CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 26: Trent Sherfield #16 of the Buffalo Bills catches against Tyrique Stevenson #29 of the Chicago Bears in the first half a preseason at Soldier Field on August 26, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
There was a four-play stretch during the first quarter of Saturday’s preseason finale in Chicago that exemplified exactly why the Buffalo Bills are so high on wide receiver Trent Sherfield.
It was on the second offensive possession, during which Sherfield replaced Stefon Diggs and Kyle Allen took over for Josh Allen, and this is what Sherfield did on the first four plays:
First-and-10 at the Bills 25, Sherfield ran a crossing route, found a soft spot in the Bears zone and hauled in a 19-yard completion;
First-and-10 at the 44, Allen made an adjustment to the blocking scheme and motioned Sherfield to line up tight to the formation for a James Cook run. Sherfield took on a linebacker straight up and helped create a gap for a 5-yard gain;
Second-and-5 at the 49, Sherfield lined up in the slot and when Allen threw a designed swing pass, Cook caught the ball and made his cut behind another good Sherfield block for a gain of 9 yards;
And on first-and-10 from the Bears 42, Sherfield ran a deep route and drew a defensive holding penalty which resulted in an automatic first down.
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When Sherfield signed as a free agent back in the spring, he was almost an afterthought with Diggs and Gabe Davis as the starters, Khalil Shakir returning for his second season and speedy Deonte Harty already signed to a more lucrative free agent deal. However, there is now plenty of thought being given to the idea that Sherfield might be the No. 3 receiver in Buffalo’s offense, No. 4 if you count rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid as a receiver.
Trent Sherfield has emerged as a potentially key piece to the Bills offense.
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