BUFFALO BILLS

The Bills posted consecutive 12+ win seasons in 2024 (13-4) and 2025 (12-5), but lost the AFC East title in 2025 for the first time since 2019 and suffered a divisional round playoff exit to Denver. Running back James Cook won the 2025 rushing title with 1,621 yards and earned second-team All-Pro honors, while Ray Davis made first-team All-Pro as a kick returner with a league-leading 30.4 yards per return, driving collector interest in both backs. The playoff loss triggered Sean McDermott's firing in January 2026 after his nine-year tenure, while the team traded longtime nickel corner Taron Johnson to the Raiders and acquired wide receiver DJ Moore from Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick to address receiver needs around Josh Allen.

Where they stand: The 2026 season marks the Bills' first year under new head coach Joe Brady, who was promoted from offensive coordinator. Buffalo began training camp July 29 at St. John Fisher University before transitioning to their new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium, and will play their first preseason game Saturday, August 15 against Carolina, the first official contest in the new venue. The offseason additions of edge rusher Bradley Chubb (8.5 sacks in 2025), nickel corner Dee Alford, and safeties C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone aim to bolster a defense transitioning to new coordinator Jim Leonhard's system.