With Josh Allen leading, the Bills confront key questions. See how new faces and returning talent shape their 2026 roster ahead of draft moves.
As offseason work officially gets underway for players, the Buffalo Bills are once again in a spot that feels very familiar. This is still a talented roster with playoff expectations, but there are real questions that need to be answered over the next few months.
With Josh Allen leading the way, the foundation is strong, but what happens around him will go a long way in shaping the team’s ceiling in 2026.
A look at the current depth chart shows a roster that blends proven veterans with younger players trying to carve out bigger roles. There is intrigue at wide receiver with a new number one in DJ Moore and the question regarding Keon Coleman.
Along the defensive front, where the defensive backfield has been retooled, and a new edge rusher in Bradley Chubb has joined the fold, things could get a pleasant boost.
This is just the starting point for Buffalo. The NFL Draft is yet to come, with the team looking for day-one contributors right away. But, for now, the team is underway with the players who are here. But where do they all fit?
While it's tough to know with certainty, we can have a pretty good idea of how the depth chart is looking at this stage of the offseason. Below you'll find the full Bills roster, along with where we think they sit as of now.
Buffalo Bills Roster & Depth Chart
Offense
QB — Josh Allen (17), Kyle Allen (11), Shane Buechele (6)
RB — James Cook (4), Ty Johnson (26), Ray Davis (7), Frank Gore Jr. (20)
Outside WR — DJ Moore (2), Joshua Palmer (5), Jalen Virgil
TE — Dawson Knox (88), Jackson Hawes (85)
LT — Dion Dawkins (73), Tylan Grable (75)
LG — Alec Anderson (70), Austin Corbett (63)
C — Connor McGovern (66), Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (62), Lloyd Cushenberry
RG — O'Cyrus Torrence (64), Nick Broeker
RT — Spencer Brown (79), Chase Lundt (77), Travis Clayton (67)
TE — Dalton Kincaid (86), Keleki Latu (83)
Slot WR — Khalil Shakir (10), Mecole Hardman (1), Stephen Gosnell (89)
Outside WR — Keon Coleman (0), Tyrell Shavers (14), Trent Sherfield
Defense
DE — Ed Oliver (91), Zion Logue (93), Tommy Akingbesote (96)
DT/NT — Deone Walker (96), Phidarian Mathis (72)
DE — TJ Sanders (98), DeWayne Carter (90), Landon Jackson (94)
OLB — Greg Rousseau (50), Michael Hoecht (55)
ILB — Terrel Bernard (8), Joe Andreessen (44)
ILB — Dorian Williams (42), Keonta Jenkins (49), Jimmy Ciarlo
OLB — Bradley Chubb (9), Javon Solomon (56), Andre Jones Jr. (75)
CB — Christian Benford (47), Dorian Strong (43)
CB — Maxwell Hairston (31), Daryl Porter Jr. (46)
Nickel CB — Dee Alford (23), Te'Cory Couch (33), M.J. Devonshire (38)
FS — Cole Bishop (24), Geno Stone (25), Sam Franklin (28), Wande Owens (30)
SS — Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (22), Jordan Hancock (37), Damar Hamlin (3)
Special Teams
K — Tyler Bass (2), Maddux Trujillo
P — Mitch Wishnowsky (19)
LS — Reid Ferguson (69)
KR — Ray Davis (7) or Ty Johnson (26)
PR — Khalil Shakir (10) or Mecole Hardman (1)
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