Bills wide receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis and defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Vernon Butler Jr. have been activated from the NFL's Reserve/Covid-19 list and are eligible to play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Green Bay Packers.
The four players were placed on the list and had to quarantine for five days under the NFL's re-entry rules after being deemed close contacts with a team trainer who tested positive for Covid. All but Butler were sent home before practice Tuesday but the five-day clock starts at each player's last contact with the trainer. Butler practiced and then was sent home.Â
The four players are unvaccinated and tested negative. A negative test for a vaccinated player would have allowed them to practice.Â
The Bills released wide receiver Rico Gafford and defensive tackle Joey Ivie, who were picked up on waivers, and placed defensive tackle Treyvon Hester on injured reserve.
