The Buffalo Bills revealed on Tuesday that they have signed a former star player from Notre Dame. The announcement is made as they prepare to part ways with an offensive lineman who was selected in the past due to an injury sustained during organized team activities this spring.
Tommy Doyle was waived by the Buffalo Bills.
This month, the Bills are getting ready for the obligatory portion of OTAs. They should consider bolstering the offensive line’s depth. The Bills announced that they have added Tommy Doyle, a fifth-round pick in 2021, to the waived/injured list.
Doyle had been hurt quite a few times since being picked. In the last two seasons, he suffered injuries to both his ACL and LCL. Doyle has made 12 appearances in Bills games since the 2021 campaign.
Former Notre Dame LB signed with the Bills Simon Shayne
The decision to waive Doyle created a vacancy on the roster, thus the organization signed rookie linebacker Shayne Simon, who was not selected. In May, Simon took part in the Bills rookie minicamp.
Simon was a middle linebacker for Pittsburgh in 12 games the previous year. 48 stops, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks were all part of his total. He spent two seasons in Pittsburgh, participating in 25 games overall.
He participated in 32 games for Notre Dame between 2018 and 2021.
Simon, 24, is a West Orange, New Jersey native. He attended Pitt’s Katz Graduate School of Business to pursue a master’s degree in supply chain management after graduating from Notre Dame with a degree in finance.
Simon is going to don jersey number 49.
NFL fans’ first thoughts on the transfer
RIP Tommy Doyle 😔
— Nolan Frazita (@frazita_nolan) June 4, 2024
You guys injured Tommy Doyle?
— Matthew David (@_Matt1996) June 4, 2024