Wide receiver Cole Beasley has come out of retirement to join his former team, signing to the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad Tuesday.
Beasley spent two weeks on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad before deciding to retire in October. He was active with Tampa Bay for two games, with four catches for 17 yards. His agent said in October that he was retiring after 11 seasons to “be with his family after playing 11 seasons and it’s time to be a full-time dad and husband.”
He later tweeted on Nov. 6, in response to a fan asking why he retired from the Buccaneers, “They weren’t going to use me. They have too many guys getting paid big money for them not to be on the field.”
The wide receiver had requested permission to seek a trade from the Bills in early March but was ultimately released after no trade partner was found.
** The Bills also hosted free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a visit over two weeks ago, but he left unsigned.
** Beasley missed one game last season after testing positive for COVID-19 while being unvaccinated.
