Buffalo is Reportedly Searching the WR Market Ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline
It’s clear from the Buffalo Bills’ last two games before their bye week that their offense just didn’t look right.
Quarterback Josh Allen is still playing like an MVP candidate, but the passing game hasn’t been as dynamic as it had been in recent years.
Big things were expected from second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman this season — and while his numbers aren’t necessarily bad (24 catches on 35 targets, 37 yards, two touchdowns), they aren’t exactly inspiring either.
Conversely, Khalil Shakir isn’t playing much better (25 catches on 34 targets, 268 yards two TDs), and neither player has established themselves as Buffalo’s clear-cut No. 1 wideout.
Since Buffalo traded former All-Pro receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans two season ago, the team hasn’t quite filled his spot on the roster, and though the “everybody eats” philosophy worked last season and for the first four games of this year, it’s clear that the Bills really need a bona-fide No. 1 wideout who’s capable of taking the top off the defense to really compete with the Kansas City Chiefs and the rest of the AFC.
Many expect the Bills to add a wide receiver before the Nov. 4 trade deadline, and Vinny Iyer of the Sporting News believes of all the WR options available, there’s one that makes more sense than the others — Calvin Ridley of the Tennessee Titans.
“Ridley is hurt for now (hamstring) but he's being lost in the Titans' youth movement passing game around No. 1 overall pick rookie QB Cam Ward,” Iyer wrote. “Ridley would make more sense attached to a QB in Josh Allen who can push the ball deep well to him and also make him a red zone priority, much like he was during his young heyday with the Falcons.”
Ridley signed a four-year, $92 million contract with the Titans last offseason.
The 30-year-old had a solid debut season in Tennessee, totaling 1,017 yards and four touchdowns on 64 catches; however, he hasn’t quite gelled with 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward through the team’s first six games.
Though Ridley’s numbers aren’t exactly eye-popping either (16 reception on 35 targets, 290 yards), he does have a track record of being a big-play threat who can stretch the field.
Ridley has three 1,000-yard seasons and one All-Pro selection under his belt. He’s also averaging 18.1 yards per reception this season, and he’s averaged 15 yards or more per catch int here of his last five seasons.
If Ridley isn’t Buffalo’s target, Iyer also listed Cleveland Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy, Las Vegas Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers, and New Orleans Saints wideouts Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed as other potential options.