Willie Beavers


Willie Beavers is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings selected Beavers in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2016.
On September 2, 2017, Beavers was waived by the Vikings.

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2017, Beavers was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad. He was released on September 16, 2017.

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

On November 7, 2017, Beavers was signed to the Vikings' practice squad. He was released on November 14, 2017.

Seattle Seahawks

On November 28, 2017, Beavers was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 2, 2018.
On September 1, 2018, Beavers was waived by the Seahawks.

Chicago Bears

On November 5, 2018, Beavers was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was released on January 1, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 16, 2019, but was waived on May 2.

San Francisco 49ers

On May 6, 2019, Beavers signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He was waived on August 27, 2019.

Dallas Renegades

Beavers was drafted in the 1st round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Dallas Renegades. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.