Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen spoke highly of wide receiver Khalil Shakir as he looks for his young pass catcher to step up into a bigger role in 2024.
“He’s got, like, the best catch percentage ," Allen said. "You watch anything that he does when he doesn’t even have the ball, he’s flying to the ball, he’s making an extra block, he’s following it just in case someone fumbles. He’s running the influence to get someone open behind him. He does things the right way, and he’s so fun to throw to."Shakir has developed into a reliable receiver since the Bills drafted him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Allen pointed toward the team's Wild Card round win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last year as a key indicator of what Shakir can do. "You see the ball in his hands, you talk about the Steelers game last year, cutting up through the defense and scoring in the playoff game," Allen said. "I’m excited to see him step into a bigger role with this offense. We haven’t asked him to do a whole lot over the last couple of years. Obviously last , the second half of the year, we incorporated him more into our offense, and you saw what we did. Very excited about his season coming up.
Allen will be looking to Shakir to lead by example and show the receiving corps what he is looking for in a pass catcher this fall, something that could result in career-high statistical production from the 24-year-old.Sophomore Bills LB ‘ready’ to enter starting lineup following Matt Milano’s injury
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