Willie Beavers (born October 2, 1993) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Beavers has also played for several other NFL teams.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings (first stint)

Beavers was selected by the

in the fourth round (121st overall) of the

. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings and was signed to the

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the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Beavers was waived by the Vikings.

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2017, Beavers was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on September 16, 2017.

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

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

Seattle Seahawks

On November 28, 2017, Beavers was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 2, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Beavers was waived by the Seahawks.

Chicago Bears

On November 5, 2018, Beavers was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on January 1, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 16, 2019, but was waived on May 2.

San Francisco 49ers

On May 6, 2019, Beavers signed with the

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. He was waived on August 27, 2019.

Dallas Renegades

Beavers was drafted by the

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of the

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in the 1st round in phase two of the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Atlanta Falcons

Beavers had a tryout with the

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on August 20, 2020. He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 24, 2020. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Beavers was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022. On May 2, 2022, he was released by the Falcons.

Washington Commanders

Beavers signed with the

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on June 14, 2022. He was placed on

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prior to final roster cuts on August 30, 2022. He was released on October 18.

Arlington Renegades

Beavers signed with the

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of the XFL in February 2023. He was not part of the roster after the

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on January 15, 2024.

References

External links

Washington Commanders bio

Western Michigan Broncos bio
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