Chiefs QB Shane Buechele maintained a strong bond with teammates

The Kansas City Chiefs were in a bind after the Week 16 game against the Tennessee Titans after losing quarterback Gardner Minshew early to a knee injury. The recent poaching of quarterback Shane Buechele from the Buffalo Bills' practice squad was more than just strengthening the depth chart, as he cultivated strong relationships with the staff and quarterback room.

"Shane's (Buechele) my guy. I was really happy to have him back. Me, Pat (Mahomes), and Shane still have our group text back from rookie year that we texted almost every single day," said Chris Oladokun during his press conference last week, "Whether it's stupid stuff on Twitter or reels and stuff, and always keeping up with each other's families. Really close friend of mine. Glad he's here, and it was awesome to get a text from him. He was just like: 'I'm here for you, whatever you need, man, I'm here for you.' It's good to have him back in the building."

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Buechele went undrafted out of SMU in 2021, signing with Kansas City and spending two seasons with the team. He bounced back and forth from the active roster and practice squad. After not making the Chiefs' 2024 roster, he signed with the Bills, serving primarily as the emergency third-string quarterback.

"I think more than anything, I'm happy for Shane," said Bills' head coach Sean McDermott during a recent press conference, "He and his family, they've been with us and done a phenomenal job and have a ton of respect and love and admiration for Shane."

The 27-year-old quarterback hadn't attempted a pass in a regular-season game in his NFL career before returning to Kansas City.

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