Veteran free-agent wide receiver Gabe Davis and the Buffalo Bills have reportedly agreed to terms on a reunion, per Adam Schefter. After one season apart, the two sides ostensibly realized they're better together than separate. It's a notable move just days ahead of the team's pivotal 2025 regular-season opener against the Buffalo Ravens.
A return to Buffalo: Free-agent WR Gabe Davis is signing with the Buffalo Bills, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2025
Davis initially will be on Buffalo’s practice squad as he continues to recover from last season’s torn meniscus and gets ready to return to play. pic.twitter.com/43vWlcmx0N
Davis will begin on Buffalo's practice squad while continuing to recover from a non-contact torn meniscus he suffered last November (h/t ESPN's Adam Schefter). However, his familiarity with the Bills' scheme and franchise quarterback Josh Allen should expedite the integration process. A recognizable face can never hurt, especially amid the uncertainty surrounding their receiving corps.
Bills reunite with WR Gabe Davis just days before Week 1 showdown vs. Ravens
While Davis won't be ready for Week 1 versus the Ravens, the timing of his arrival does raise questions about Khalil Shakir's availability. The latter recently returned to practice after suffering a high-ankle sprain earlier this summer. You can't help but wonder if there's any correlation between that and the former signing with the Bills.
Nevertheless, the Bills need Davis, with or without Shakir. 2024 second-round wideout Keon Coleman is difficult to rely on entering his sophomore NFL campaign following an up-and-down performance as a rookie. Does Allen want to trust once-promising players turned reserves like Curtis Samuel and Elijah Moore? Is offseason addition Joshua Palmer, who's cleared 700 yards once in four years, the answer?
Given the circumstances, Davis has a clear path to a meaningful role. His Bills comrades voted him as a captain in 2023, highlighting the already established rapport and goodwill. Moreover, he gives Buffalo and the massive-armed Allen a credible deep threat, something this offense can use.
Across four seasons with the Bills, Davis averaged 16.7 yards per reception. For context, that would've ranked fourth among qualified pass-catchers last season, sandwiching Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro A.J. Brown and Ravens speedster Rashod Bateman. Buffalo's 2020 fourth-round selection also scored at least six touchdowns annually during this stretch, showcasing his nose for the end zone.
As Bills Mafia knows, Davis is a proven playoff performer; he earned the nickname "Big Game Gabe" for heroic postseason moments. This is vital for a club that has perennially failed to get over the hump and is running thin on patience. His eight-catch, 201-yard, four-touchdown effort in a crushing Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs will go down in the annals of league history.