Bills Dealt Harsh ‘Reality’ Over Roster ‘Weakness’ originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
All offseason, we’ve heard that the Buffalo Bills’ weaponry isn’t enough to sustain a genuine Super Bowl challenge, despite it nearly being enough last season.
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The Bills were proactive this offseason, though, signing Joshua Palmer in free agency, along with Elijah Moore and Laviska Shenault Jr., to go with Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel, and tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox.
Is that enough? We think so, but others don’t.
For ESPN’s Seth Walder, he has given Buffalo a B+ grade for its offseason work, but receiver is still a big issue.
“Buffalo’s “big” move at receiver was signing Palmer in free agency,” Walder writes. “The reality is that wide receiver is a weakness, but the Bills are also basically capped out — they have almost no room in 2025 and are well over the 2026 cap — so it was going to be tough to bring aboard a better veteran.
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“Given the Bills’ status as a Super Bowl contender, I don’t think it was wrong to critique their decision to not select a wide receiver in the first three rounds of the draft. That means Keon Coleman, the No. 33 pick in 2024, will have to take a big step in Year 2.”
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer (5) runs the ball against the Denver Broncos during the first half at SoFi Stadium.© Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Walder states what we have talked about for months. Yes, some want the Bills to acquire a top receiver, but there isn’t the cap room to do so. Even a free agent like Keenan Allen or a reunion with Gabriel Davis is likely out of the question.
Last season, Allen made it work, and it looks like he’ll have to again with Joe Brady’s “everybody eats” system working well.
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But is it enough to get the Bills over the Super Bowl hump? It has to be, right?
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.