Shane Zylstra (TE) — NFL transaction history: 19 moves

Shane Zylstra

19 moves · Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots

TE · 29 yrs · 6-4, 240 lb · Minnesota State5 yrs experience · Undrafted

Shane Zylstra has played for four clubs since 2021, the last of them the Patriots, after a May–August 2026 stretch with the Bills. Along the way: waived, released and re-signed by the Lions within four days in October 2022 and placed on injured reserve twice; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Patriots on September 2, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Wed, Sep 2, 2026Practice Squad VeteranPatriots
Sat, Aug 29, 2026Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBills → free agent
Tue, May 12, 2026Free Agent SigningBills
Tue, Sep 16, 2025Reserve/InjuredLions
Tue, Mar 18, 2025Free Agent SigningLions
Sat, Nov 9, 2024Free Agent SigningLions
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsLions → free agent
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Waived, No RecallLions
Wed, Aug 2, 2023Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Not Against 90Lions
Tue, Aug 1, 2023Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53Lions

Show 9 earlier moves

Mon, Apr 17, 2023Exclusive Rights SigningLions
Sat, Nov 12, 2022Free Agent SigningLions
Tue, Oct 4, 2022Practice SquadLions
Mon, Oct 3, 2022Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsLions → free agent
Sat, Oct 1, 2022Waived, No RecallLions
Thu, Sep 2, 2021Practice SquadLions
Wed, Sep 1, 2021Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsVikings → free agent
Tue, Aug 31, 2021Waived, No RecallVikings
Fri, May 7, 2021Free Agent SigningVikings