As soon as the NFL Draft came to a close back in April in Green Bay, players who went undrafted quickly were scooped up by teams hoping to find a diamond in the rough. For Virginia Tech wide receiver Stephen Gosnell, the Buffalo Bills, the class of the AFC East, and a real threat to win the Super Bowl in February, inked the North Carolina native.
Gosnell opened some eyes in minicamp and then was the talk of the wide receiver room during camp this summer, winning over not only his coaches but his teammates. However, as is part of the business that is the NFL, Gosnell got bad news on Tuesday when Buffalo cut him, the former Hokies play-making receiver.
Buffalo Bills cut former Virginia Tech WR Stephen Gosnell
Four o'clock Tuesday was cutdown time for all NFL teams to get their rosters set at 53 players for the 2025 season. That meant a lot of players were waiting to hear their fate, and for Gosnell, it wasn't good as the Bills decided to waive him.
Gosnell played 31 snaps this summer for Buffalo with five targets for 41 yards. He did make a highlight reel catch early in training camp off a bomb from Bills signal caller Josh Allen, which blew up on social media.
Gosnell's teammates spoke highly of him, and he became a position favorite not only inside the locker room but also with the fans. In the end, however, things can be cruel for players looking for only a select number of jobs on 53-man NFL rosters, and Gosnell was released.
There was chatter the last couple of weeks about whether or not Gosnell was going to make the Bills roster, and he fell just short. Here's hoping another team gives him a spot on a practice squad in case of injuries later this year.