Brock Bowers, the Raiders' first-round pick, is set to become eligible for a contract extension next offseason. Given his franchise player status, the Raiders are expected to prioritize extending him. His potential future contract is likely to exceed current deals for tight ends like Kyle Pitts and Brendan Strange, and could approach or surpass the averages of top earners like George Kittle and Trey McBride, potentially reaching $20-22 million per season
Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Skyler Bell was one of the most productive pass-catchers in college football in 2025, recording 101 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns across 13 games at the University of Connecticut. After being drafted in the fourth round this past April by Buffalo, Bell has a chance to emerge as an immediate contributor in the NFL. The Bills added veteran wideout DJ Moore over the offseason to a wide receiver corps that also features Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, and Keon Coleman. However, Buffalo has been searching for high-impact wide receiver talent for the last several seasons. If Bell proves that he can be a difference-maker with a strong showing this summer, the Bills' incumbent wide receiver options will not hold him back from seeing the field. As the WR106 by current redraft ADP, Bell is a late-round sleeper for fantasy managers to target entering 2026
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bills fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Buffalo Bills are less than two weeks away from the start of training camp at St. John Fisher University. It’s a point in the summer that felt like it’d never come, simply due to a massive change in the coaching sphere at One Bills Drive. While new head coach Joe Brady is familiar, it’s anyone’s guess how his system will evolve as the head man. The prior near-decade under Sean McDermott gave Bills Mafia plenty to chew on in the offseason, reflecting on the prior campaign and how it fit a longstanding narrative — and what needed to happen in the coming season. Now, the team has half hit the reset button, and that means we have to wait patiently before seeing what’s new. We’ve spent time in recent weeks discussing Buffalo ’s position groups, asking Rumblers which areas are most intriguing and where the bigger concerns are roster wide. This time we want to know who you believe is primed to take control of the Bills’ starting WR3 role in 2026. Buffalo has a long list of names in the wide receivers room, but several of them don’t fit the poll’s ask. We know that wide receivers DJ Moore and Khalil Shakir are set to play the WR and WR2 roles, respectively. Others in the room are reasonably expected to play reserve and special teams roles much further down the depth chart. We also know that any conversation about wide receiver carries a sidebar about the tight end room. That’s for good reason, as tight end Dalton Kincaid will certainly be a featured part of the passing game. There’s also the possibility Buffalo could bring back Brandin Cooks , and who knows if running back James Cook III is set to take on a more featured role as a receiver. But when pressed on the matter, what about three-receiver sets? If not for a severe ACL injury during the playoffs this past January, it’s possible that this could have included Tyrell Shavers in a four-man battle to win the starting role. Even if Shavers is fast-tracked to return late in the summer, it’s likely he begins the season on the PUP list. That leaves us with three names to consider for the starting WR3 job: Skyler Bell, Keon Coleman , and Joshua Palmer . Bills fans think they know what to expect from Coleman, and many are ready to move on. That’s short-sighted, however, as his career has been anything other than defined at this point. Is year three his time to shine? Then there’s Palmer, who signed a lucrative free-agent contract in 2025. He was too often hurt and uninvolved for many peoples’ preferences, and he was eventually lost for the season. Will 2026 be a different story, with Palmer set to show everyone why the team made him a priority in free agency? The receiver in this equation we know the least about it Skyler Bell. There’s college tape of his to watch, but we don’t truly understand how he fits into Brady’s system. He enters the NFL with a profile not too dissimilar from Shakir, but to this point he hasn’t shown to have Shakir’s elite hands (and he tends to body catch). It’s a trio of guys who have a lot to prove in the coming weeks. So who do you believe wins the Bills’ starting WR3 role in 2026? Vote now!
In eight seasons, Josh Allen has won the MVP award once, finished second once and finished third twice. Allen has been one of the best quarterbacks in the league since the Bills drafted him in the first round in 2018. He is headed toward joining former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Like Kelly, though, Allen has yet to deliver a Super Bowl title to Buffalo. In fact, Allen has yet even to win an AFC title. He is 8-7 in the postseason, including 0-2 in the conference championship game. Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins was asked about expectations for Allen this season, and Dawkins said the question shouldn’t be about the quarterback. “ I don’t have any [expectations],” Dawkins said on NFL Network. “I don’t add any more extra pressure to that kid that he already has. Josh understands what he’s doing, what he’s not doing. He understands what the mindset is and what we all expect. Just like we know what Josh expects from us, as well, to help him get there. When it comes down to it, Josh is Josh, and he’s gonna be Josh. He’s No. 1 for a reason, so I don’t think that we need any more expectations than we already have.” Dawkins said the supporting cast has to be better to help Allen get the Bills their first Lombardi Trophy. “It seems like we need all the pieces around him to continue to get better to help him get over that hump,” Dawkins said. “Because if Josh is No. 1, he’s at his best, right? If I’m not top 10 or I’m not No. 1, that means that I’m not at my best, which means I have to do better. Dawson [Knox], Dalton [Kincaid], Joe Brady, [James] Cook, everybody -- everybody has to do better. So we’re all going to be that and do that so we can get over that hump, and we can be exactly what we want to be and stop talking about it, right? I’m ready for it. It’s time.” Allen is 83-33 as the starter for the past seven seasons, with five division titles. It hasn’t all clicked for the team in the postseason, though, and Dawkins is hoping it’s different this season
Last year, with Joe Brady as offensive coordinator, the Buffalo Bills once again featured one of the NFL’s most prolific offenses. Josh Allen directed a Buffalo offense that ranked fourth in points scored per game (28.3) and fourth in total offense (376.3 yards/game), and boasted James Cook and the league’s best rushing attack (2,714 yards with 30 rushing touchdowns). This offseason, Brady was promoted to head coach for the first time in his coaching career, and he will continue to call the plays on offense for a team that once again has Super Bowl aspirations. Bills fans are wondering what changes could be in store for the offense this year, and today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining how Buffalo’s offense could differ from the 2025 version. One of the staples of Sean McDermott’s Bills during the 2025 season was running the ball on first down. No team ran the ball more on first down than Buffalo, which, led by James Cook, posted 38 carries of 10-plus yards on first down last season. Cook would go on to claim the league’s rushing title (rushing 309 times for 1,621 yards and 12 touchdowns in the regular season) and the Bills finished second in the league in first-down rushing success rate. The Bills once again will rely on Cook to power their rushing attack, but their offensive line is undergoing some changes, with left guard David Edwards leaving for the New Orleans Saints via free agency and either Alec Anderson or Austin Corbett taking over at left guard. Brandon Beane also went out and acquired veteran wide receiver DJ Moore and drafted wideout Skyler Bell to give Allen more offensive weapons to go with Khalil Shakir , Dalton Kincaid , Joshua Palmer , Keon Coleman . With Brady in charge, will the Bills continue to run the ball as much on first down, or will Brady let Josh Allen open up the attack and throw the ball more in early-down situations? We discuss what Joe Brady’s offense could look like in his first season as head coach, including whether the Bills might utilize Cook more as a pass catcher; projecting Moore’s ceiling in the offense; discussing what role the fullback could play; and more! How will the Bills’ offense change with Joe Brady as head coach? We took a long look – Buffalo News (subscription required) Bills big-picture questions: Does Buffalo have enough to reach new heights in 2026? – The Athletic (subscription required) Bills’ Offense Could Feature Distinct James Cook Change Under Joe Brady – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills ‘Greatness Expected’ of Bills’ Joe Brady in Pressure-Packed First Year as Buffalo Head Coach – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills Reunited with Joe Brady, what’s DJ Moore’s ceiling in the Buffalo Bills’ offense? – Buffalo News (subscription required) What’s the role of a fullback in Joe Brady’s Bills offense? – Buffalo News (subscription required) Questions Remain Whether Renewed Brady-Allen Connection Can Keep Bills From Crashing – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills Examining whether linebacker Dorian Williams is ready to take on a larger role in Jim Leonhard ’s defensive scheme. Plus, ESPN explains why Josh Allen’s supporting cast of offensive playmakers ranked among the worst in the NFL; left tackle Dion Dawkins falls outside the top 10 in ESPN’s rankings of the best offensive tackles; and more! Is Dorian Williams ready to take on an expanded role in Bills’ new defense? – Buffalo News (subscription required) Bills offensive playmakers rank near bottom of NFL in ESPN rankings – Democrat & Chronicle Execs, coaches, scouts rank top NFL offensive tackles for 2026 – ESPN.com Bills’ Dion Dawkins Just Misses ESPN’s Top NFL Offensive Tackle Rankings – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills’ Elite Strength at Critical Position Allows Josh Allen to Thrive – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills Bills finish installing giant bison statues at new Highmark Stadium – Democrat & Chronicle Realistic worst and best-case scenarios for the 2026 Bills? – Buffal
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In ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler’s latest survey league survey of executives, scouts, and coaches about the Top 10 players at each position we discovered how Dion Dawkins is viewed at the offensive tackle position. The Buffalo Bills offensive tackle did not make the Top 10, but like Dalton Kincaid , got an honorable mention distinction. Here’s what Fowler wrote about Dawkins: “A solid starter, plays with an edge, can be good in both phases but shows inconsistent effort.” — NFC executive I don’t know if I’m totally in agreement with that assessment, as I don’t think I’ve ever questioned Dawkins’ effort on the field. Dawkins did absorb more criticism in 2025 after universal praise over the previous three or four seasons as he became entrenched as the team’s franchise left tackle. I sensed a slight regression from Dawkins — as his pressure-to-pass-blocking snap rate in the regular season increased from 3.7% in 2025 to 5.8% in 2026 — yet it wasn’t a precipitous drop from his already established borderline elite-level pass-blocking in the prime of his career. Penalties were often mentioned as a sign of his regression, yet in the regular season he was hit with 10 flags last season compared to 13 the season prior. Ahead of Dawkins in the Top 10 were: 10. Garett Bolles 9. Joe Alt 8. Andrew Thomas 7. Lane Johnson 6. Darnell Wright 5. Laremy Tunsil 4. Jordan Mailata 3. Tristan Wirfs 2. Trent Williams 1. Penei Sewell That Top 10 looks pretty fine and dandy to me. I don’t know if I’d be able to put Alt inside the Top 10 with his injury history — heck, it precluded Kincaid from the tight end Top 10 — and for as much as I revere the first-ballot Hall of Fame career Williams has had in Washington and San Francisco , I’ve long been a huge fan of what Wirfs can do on a football field (at either tackle spot) — he’s the second-best OT right now in my opinion. Regarding Dawkins, I don’t get the sense, he’s slowing down. He’s 32 years old which for any position in the NFL beyond quarterback feels old. For offensive tackle it’s still prime age for a high-caliber player, which Dawkins is. Heck, Williams is 38 in the middle of July, Johnson turned 36 in May, a few weeks before Bolles turned 34. Dawkins has plenty left in the tank. Rebounding to his normal level of play in the pass-pro department will drastically help his reputation and the Bills aerial attack in 2026. He should aim for single-digit penalties during the regular season too. On this note — here’s to hoping every refereeing crew understands the “snatch-trap” technique Dawkins deploys frequently is not a penalty. Because he’s so athletic and energetic on the field, Dawkins has always been a ferocious run-blocker. No concerns there whatsoever. If either Williams or Johnson retire after the 2026 campaign, I believe Dawkins has a chance to be a Top 10 offensive tackle in this survey next year. How do you view Dawkins going into the 2026 campaign?
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell released his annual ranking of NFL offensive playmaker groups…but it is important to understand what he is actually ranking before anyone starts throwing things at their screen. This is not a ranking of the best offenses in football. Barnwell is looking strictly at each team’s running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. His question is basically this: If every team had the same quarterback, same offensive line, same play caller, same injury luck (or bad luck), and same setup around them, which group of playmakers would be the best? That matters a lot when talking about the Buffalo Bills . Because Barnwell has the Bills ranked at No. 29 out of 32 teams. Only the Cleveland Browns , New York Giants , and Miami Dolphins finished behind Buffalo. That is a pretty rough spot for a team that still has Super Bowl expectations, but it also says a lot about how much Josh Allen changes the way we view the roster. This ranking removes Allen from the equation. It removes Joe Brady. It removes the offensive line. Once all of that is stripped away, Barnwell clearly does not love what Buffalo has around him. He does give James Cook III credit, and rightfully so. Cook has become one of the best running backs in football. The concern with Cook is the ball security. Barnwell noted that Cook had six fumbles last season, plus another in the playoff loss to the Denver Broncos . That is not a small issue, especially for a back who touches the ball as often as Cook does. After Cook, the questions start piling up. The Bills added DJ Moore this offseason, but Barnwell is not sold that Moore is still a true difference-maker as he gets closer to 30. Khalil Shakir has settled in as a reliable slot receiver. Dalton Kincaid made the Pro Bowl and was more efficient last season, but he still has not fully become a high-volume answer many hoped he would be, and recently health and durability concerns have become more loud. Keon Coleman remains a huge question mark, and even though it might not be fair to say with such a small dataset but Joshua Palmer may have gotten worse after joining the Bills. And Skyler Bell will remain an unknown until we see him in action. Interestingly, Barnwell had the Bills at No. 28 before the 2025 campaign and No. 24 in 2024. That leads to the same question Bills fans have been asking for a while now. When Allen needs someone to get open on the biggest play of the game, who is the obvious answer? That is where this ranking stings. For comparison, the Kansas City Chiefs came in at No. 20, even after a disappointing season from their wide receivers. Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy both come with questions, and Travis Kelce is no longer the automatic TE1 option he once was, but the addition of Kenneth Walker III gives Kansas City more explosiveness in the backfield. The Baltimore Ravens landed at number 16 with Derrick Henry , Zay Flowers , and Mark Andrews still leading the way. Barnwell pointed out some concerns there too, especially with Henry’s age, fumbling issues, and Andrews’ decline in production, but Baltimore still sits well ahead of Buffalo. Then there are the Cincinnati Bengals at number 3. That one is not hard to figure out. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins give Cincinnati two receivers who can win as WR1 options. Add Chase Brown to the mix, and the Bengals have the kind of high-end skill talent Barnwell obviously appreciates. The top five were the Detroit Lions , Los Angeles Rams , Bengals, Atlanta Falcons , and San Francisco 49ers . San Francisco might be the most interesting or controversial team near the top. Barnwell has them at No. 5 despite Christian McCaffrey , George Kittle , and Mike Evans all on the wrong side of 30, and there are real injury concerns with that group. Still, the talent is obvious. That is really the difference. The Bills have good players. They have useful players. They have players who fit what Buffalo wants to do. But when you compare their group to teams with
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The Atlanta Falcons have extended star tight end Kyle Pitts with a new three-year contract, and it very well could have a direct impact on the next deal for Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid . ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first on the news and had the ever-important financial details: This contract is no joke — it’s not loaded with funny money — as the $36 million in full guarantees represent the highest figure at the tight end position, eclipsing George Kittle by $1M. While average per year (APY) can often lead to incorrect conclusions about a contract in the NFL, it is a measure by which deals are often compared in this league. And the $18M APY in Pitts’ new deal is the third-highest at tight end beyond Kittle ($19.1M) and Trey McBride at $19M. To date, Pitts has averaged 98 targets, 62 receptions, 780 yards, and three touchdowns per a 17-game season with the Falcons. He set career highs across the board with 88 snags, 928 yards, and five receiving scores in 2025. Kincaid’s 17-game averages are as follows: 89 targets, 65 catches, 702 yards and four scores per season. So, yeah, you can bet if he turns in a season that compares to his current 17-game averages, Kincaid and his agent would likely use the Pitts deal as framework when they get to the negotiation table with Bills brass. However, that sit down doesn’t necessarily have to occur in the near future. Pitts was drafted two years before Kincaid (and is two years younger). He was set to be Atlanta’s franchise-tagged player this season before this new contract with the Falcons was agreed upon. Kincaid is entering his fourth year in the NFL — with a $4.2M cap hit in 2026 — and the Bills have exercised his fifth-year option , which means he is set to represent a very manageable $8.2M cap hit in 2027. But now, with this Pitts deal, we all have parameters for what a second contract for Kincaid may very well look like if and when the Bills decide to extend him
The Bills are feeling the pressure of becoming another one of sports’ great also-rans. There is one team in the NFL that has won more games than the Bills over the last decade. Their .640 winning percentage and 105-59 record trails only the Chiefs since 2016. However, the Chiefs have five Super Bowl appearances and four wins in that span, and the Bills have none of either. Can a new leader at the helm and two new offensive weapons on the perimeter help get the Bills the title that has eluded them? Points per game: 28.3 (4th) Total yards per game: 376.3 (4th) Plays per game: 63.6 (28th) Dropbacks per game: 37.1 (23rd) Dropback EPA per play: 0.23 (4th) Designed rush attempts per game: 29.8 (2nd) Rush EPA per play: 0.04 (2nd) Perhaps feeling the pressure to do something different to get over the hump, the team fired longtime head coach Sean McDermott in the offseason and turned the reins over to his offensive coordinator, Joe Brady. At 36 years old, Brady is now the youngest head coach in the NFL and will be thrown right into one of the most high-pressure jobs in the league. Josh Allen is now 30 years old (and a new father), and the Bills are feeling the heat to maximize their potential while their quarterback can still perform the athletic feats that have made him one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. Can Brady be the young voice that gets them over the top? QB: Josh Allen, Kyle Allen WR: DJ Moore , Keon Coleman WR: Khalil Shakir , Skyler Bell WR: Joshua Palmer , Trent Sherfield TE: Dalton Kincaid , Dawson Knox , Jackson Hawes As with everything in the Bills’ offense, the passing game discussions begin and end with Josh Allen . The 2024 NFL MVP had another good season, completing 319-of-460 passes (69.3 percent) for 3,668 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also added another 579 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns on the ground, becoming the franchise’s leader in rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns. Yet, despite that, he also threw for his fewest yards since 2019 and averaged a career-low 7.1 yards per target. In fact, a career-high 65 percent of his attempts traveled fewer than 10 yards downfield, so his career-high 69.3 percent completion rate was more because of how short Buffalo had to design its passing game. With Brady now calling plays for his own offense and not to fit the balanced style that McDermott favored, it makes sense that we would see the offense try to push the ball down the field more. However, a higher average depth of target will likely mean that the completion rate takes a hit, and the interception numbers could climb back up around 14-15. Still, that could be worth the tradeoff if we get back to a 4,000 passing yard and 30 passing touchdown season. Of course, getting Allen weapons has also been a big conversation. Last season, the Bills didn’t have one wide receiver who surpassed 750 yards. Keon Coleman failed to take a step forward in his second season. Veteran Curtis Samuel and Josh Palmer battled injuries all year, and Khalil Shakir was forced into a role as a YAC monster. So what did the Bills do in the offseason? They brought in Pete Carmichael, who spent the majority of his coaching career coaching one of the most productive passing attacks in NFL history with Drew Brees in New Orleans , and traded a second-round pick to acquire DJ Moore . Now, Moore only had 50 receptions for 682 yards and six touchdowns in 2025 with the Bears, but that was a team that was moving towards featuring young players like Rome Odunze , Luther Burden III , and Colston Loveland . When Brady was the Panthers’ offensive coordinator in 2020, he led the first offense in franchise history with four different players who had over 1,000 scrimmage yards, including Moore, who led the team with 1,215. Moore won’t need to be that player in Buffalo, but he can still be an outside threat that can make defenses pay if they leave him in single coverage. That could still lead to 1,000 yards and eight or more touchdo
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Dalton Kincaid, the Buffalo Bills' tight end, is being considered a high-risk, high-reward buy-low candidate for dynasty managers. After an efficient but injury-plagued 2025 season where he recorded 39 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games, Kincaid is reportedly fully healthy entering 2026. Despite past injury concerns and limited snap counts, his potential for a larger workload and high-impact fantasy production makes him an intriguing option if he can stay healthy
The Buffalo Bills have a revamped offense heading into the season with new offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael and several new wide receiver additions. The health and productivity of tight end Dalton Kincaid are seen as crucial for the offense's success. Quarterback Josh Allen is reportedly bonding well with Carmichael
Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid has dealt with a PCL injury to his left knee for the last two seasons, but he did not have surgery to address the tear this offseason. Kincaid said this week that doctors “advised against it” and prescribed “setting a good foundation for strength around the knee to support it” instead of having an operation. The result of going that route has been positive for Kincaid thus far. “I’d say it’s probably the best I’ve felt in my career at this point in the year,” Kincaid said, via Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com. “Just not having those thoughts of the knee, especially last year. At this point, I feel really good. I’m not even thinking about it out there.” Kincaid had 73 catches while appearing in every game as a rookie, but the 2023 first-rounder has only added 83 catches while missing nine games over the last two seasons. The Bills showed faith in what the future holds for Kincaid when they exercised their option on his contract for the 2027 season. If Kincaid can stay on the field, there’s a good chance that will look like a wise decision
New Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady took his place at the podium ahead of Tuesday’s Organized Team Activities (OTA) session, with a notable departure from seasons prior: Brady was standing, point out that he’s “not a sitter.” Though that may seem trivial in the grand scheme of things, it points to new routine and a different direction at even the smallest of levels. That’s significant when considering how many have openly wondered what, if anything, can truly change off an in-house hire. Sure, it’s only May and there’s plenty of room for Bills-focused writers like yours truly to focus on the off-field minutiae. However, we’re that much closer to the start of real football with training camp a couple of months out. What did Joe Brady have to offer reporters? Let’s dive into a few key moments from his latest date at the podium. This article is in-process and will be updated with more specific information about both Josh Allen and Dalton Kincaid . Be sure to refresh the page after you finish reading. Responding to a question asked about the availability of defensive tackle Ed Oliver and linebacker Terrel Bernard , Brady said it comes down to properly managing their return-from-injury plan, which includes giving them days off. That’s also allowed some of the team’s newest players a truly necessary chance to acclimate to their surrounding on the field. Brady went on to say that: “I think we have a great plan for a lot of those guys. The plan is to have these guys ready to go for training camp. Right? So, it’s good to get Ed Oliver out on the football field, and good to get TB, get around these guys, but we gotta be smart about what we’re doing knowing that training camp’s in a month, two months, and we can’t win it all right now. So, if we overdo them ‘em with a lot of reps, we gotta be smart — and we’re installing a new defense. We need to get a lot of guys reps. We drafted some young guys. So, it’s all opportunity with it.” As a follow-up, Brady was asked about how things may look for both Oliver and Bernard in terms of their fit in the new defense. With so much unknown and many wondering how both players fit into the plan moving forward, it’s natural to be curious what the plan is for guys who’ve played key roles as starters. Brady admitted that while it’s a different scheme, there are some things that come standard to playing defensive tackle and linebacker, as with any position, going on to state that “I think the calls are different, but the way that, you know, the game is played and how they’re being attacked — once they figure that out at the end of the day, I think it ends up playing the same for them.” That doesn’t sound like a lot on the surface, but it does help to explain Brady and the team’s confidence in players like Oliver and Bernard being able to (hopefully mostly seamlessly) transition to a new scheme simply because of their innate abilities as starters at the sport’s highest level. Brady, too, loves going away for training camp Whether it’s a point of corporate coaching and company philosophy or not, Brady is all-in on going away for training camp. Last fall, the Bills and Saint John Fisher University reached an agreement on a three-year extension to keep training camp on the east side of the Genesee River, which begins with this summer’s camp. That’s of course fantastic news for Bills Mafia who reside in Rochester and its surrounding areas, which certainly includes a large base of fans in Syracuse and Central New York in general. Going away from their typical work setting has many benefits, not least of which centers around how the team is able to bond. “We have a great locker room, and a great group of guys that want to be here in Buffalo, want to be around the guys. And it’s part of the reason I enjoy going away for training camp. Right? Is… you go away and the guys are together and they’re connecting. And, you know, this is the time of year that a lot of the guys have homes elsewhere, maybe the
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Kincaid (knee) was a participant in the Bills' OTAs on Tuesday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports. Per Capaccio, Kincaid -- who is bouncing back from a PCL injury -- didn't require an offseason procedure to address the issue, and with regard to his health, the tight end noted Tuesday, "I'd say it's probably the best I've felt in my career at this point in the year...I feel really good." As the coming campaign approaches, Kincaid is set to maintain his key role in a Bills passing offense that has been fortified by the trade acquisition of WR DJ Moore. As long as he can stay healthy, the 2023 first-rounder should see enough weekly volume to maintain fantasy utility in 2026, on the heels of having recorded a 39-571-5 receiving line in 12 regular-season contests in 2025
The 2026 regular season schedule has been released for the National Football League. All eyes, especially in Western New York and those who live near Bills Backers’ Bars across the country are looking at the Buffalo Bills Week 1 opponent…the Houston Texans. It’s a team that has given the Bills fits the last couple of seasons. Last year, the Texans beat up the Bills offense all evening in a 23-19 victory that seemed like quarterback Josh Allen was on the ground more than standing up. Then in 2024, the Texans came away with a 23-20 victory. The commonality of late when facing this Houston team is its dominant defense that exposes the Bills weaknesses, especially at the receiver position. However, it may seem hard to believe, but opening the season against Houston may not be the worst thing for Buffalo. Starting off the season with Houston means, in theory, the Bills will be the healthiest they may be all year. In the 2025 matchup, tight end Dalton Kincaid did not play. On paper, having Kincaid in the lineup as well as the addition of DJ Moore should help facing the dominant secondary the Texans trot out on the field. In that loss on Monday Night Football a season ago, left tackle Dion Dawkins suffered a concussion and right tackle Spencer Brown was battling with one arm at one point in the game. Not to mention, the Bills had the ball last with a chance to win the game in arguably their roughest offensive showing of the whole season. Then there is the mystery of what this team will look like now that Joe Brady is the head coach. Will we see a difference in play-calling, and maybe more aggression on both sides of the football? At least the Texans will be the guinea pigs and none of the play calling will be on film. While looking at the Texans offense, there’s a fair amount of pressure on quarterback CJ Stroud after a very subpar postseason where repeatedly turned over the football. Houston fans to not have a lot of patience with their quarterback if the offense struggles early in this game. And gaining momentum in the first half could be huge for Buffalo in this one. The Bills were losing 20-16 at the half a season ago and 17-3 in 2024. Playing in Houston to begin the season is far from ideal for the Bills, but hopefully the positives will outweigh the negatives Buffalo being challenged right out of the gates
Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Monday that Kincaid (knee) has officially had his fifth-year option picked up by the team, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. Kincaid's fifth-year option keeps him under contract with Buffalo through the 2027 campaign. The 2023 first-round pick was limited to a career-low 12 regular-season appearances in 2025 due to a lingering PCL injury in his knee (that dates back to November 2024), but he nonetheless was productive, securing 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. Across two playoff appearances, Kincaid posted a 9-111-2 line on 11 targets. The 26-year-old tight end won't need to undergo any sort of offseason surgery, instead focusing on rehab to strengthen his knee for the future. He's positioned to reprise his role as Buffalo's top tight end after the team inked No. 2 man Dawson Knox to a new three-year deal, and the team's passing offense also could take a step forward with the addition of WR DJ Moore via trade
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