OL Willie Beavers off Waivers, Waive RB Matt Dayes". 49ers.com. May 6, 2019.
- ^ "49ers sign RB Brandon Wilds to a one-year deal; waive OT Willie Beavers". Niners Nation. August 27, 2019.
- ^ "OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 24, 2020). "Falcons sign Willie Beavers to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Falcons announce 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons sign 15 to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Falcons release James Vaughters, Willie Beavers". ProFootballTalk. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 14, 2022). "Commanders sign Justin Hamilton, Willie Beavers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations. "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Anthony (February 15, 2023). "Report: CFL Linebacker Darnell Sankey, Former Renegades Left Tackle Willie Beavers Signing With Arlington". XFLNewsHub.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.