After spending one season with the Buffalo Bills, cut candidate wide receiver Joshua Palmer will likely be on a new team during the 2026 regular season. Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox compiled a list of cut candidates and one of them is Palmer, who is coming off his worst season as a receiver. Similar to the Los Angeles Chargers, the Bills are going through a “logjam” in their receiver unit. Originally selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the former Tennessee product logged just 22 receptions for 303 receiving yards. Despite the Bills not being able to get much out of Keon Coleman for the majority of the 2025 campaign, the team has been leaning on Khalil Shakir, Tyrell Shavers and Mecole Hardman in the backend.
With the team now traded for DJ Moore, the Bills might not even have a role anymore for Palmer. However, Buffalo will most likely release him after June 1st, which would save about over $2 million. Even though the team doesn’t need any additional cap space, it wouldn’t make sense for the team to keep Palmer on the roster.
The good news is that it shouldn’t be long before Palmer finds a new home. While there are other free agent wide receivers like Jauan Jennings, Deebo Samuel and Keenan Allen, Palmer is a cost-effective option for teams not looking to bust the budget.
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Potential Landing Spots
Dallas Cowboys
Speaking of busting the budget, the Dallas Cowboys could be in the market for a low-stakes receiver. Despite franchise tagging George Pickens, the Cowboys have a hole in the offensive depth after losing Jalen Tolbert in free agency. The team doesn’t need the best receiver on the market, but a cost-controlled WR that can evolve into a slot route threat behind Pickens and CeeDee Lamb. Palmer isn’t going to demand a high-end contract, but one that keeps him more involved in an offense that is looking to make a huge leap this upcoming season.
He could find his role in this offense to help Jonathan Mingo and KaVontae Turpin as the leader in the depth unit.
Philadelphia Eagles
The same can be said about the Eagles, but they’re at risk of losing AJ Brown after he’s been named in countless trade rumors. With Brown likely gone, Palmer won’t be WR2, but he could fill the hole that Jahan Dotson left. Last season, the team struggled to get anything going in the receiving unit other than Brown and DeVonta Smith. While they signed veteran Marquise Brown to serve in that capacity, why not get Palmer in the same room and help behind him to give Jalen Hurts two speedy receivers?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Meanwhile, the Buccaneers could fill a hole in their receiver unit after losing Mike Evans. Palmer won’t be a drastic fix, but with Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan stepping into larger roles, they would need that insurance behind them. Palmer could be the perfect fix and step in through situational moments and help Baker Mayfield when he feels pressured in third-down possessions.