Before the Buffalo Bills report to training camp this month, the team continues to spend time celebrating major off-the-field achievements.
Dominating headlines last month, Bills superstar quarterback Josh Allen tying the knot with Oscar-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld.
Numerous of Allen’s teammates attended Allen and Steinfeld’s nuptials, including backup quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky and Shane Buechele, tight ends Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid, right tackle Spencer Brown, and wide receiver Khalil Shakir.
There’s also been a mini baby boom in Buffalo. Buechele and his wife, Paige Buechele, welcomed their daughter, Blaize Haven, in April. Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard, after signing a new four-year, $42 million contract extension, welcomed daughter Jordy Rea with his wife, Tayler Bernard, in May.
On Sunday, June 29, Khalil, who signed a four-year, $53 million extension this offseason, shared some major personal news of his own.
Bills WR Khalil Shakir and His Wife, Sayler, Are Expecting Their First Baby Together
Shakir’s wife, Sayler, announced the couple is expecting their first child together on Instagram. She posted a photo of the couple with interlocking arms while holding her sonogram photo and wrote, “December ❤️.”
The 25-year-old wide receiver commented, “I love you 🤞🏽❤️,” while numerous of his teammates’ partners filled the post with lovely messages. Tayler Bernard commented, “Crying 🥺😭😭😭 I CANT WAIT.” Trubisky’s wife, Hillary Trubisky, added, “So happy for y’all 🥹🤍.” Paige Buechele wrote, “🥹😍🥰 such a blessing!”
Bills kicker Tyler Bass’ wife, Ryan Tuten Bass, commented, “Sooo excited for y’all 🤍!!! Can’t wait to meet baby Shakir 🥹.” Knox’s wife, Alexandra Knox, added, “🥰🥹♥️ cannot freaking wait.”
Shakir and Sayler first started dating while students at Boise State University. After Shakir proposed in March 2022, the couple tied the knot at Ruby Hill Winery in Northern California the following year.
After signing his massive new deal in Buffalo, Shakir gave his wife a heartfelt shout-out. “Obviously my wife has been with me every step of the way through this whole process,” he told reporters. “You know, she’s my rock, which is everything… You are all gonna make me cry. She’s great. I wouldn’t be where I am without her.
“Every time I get to go home and I’m struggling, or man, things aren’t going the way I wanted them to, she’s right there. Super appreciative.”
Khalil Shakir was Named the Bills’ ‘Most Underrated Player’ in 2025
After the Bills drafted Shakir in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft, he’s become one of Allen’s most reliable receivers. Ahead of the 2025 NFL season, Pro Football Focus’ Jonathon Macri named him Buffalo’s “Most Underrated Player.”
“Shakir has been a stable contributor for the Bills’ receiving corps over the past two seasons, and he stepped up significantly in 2024 in Stefon Diggs‘ absence, leading the team in targets (115), receiving yards (995), PFF receiving grade (80.1) and yards per route run (2.20),” Macri wrote.
“Shakir placed in the top 25 for the position in all of those categories. He has also been one of the most effective receivers with the ball in his hands, averaging 7.7 yards after the catch per reception since 2023, which is tied for the sixth-best mark among wide receivers.”
