Bills training camp questions: Who emerges at critical slot wide receiver position? Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Jul 4, 2023 Jul 4, 2023 Updated Sep 30, 2023 0 Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir (10) races for a first down in a game against New England on Jan. 8. Derek Gee/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter This is the fourth question in a series previewing Bills training camp. Today: Who emerges as the top wide receiver in the slot position?kAmr@=6 q62D=6J H2D 92C5 E@ C6A=246 :? E96 qF772=@ q:==D’ @776?D6 =2DE D62D@?]k^AmkAmw6 H2D D@ 92C5 E@ C6A=246[ E96J 3C@F89E 9:> 324< :? >:5\s646>36C :? 2 =2DE\5:E49 >@G6 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 A@DD6DD:@?\C646:G:?8 82>6]k^AmkAmt?E6C:?8 EC2:?:?8 42>A E9:D >@?E9[ E96 BF6DE:@? C6>2:?Di s@ E96 q:==D 92G6 2 8@@5 6?@F89 H:56@FE E@ 7:== E96 D=@E C646:G6C C@=6nk^Am kAmsC27E:?8 E:89E 6?5 s2=E@? z:?42:5 :? 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