{"id":766020,"date":"2026-02-21T04:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/766020\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T04:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:21:21","slug":"buffalo-bills-target-a-j-brown-in-trade-to-boost-josh-allens-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/766020\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Bills Target A.J. Brown in Trade to Boost Josh Allen’s Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2025, Josh Allen<\/a> had another outstanding individual season as the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills<\/a>. He passed for 3,668 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, achieving a completion rate of 69.3%. Additionally, he rushed for 579 yards and scored 14 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

However, the team once again failed to reach the Super Bowl<\/a>. The Bills lost to the Denver Broncos<\/a> in the divisional round, 33-30, in overtime. As a result, Buffalo is reassessing its strategy after firing head coach Sean McDermott and replacing him with offensive coordinator Joe Brady.<\/p>\n

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The Bills are looking to add a top-tier wide receiver to their roster. Last season, Khalil Shakir was the team’s leading receiver, amassing 719 yards. CBS Sports’ John Breech suggests the Bills might pursue disgruntled Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> wide receiver A.J. Brown, who has recorded four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. He proposes a trade that would send Brown to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2026 (No. 60 overall), going to Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) prepares to catch a pass against the Buffalo Bills.Mark Konezny-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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“Josh Allen\u00a0needs a true No. 1 wideout to push Buffalo over the top, and Brown may have enough left in the tank to fill that role,” Breech wrote.<\/a> “Considering the Bills want to maximize the window they have with Allen in his prime, they should be willing to pay up.”<\/p>\n

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The effect of a potential Brown trade would be philosophical as much as personnel-driven for the Buffalo Bills. After parting ways with McDermott and elevating Brady, Buffalo signaled an offensive recalibration centered fully around Allen. Adding a true No. 1 receiver like Brown would immediately alter defensive coverages, reduce pressure on complementary targets and reshape late-game play-calling.<\/p>\n

From a roster-construction standpoint, the numbers highlight the urgency. Shakir leading the team with less than 750 receiving yards underscores the absence of a dominant perimeter presence. Brown\u2019s track record represents consistency that Buffalo has lacked in high-leverage postseason moments. In the overtime loss to the Denver Broncos, a single contested catch or red-zone mismatch could have swung the outcome. Elite receivers often become the difference in tightly contested playoff games.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the 2026 offseason, Buffalo\u2019s window is defined by Allen\u2019s prime years and escalating AFC competition. Surrendering a second-round pick would be a win-now declaration, but the Bills are no longer building; they\u2019re chasing a Super Bowl breakthrough. If Brown truly becomes available, the decision will test how aggressively Buffalo intends to pursue the final piece of a championship puzzle.<\/p>\n

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Related: Bills Named Best Fit for Six-Time Pro Bowl WR<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Feb 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In 2025, Josh Allen had another outstanding individual season as the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. He passed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":766021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2048],"tags":[8694,215,214,53,2086,258,7,12228,872,7468,6,109,3026,3025,1473],"class_list":{"0":"post-766020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-buffalo-bills","8":"tag-a-j-brown","9":"tag-bills","10":"tag-buffalo","11":"tag-buffalo-bills","12":"tag-buffalobills","13":"tag-denver-broncos","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-joe-brady","16":"tag-josh-allen","17":"tag-khalil-shakir","18":"tag-nfl","19":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","20":"tag-sean-mcdermott","21":"tag-the-bills","22":"tag-wide-receiver"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116106712175324363","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=766020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/766021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=766020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=766020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=766020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}