The Buffalo Bills will face the Jacksonville Jaguars away from home for the Wild Card Playoff round on Sunday. And to be on the safe side, the Buffalo Bills are stacking up their squad for any kind of emergencies. They have re-signed quarterback Shane Buechele after the Kansas City Chiefs released him.

“Signed QB Shane Buechele and CB Daryl Porter Jr. to the practice squad,” posted Buffalo Bills PR, via X.

Shane Buechele went undrafted during the 2021 NFL Draft but was signed by the Chiefs. He won Super Bowl LVII with the franchise as their backup quarterback. In 2023, the Bills signed him as their backup QB. He never got to play for the Bills in his two-year stint. Midway through the 2025 season, the Chiefs got two of their quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew, injured. With Chris Oladokun as their only, they signed Buechele from the Bills. And now, he is again back in Buffalo.

Signing Shane Buechele to the practice squad is a tactical move from the Buffalo Bills. They only have two quarterbacks at their disposal, Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky. It could be a problem if they went through the same problems as the Chiefs. Moreover, head coach Sean McDermott also revealed that Allen was suffering from soreness, which could be another reason for them to sign Buechele.

It is not just Shane Buechel, cornerback Daryl Porter Jr., and Dane Johns, who were also signed to the practice squad and the main roster, respectively.

Nonetheless, the Bills benefited from the Chiefs waiving the quarterback’s contract. Even Josh Allen will be thankful for his return.

Josh Allen has his caddy back

Josh Allen had developed a great relationship with Shane Buechele. The latter was with the practice squad and was ready to pursue football coaching if things did not work out for him. Unfortunately, when he was about to get his big break, he fractured his spine from C1 to T2. However, it did not stop him as he used to regularly attend the practice sessions and work as an assistant to the quarterbacks coach, Ronald Curry. And soon enough, by the 2024 offseason, Josh got closer to Buechele, seeking out his opinions.

“The knowledge he has of the game, it’s very beneficial for me,” said Josh Allen. “It’s helpful that he sees the game very similarly to the way that I see the game. We’re able to bounce ideas back and forth and he’s been a huge help in that room.”

Buechele never tried to force his opinions onto Allen. Instead, he suggested ways Allen can improve. It piqued Allen’s interest in him, and he returned the favor by asking questions. Buechele became his advisor, the same role he had with Patrick Mahomes during his time in Kansas City. Ronald Curry went as far as to call him Allen’s caddy after watching them closely. Allen always wanted to improve his throwing mechanics and get better footwork. Coincidentally, it was something Buechele excelled at, and helped him with it.

“I think I see mechanics pretty well and I like watching it, too,” said Buechele. “I like watching the mechanics of throwing the football and where I can help as much as possible. He’s one of the most talented guys in the NFL at throwing the football, so he doesn’t need a lot of work, but I can help.”

With Shane Buechele back to his former franchise, and that too before the playoffs, it could paint an interesting picture for the franchise. Josh Allen is a veteran of the NFL playoffs, but has never gotten to play in the Super Bowl, let alone win it. It will be interesting to see how things go for the Bills with their recent addition to the roster.