Buffalo Bills WR Cole Beasley reserve / COVID-19 list; misses against the New England Patriots

BUFFALO, NY – Wide-range receiver Cole Beasley was added to the reserve / COVID-19 list by Buffalo Bills and became fifth on the active list and seventh overall on the list.

Beasley’s test was positive, a source confirmed by ESPN’s Field Yates, and he is still unvaccinated. He is missing at least a Sunday match against the New England Patriots and will be away for at least 10 days. In Instagram post Tuesday night, Beasley said he “felt very mild symptoms”.

The game against the Patriots will decide which team will take the lead in the AFC East when the playoffs are just three weeks away.

“Just for the sake of clarity, COVID won’t stop me out of this game. The rules are,” Beasley wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “Vaxxed players play with Covid now every week because they don’t test. One of my vaxxed teammates is in the hospital and he’s out of games. I’m sure he didn’t get the same energy. Thanks to the supporters. Anyway, if you don’t understand what’s going on , no one can do anything for you. “

Teammate Jon Feliciano, who is also on the COVID-19 list, was posted on Twitter on Tuesday that he “ended up on duty on Sunday.” He appears to be a teammate in the “hospital” to whom Beasley referred in his post.

Left-hand tackle Dion Dawkins, guard Feliciano, defensive end AJ Epenesa and linebacker Tyrel Dodson have been on the list last week. All four missed the team’s victory over the Carolina Panthers, although Epenesa was absent due to an ankle injury and placed on the list on Monday.

Beasley was previously placed on the COVID-19 list in August after being assigned to close contact with a member of the team’s coaching staff, but the test result was negative at the time. He was also fined along with receptionist Isaiah McKenzie for not wearing masks at the facility.

Beasley spoke directly on social media about the COVID-19 vaccine, but the slot game recipient deleted his Twitter account during the season, calling it a distraction.

“When I first came here, I got away [social media], and then things happen, “Beasley said in October.” And the problems we have on hand, and I just felt like I had to take responsibility for guys who couldn’t.

“But it’s good for me to get back to where I wanted to be, and it’s not there. The real world is out here and not there. Most people say there things you don’t want to hear. And it’s definitely weight lifting, and I feel like I did properly.”

Beasley pointed out that he had no problems vaccinating others, but instead directed the response to those who chose not to vaccinate. He often chatted on Twitter with fans and even teammates and opposed the NFL and NFLPA protocols.

“I’m not an opponent or supporter of vax – I’m in favor of a choice,” Beasley said in July. “In other words, the problem at hand is to encrypt information from players so that the player can be directed in a direction he may not be happy with.”

Prior to deleting his account, Beasley offered to buy tickets for fans in away matches after attending Highmark Stadium games became mandatory vaccinations, and he pointed out fans who boosted him at the Bills Games.

Recipient Emmanuel Sanders is also currently suffering from a knee sprain that kept him out of last week’s match against Panthers and has left him from week to week. Despite Beasley’s absence, there are still plenty of weapons available in Bills ’transient attack. McKenzie is likely to see more opportunities in the slot game against New England without Beasley on the field.

Stefon Diggs is the number one player, and Gabriel Davis has risen to a strong No. 2 finish with his goals in every three previous games. In addition to being tight, Dawson Knox is one of quarterback Josh Allen’s best targets in the middle of the field. .

Beasley has 76 receptions at 640 yards and one touchdown this year.