Willie Beavers Explained

Willie Beavers
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:October 2, 1993
Birth Place:Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:324
College:Western Michigan (2011–2015)
Draftyear:2016
Draftround:4
Draftpick:121
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:2
Pfr:BeavWi00

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.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings (first stint)

Beavers 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

On 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)

On November 7, 2017, Beavers was signed to the Vikings' practice squad.[8] He was released on November 14, 2017.[9]

Seattle Seahawks

On 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

On 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

On May 6, 2019, Beavers signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[17] He was waived on August 27, 2019.[18]

Dallas Renegades

Beavers 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

Beavers 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

Beavers 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

Beavers 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Vikings start Day Three by picking Willie Beavers, Kentrell Brothers . Minnesota Star Tribune . April 30, 2016 . April 30, 2016 . Matt . Vensel.
  2. Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster . https://web.archive.org/web/20161028041835/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/b567f012-ae55-4c9f-86c9-539cfb9231c6 . dead . October 28, 2016 . Vikings.com. September 3, 2016.
  3. Web site: Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad . https://web.archive.org/web/20180410171602/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Players-To-Practice-Squad/7edb63ee-d70e-4db8-9674-192e419f0ae1 . dead . April 10, 2018 . Vikings.com.
  4. Web site: Vikings Sign Willie Beavers to Active Roster, Announce Roster Moves . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923095954/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Willie-Beavers-to-Active-Roster-Announce-Roster-Moves/d2a5bd4c-a48e-4a0a-a009-e532d79c98c5 . dead . September 23, 2017 . Vikings.com . September 27, 2016.
  5. Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201072934/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/efb3b87d-d166-482e-90a1-b23becee4af2?sf111117150=1. dead. February 1, 2018. Vikings.com. September 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: Patriots make changes to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210210323/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/05/patriots-make-changes-practice-squad. dead. February 10, 2018. Patriots.com. September 5, 2017.
  7. Web site: Transaction: Patriots Release OL Willie Beavers from the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. September 16, 2017.
  8. Web site: Vikings Sign Willie Beavers to Practice Squad. Vikings.com. November 7, 2017.
  9. Web site: Vikings sign S Jack Tocho to practice squad. USAToday.com. November 14, 2017.
  10. Web site: Seahawks Make Roster Moves. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. November 28, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180302100225/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/11/28/seahawks-make-roster-moves. March 2, 2018.
  11. Web site: Seahawks Sign Six To 2018 Future Contracts. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. January 2, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108003547/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2018/01/02/seahawks-sign-six-2018-future-contracts. January 8, 2018.
  12. Web site: Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster. Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. Web site: Bears add OL Willie Beavers to practice squad. Bears Wire. USA Today. November 5, 2018.
  14. Web site: Eurich. Matt. Bears re-sign Tyler Bray to practice squad. 247Sports.com. January 1, 2019. January 3, 2019.
  15. Web site: Bears sign Willie Beavers to reserve/future contract. 247Sports.com. January 16, 2019.
  16. Web site: Williams. Charean. Bears waive Dejon Allen, Willie Beavers, Cyril Grayson. Profootballtalk.com. May 2, 2019. May 3, 2019.
  17. Web site: 49ers Claim OL Willie Beavers off Waivers, Waive RB Matt Dayes. 49ers.com. May 6, 2019.
  18. Web site: 49ers sign RB Brandon Wilds to a one-year deal; waive OT Willie Beavers. Niners Nation. August 27, 2019.
  19. News: OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER . XFL.com . October 15, 2019 . October 16, 2019.
  20. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  21. AlbertBreer . Today’s tryout/visit list. . 1296557572107968514 . August 20, 2020 . August 21, 2020.
  22. Web site: Falcons sign Willie Beavers to practice squad. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 24, 2020.
  23. Web site: Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. January 4, 2021.
  24. Web site: Falcons announce 53-man roster. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 31, 2021.
  25. Web site: Falcons sign 15 to practice squad. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 1, 2021.
  26. Web site: Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts. AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
  27. Web site: 2022-05-02 . Falcons release James Vaughters, Willie Beavers . 2022-05-02 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  28. News: NBCSports.com. Commanders sign Justin Hamilton, Willie Beavers. Josh. Alper. June 14, 2022. June 15, 2022.
  29. Web site: Washington Commanders Public Relations . Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR . Commanders.com . 30 August 2022.
  30. News: Miller . Anthony . Report: CFL Linebacker Darnell Sankey, Former Renegades Left Tackle Willie Beavers Signing With Arlington . XFLNewsHub.com . February 15, 2023 . January 20, 2024.
  31. Web site: 2024 UFL Team Rosters . TheUFL.com . January 20, 2024.

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