Former Vikings TE Signs with Bills
Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Five years ago, the Minnesota Vikings employed a promising young tight end named Shane Zylstra, who later departed the franchise for the Detroit Lions , where he stayed for five seasons, believe it or not. Now, Zylstra is on his way to Buffalo. Detroit became the landing spot where Zylstra finally stuck around for multiple seasons.
The Bills added some TE depth this week, and his name is Zylstra. Buffalo Adds Another Pass-Catching Option for Camp Zylstra goes from a contender to … a contender Minnesota State Mankato tight end Shane Zylstra makes a catch during Minnesota’s NFL Pro Day workout on April 1, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Zylstra participated alongside several draft hopefuls while attempting to earn NFL attention after a productive small-school college career that eventually led to opportunities with both the Vikings and Lions organizations.
Mandatory Credit: Andy Clayton-King/AP Photo. The BUF Move Buffalo Rumblings ‘ Chris Trapasso detailed the transaction on Tuesday: “The Buffalo Bills have made another post-draft signing, this time it’s on offense — former Lions tight end Shane Zylstra has been added on a one-year contract. ” “Zylstra started his carer with the Vikings but was cut at the end of his August before being signed by the Lions.
He spent the 2021 – 2025 seasons in Detroit as one of the depth tight ends on the roster. All four of his touchdowns came in 2022. ” It’s a fresh start for the 29-year-old.
The Career Production Zylstra certainly isn’t a volume pass-catching tight end, but the Lions loved him. These are his numbers through five seasons: 2025: 3 Rec | 20 Yds | 0 TDs 2024: 1 Rec | 22 Yds | 0 TDs 2023: DNP 2022: 11 Rec | 60 Yds | 4 TDs 2021: 3 Rec | 34 Yds | 0 TDs And the Pro Football Focus track record: 2025: 44. 0 2024: 49.
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