Willie Beavers

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Willie Beavers
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Beavers with the Washington Commanders in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-02) October 2, 1993 (age 31)
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Southfield-Lathrup (Lathrup Village, Michigan)
College: Western Michigan (2011–2015)
Position: Offensive guard
NFL draft: 2016  / round: 4 / pick: 121
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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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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  2. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Vikings Sign Willie Beavers to Active Roster, Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Patriots make changes to practice squad". Patriots.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Transaction: Patriots Release OL Willie Beavers from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Vikings Sign Willie Beavers to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. November 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Vikings sign S Jack Tocho to practice squad". USAToday.com. November 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ Boyle, John (November 28, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ Boyle, John (January 2, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Six To 2018 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Bears add OL Willie Beavers to practice squad". Bears Wire. USA Today. November 5, 2018.
  14. ↑ Eurich, Matt (January 1, 2019). "Bears re-sign Tyler Bray to practice squad". 247Sports.com . Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Bears sign Willie Beavers to reserve/future contract". 247Sports.com. January 16, 2019.
  16. ↑ Williams, Charean (May 2, 2019). "Bears waive Dejon Allen, Willie Beavers, Cyril Grayson". Profootballtalk.com . Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  17. ↑ "49ers Claim OL Willie Beavers off Waivers, Waive RB Matt Dayes". 49ers.com. May 6, 2019.
  18. ↑ "49ers sign RB Brandon Wilds to a one-year deal; waive OT Willie Beavers". Niners Nation. August 27, 2019.
  19. ↑ "OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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  23. ↑ McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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  26. ↑ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Falcons release James Vaughters, Willie Beavers". ProFootballTalk. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  28. ↑ Alper, Josh (June 14, 2022). "Commanders sign Justin Hamilton, Willie Beavers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  29. ↑ Washington Commanders Public Relations. "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  30. ↑ 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.
  31. ↑ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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