Count on Khalil Shakir finding the end zone for the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football against the Houston Texans.
He'll have an easy celebration choice, too.
Shakir is a new father.
He and his wife, Sayler, welcomed a daughter this week.
Her name: Sunny Haven Shakir.
#Bills WR Khalil Shakir and his wife Sayler Shakir had their baby, per Sayler’s Instagram.
— Ajay Cybulski (@AjayCybulski) November 18, 2025
The baby name is Sunny Haven Shakir, and she will be a yards after the catch machine.
Congrats to the Shakir family!#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/iR1CwbuXXO
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Yep, adorable.
Shakir is a fan favorite in Buffalo because he isn't huge or musclebound or anything like that.
Instead, he seems a lot more like the rest of us mere mortals who watch him play, except then he's one of the best pass-catchers and toughest players to bring down in the entire NFL.
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Shakir missed Tuesday's practice, which only briefly had folks concerned until they realized it was for the birth of his daughter.
Now it's back to the gridiron for Shakir, who will be playing Thursday with a new biggest fan on his side.
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