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Bills announce their initial 53-man roster
The Buffalo Bills have announced their initial 53-man roster, making several moves including trades, waivers, and releases
Max Tomczak
WR · FA · - yrs · exp 0 · Youngstown State
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Buffalo Bills 2026 scouting report: WR Stephen Gosnell
Stephen Gosnell, a 24-year-old wide receiver, signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2025. He spent last season on the practice squad after being waived in preseason and has a reserve/future contract for 2026. Gosnell is competing for a roster spot among a crowded group of 14 wide receivers
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Can this rookie UDFA WR be more than a camp body?
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The Buffalo Bills have a lot of wide recievers on their 2026 roster. Of the 91 players in camp, 14 of them play wide receiver. Obviously, the Bills will cut many of those players, and likely more than half of them, before the season begins. After a 2025 season where the receiver room was a much-discussed problem, the team is definitely searching for a new direction at that position this year. Will that search lead to some surprise names making the team? In today’s installment of our “91 players in 91 days” series, we discuss a rookie wideout who has already been released and re-signed once by the Bills this spring. _____________________________________________________________________________ Name: Max Tomczak Number: 82 Position: WR Height/Weight: 6′ 195 lbs. Age: Unknown; likely 23 years old given that his first year of college was 2021 Experience/Draft: R; signed with Buffalo following the 2026 NFL Draft College: Youngstown State Acquired: Re-signed with the Bills on 6/11/2026 Financial situation (per Spotrac): Tomczak signed a one-year deal with the Bills worth $885,000 in total. There are no guarantees on the contract, so Buffalo can release him without a cap penalty at any time. Buffalo alreayd has released Tomczak once before, so they’re carrying a $45,000 dead cap charge for releasing him from that first UDFA contract he signed with the club after the draft. If Tomczak makes the 53-man roster, his cap hit is $885,000. 2025 Recap: Tomczak finished his decorated career with a fantastic senior season. He caught 70 passes for 1,021 yards and 8 touchdowns, including a three-touchdown game in the playoffs against Yale. Those totals ensured that Tomczak would be included in the school record books, as well, as he finished his career as the all-time leader in receptions at Youngstown State with 225. He finished second in receiving yards with 3,024, and he also holds the school record for consecutive games with a reception (46). He was a Second-Team All-America choice by Phil Steele, Third-Team All-America choice by Stats Perform and FCS Central SI.com , and Honorable Mention All-America choice by The Associated Press . He also was named First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference for the second straight season. He did not secure an invite to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, but he showed off elite speed and agility at Youngstown State’s Pro Day. He ran the forty-yard dash in 4.54 seconds, did the three-cone drill in 6.68 seconds, and ran the twenty-yard shuttle in 4.01 seconds. He leapt 34.5″ in the vertical jump and 9’5″ in the broad jump, and he benched 225-lbs. a total of 12 times. Positional outlook: Tomczak is one of 14 receivers on the current roster. Skyler Bell, Mac Dalena, Khalil Shakir , Joshua Palmer , Keon Coleman , DJ Moore , Trent Sherfield Sr., Jalen Virgil , Stephen Gosnell, Deven Thompkins , Tyrell Shavers , Mecole Hardman Jr., and Ja’Mori Maclin are the others. 2026 Offseason: Tomczak originally signed with Buffalo as a UDFA, but he was released on May 27 before re-signing in June. 2026 Season outlook: If you recognize Tomczak’s name, it’s likely that you’re either a rabid NCAA football fan or you’re familiar with his uncle, Mike Tomczak, who played quarterback in the NFL with the Chicago Bears , Pittsburgh Steelers , Green Baty Packers, Cleveland Browns , and Detroit Lions . If you remember Mike Tomczak’s playing career, you also might need to schedule a colonoscopy. As for Max, he’s definitely an intriguing prospect given Buffalo’s need for quick, agile players who can separate from man coverage quickly. Tomczak’s quickness is obvious, but his lack of size could be a hindrance, especially with the Bills set to give KHalil Shakir the lion’s share of the slot snaps. Quarterback Josh Allen has always done better with twitchy, quick-separation types rather than big-bodied, go-up-and-catch-it guys, so someone like Tomczak could be a sneaky camp darling this summer. Am I suggesting that he’ll make the r [... truncated ...]
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Bills sign WRs Deven Thompkins, Max Tomczak
The Bills made five roster moves on Thursday. They signed wide receivers Deven Thompkins and Max Tomczak, waived cornerback Dorian Strong with a non-football injury, waived/injured running back Desmond Reid and waived wide receiver Gabriel Benyard. Thompkins is entering his fifth year in the NFL and was a minicamp invite with the Bills this week. The Utah State product made a memorable play on Wednesday, laying out to secure a deep touchdown pass from quarterback Shane Buechele. Thompkins previously played for the Falcons (2025), Panthers (2024) and Buccaneers (2022-23). He has 42 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown in his NFL career. Tomczak rejoins the Bills after signing with the team in May as an undrafted free agent. He spent his four-year collegiate career with Youngstown State. In 49 career games, Tomczak totaled a school-record 225 receptions, 3,024 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns
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Bills sign WRs Deven Thompkins, Max Tomczak
The Bills made five roster moves on Thursday. They signed wide receivers Deven Thompkins and Max Tomczak, waived cornerback Dorian Strong with a non-football injury, waived/injured running back Desmond Reid and waived wide receiver Gabriel Benyard. Thompkins is entering his fifth year in the NFL and was a minicamp invite with the Bills this week. The Utah State product made a memorable play on Wednesday, laying out to secure a deep touchdown pass from quarterback Shane Buechele . Thompkins previously played for the Falcons (2025), Panthers (2024) and Buccaneers (2022-23). He has 42 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown in his NFL career. Tomczak rejoins the Bills after signing with the team in May as an undrafted free agent. He spent his four-year collegiate career with Youngstown State. In 49 career games, Tomczak totaled a school-record 225 receptions, 3,024 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns
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Bills 53-Man Roster Prediction: OTAs Edition
My first 53-man projection of the 2026 season is here, fellow rumblers. Let me be upfront: this is a way-too-early look, before a single preseason snap has been played and before training camp opens in late July. Things will change. That’s precisely what makes this exercise worth doing. What I can tell you right now is that Brandon Beane built this roster with more genuine depth than the Bills have had in years — particularly along the defensive front — and that identifying the final ten roster spots is legitimately difficult. Positions that were afterthoughts in previous offseasons are now actual competitions. Welcome to OTAs, where the picture starts to come into focus. Here’s my initial 53, the guys I would pick. In the next predictions, it’ll change to what I believe the Bills will do. For now, this is the starting point. Quarterback (3) Josh Allen , Shane Buechele , Kyle Allen Running Back (5) James Cook , Ty Johnson , Ray Davis , Frank Gore Jr., Desmond Reid Fullback (2) Ben VanSumeran, Jackson Acker Wide Receiver (X) (3) DJ Moore , Keon Coleman , Tyrell Shavers , Wide Receiver (Z) (6) Skyler Bell, Joshua Palmer , Mecole Hardman , Stephen Gosnell, Ja’Mori Maclin, Max Tomczak Wide Receiver (Slot) (4) Khalil Shakir , Trent Sherfield , Jalen Virgil , Gabriel Benyard Tight End (5) Dalton Kincaid , Dawson Knox , Jackson Hawes , Keleki Latu , Shane Zylstra Left Tackle (3) Dion Dawkins , Tylan Grable , Jude Bowry Left Guard (3) Alec Anderson , Austin Corbett , Nick Broeker Center (3) Connor McGovern , Sedrick Van Pran-Granger , Lloyd Cushenberry III Right Guard (2) O’Cyrus Torrence, Ar’Maj Reed-Adams Right Tackle (5) Spencer Brown , Chase Lundt , Travis Clayton , Bruno Fina, Da’Metrius Weatherspoon Nose Tackle (5) Deone Walker , DeWayne Carter , Phidarian Mathis , Tommy Akingbesote , Zion Logue Defensive Tackle/End (5) Ed Oliver , TJ Sanders, Landon Jackson , Zane Durant , Kody Huisman Outside Linebacker / EDGE (8) Greg Rousseau , Bradley Chubb , Michael Hoecht , Javon Solomon , TJ Parker, Mike Danna , Andre Jones Jr., Cade Denhoff Inside Linebacker (7) Terrel Bernard , Dorian Williams , Joe Andreessen , Keonta Jenkins, Kaleb Elarms-Orr, Jimmy Ciarlo, Theron Gaines Cornerback (9) Christian Benford , Maxwell Hairston , Davison Igbinosun , Toriano Pride , MJ Devonshire , Daryl Porter Jr., Dorian Strong , Kani Walker, Jordan Dunbar Slot / Nickel Cornerback (3) Dee Alford , Jordan Hancock , Te’Cory Couch Safety (7) Cole Bishop , CJ Gardner-Johnson, Jalon Kilgore, Sam Franklin , Damar Hamlin , Geno Stone , Wande Owens Kicker (2) Tyler Bass , Maddux Trujillo Punter (2) Mitch Wishnowsky , Tommy Doman Long Snapper (1) Reid Ferguson Starter: Josh Allen Backup: Kyle Allen Analysis: Josh Allen is the guy. The unquestioned best player on this team, an MVP-level quarterback even when you feel like he could’ve been playing better, and the primary reason this franchise is among the contenders every year. The system around him changes — Joe Brady is now the head coach, not the offensive coordinator, and the offense should look and feel different in his year one with full command — but the foundation is unchanged. What has changed from last year is the backup. I’m going with two quarterbacks and dropping Buechele to the practice squad. Kyle Allen, signed as a free agent in March, gets the job. Buechele signed a reserve/futures deal and has been around this organization long enough to be an effective scout team option — that’s a practice squad role, not a 53-man role. That roster spot makes a difference somewhere else on this roster. Cut: Shane Buechele Starters : James Cook, Jackson Acker (FB) Backups: Ty Johnson, Ray Davis Analysis: Cook has established himself as one of the league’s more dynamic weapons. He demands a specific game plan from every defensive coordinator who faces him, and there’s still room for improvement as a pass catcher coming from the backfield, something new OC Pete Carmichael should bring [... truncated ...]
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