{"id":953823,"date":"2026-07-24T02:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T02:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/953823\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T02:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T02:15:16","slug":"nfl-insider-points-to-bills-training-camp-competition-that-could-reshape-depth-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/953823\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Insider Points to Bills Training Camp Competition That Could Reshape Depth Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2235450946.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"keon coleman\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman.<\/p>\n<p>When the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Buffalo Bills\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353270\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> open up training camp at the end of July, there are going to be a handful of battles at position groups, but the most important might be at wide receiver.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills did a solid job updating their receiving core this offseason with the big move of trading for <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chicago Bears\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353269\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a> wide receiver <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"DJ Moore\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dj-moore\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353276\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Moore<\/a>, but there are still a handful of other roster spots that need upgrades at the position.<\/p>\n<p>Bills Training Camp Battle to Watch<\/p>\n<p>One of the key areas to watch during training camp is who will be named the two outside starting receivers. Fansided\u2019s <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/\" title=\"NFL\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353281\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> insider, Jason La Canfora, identified the Bills\u2019 <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/nfl\/nfl-training-camps-8-most-important-position-battles-and-who-has-the-edge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">receiving competition as<\/a> one of the eight biggest training camp battles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn most of these instances we are drilling down at a particular spot on the depth chart, and we certainly figure DJ Moore is the top guy here given what it took to get him, but this is kind of jumped. <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Keon Coleman\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/keon-coleman\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353272\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keon Coleman<\/a> has been a\u00a0bit of a scapegoat for the Bills coming up short as an organization\u00a0and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/joshua-palmer\/\" title=\"Joshua Palmer\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353279\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Palmer<\/a> is a nice depth signing with upside and Khalil Shakir has probably been overexposed and asked to do too much; maybe he settles into a slot-exclusive role now,\u201d La Canfora wrote on Thursday. \u201cThis group needs to step up its overall production, and they need Moore to be a legit go-to guy. I believe he will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moore is going to win one of the jobs if everything goes according to plan, which means not suffering any injury. However, the No. 2 outside receiver spot is going to be a test. <\/p>\n<p>Even though the Bills selected Coleman in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, it doesn\u2019t guarantee he will win the job. Coleman has struggled in two years in Buffalo, recording only 960 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 26 games.<\/p>\n<p>If Coleman can have a good camp, then there is a great chance he will win the job since they invested a high pick in him, but he will need to go out and earn it.<\/p>\n<p>Keep a Close Eye on the Receiving Room This Summer<\/p>\n<p>La Canfora isn\u2019t the only NFL reporter keeping a close eye on the Bills\u2019 receiving room. ESPN\u2019s Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/49096995\/2026-buffalo-bills-training-camp-preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">noted that the <\/a>wide receiver room is something to keep an eye on during camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing weeks will illuminate how the unit meshes. How will\u00a0DJ Moore\u2019s relationship with Allen progress? The health of\u00a0<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Tyrell Shavers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/tyrell-shavers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353277\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyrell Shavers<\/a>, who would have made the 53-man roster projection if not for his recovery from a torn left ACL, is worth watching,\u201d Getzenberg wrote on Thursday. \u201cThe work\u00a0Keon Coleman\u00a0and rookie\u00a0<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Skyler Bell\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/skyler-bell\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353275\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skyler Bell<\/a>\u00a0put in will be key for the depth of the group. Oh, and free agent <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Brandin Cooks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/brandin-cooks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353274\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandin Cooks<\/a>\u2018 name is still floating around the team. On top of that, if six receivers are kept, who gets that last spot? Special teams will likely be part of that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bills\u2019 receiving core is going to be one of the keys to the season. It does feel like <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Josh Allen\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/josh-allen\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353273\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Allen<\/a> has been lacking a go-to receiver ever since the team traded <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/stefon-diggs\/\" title=\"Stefon Diggs\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"353280\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stefon Diggs<\/a> in 2024, and it will be important to see how the receiving room shapes up this season.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dfish09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Fisher<\/a> Is a football journalist covering the Buffalo Bills for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL for Gridiron Heroics, focusing on the AFC and Penn State football for Nittany Central.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dfish09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Danny Fisher<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Buffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman. 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