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You can spin the Buffalo Bills shortcomings this season in a lot of directions, but in every scenario, the offensive issues boil down to a lack of depth at the wide receiver position. With Joe Brady in place as the Bills new head coach heading into the 2026 season, adding impact wide receivers will certainly be a priority for Buffalo this offseason.
An interesting name has come up in relation to the Buffalo Bills already this offseason in Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison. In a new article from “NFL Spin Zone,” reporter Sayre Bedinger tabs the Bills as the top destination for the embattled Addison.
There are sure to be plenty of distressed assets in Minnesota after the shocking firing of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Addison at the top of that list. In addition to the turmoil going on in the front office, the Vikings struggled on the field this year in J.J. McCarrthy’s first season as QB.
Addison will be a name to watch on the trade block, and it seems like Buffalo is a target.
Buffalo Looking to Upgrade WR, Could Trade For Addison
Addison has spent the first three years of his career with the Vikings, though he’s caught passes from eight different quarterbacks in that time. You might look at his stats and see moderate regression over the three years, but I see a frustrated receiver who has been shunned in lieu of a superstar in Justin Jefferson.
A fresh start may be just what Addison needs. He’s an elite downfield threat with well above average speed, which he has shown time and time again. No one is calling Addison a No. 1 receiver necessarily, but he’d arguably be Buffalo’s No. 1 right away, alongside Khalil Shakir.
With the firing of Adofo-Mensah, the Vikings seem to be moving in a new direction, one that likely means shedding players they don’t see in their future. Addison could be a casualty of that, and the Bills may not have to pay all that high of a price. He’s likely only worth a mid-round draft pick.
With one year left on his rookie extension, Buffalo could essentially get a loaner that would improve the team immediately, and if he impresses enough, they would have the power to extend him long term.
Buffalo’s Future at Wide Receiver
There’s no question that Josh Allen has the talent and the drive to continue to compete for Super Bowls, but the front office needs to give him something to work with.
Outside of Shakir, who is locked up through 2029, Buffalo doesn’t have any receivers under contract past 2027. This is the offseason to invest in the wide receiver position; whether that’s Addison or anyone else, the Bills cannot afford to wait any longer to build their arsenal of weapons. Every year that goes by without a Super Bowl is a year wasted of Allen’s incredible talents.
There are plenty of pieces in place, but Buffalo needs to take that next step and find a way to give Allen what he needs on offense.
He’s earned it.
Matt Skillings Matt Skillings is a Boston based sports journalist and a graduate of UMass Amherst, where he majored in journalism and communication. Matt covered the UMass men’s ice hockey team for three years for the Massachusetts Daily Collegian. He was also a media intern for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League for two summers. Matt has additional bylines with the New England Hockey Journal, the Boston Globe and MassLive. More about Matt Skillings
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