The Bills are adding former Chicago Bears running back and current UFL standout Ian Wheeler, signing him to a one-year deal.
Wheeler is fresh off a United Football League championship season with the Louisville Kings where he rushed for 541 yards on 85 in 11 games. The Houston native set the UFL single-game record with four rushing touchdowns during a game on April 26. In the UFL championship game, Wheeler was named the United Bowl MVP for go-ahead TD run in the fourth quarter.
Prior to his UFL stint, Wheeler was signed by the Bears in 2024 as an undrafted free agent after playing collegiately at Howard University (2019-2023). He was also accepted into Howard University's prestigious College of Medicine.
Wheeler was a training camp standout with Chicago, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns in two games — one of which was against the Bills.
Wheeler's rise was cut short as he tore his ACL in the third preseason game in 2024, and he was released from the team before the regular season with an injury settlement. In 2025, Wheeler spent time on the New Orleans Saints practice squad before going to the UFL.
He will wear No. 27 with Buffalo.
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