Projected Bills WR1 / true X next to Shakir, Coleman, and Palmer.
Chicago to Buffalo, into an offense Brady already knows. The Bills still spread it around.
- ADP
- 5.05 (52.9)
- Target
- 5.05
- Move
- 0
- As of
- 2026-08-25
What changed
2 real changes. The rest held.
Head coach
Was Sean McDermott (fired after 2025)
Now Joe Brady (promoted from OC)
New HC, same play-caller. Not a scheme reboot.
Pass catchers
Was Kincaid / Shakir / Coleman / Palmer mix
Now DJ Moore traded in from Chicago; Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer still there
Moore is the new X. The scheme did not change.
Continuity
Quarterback
Was Josh Allen
Now Josh Allen (Kyle Allen signed as backup)
Locked QB1. January 2026 fifth-metatarsal cleanup; in camp and throwing.
Play caller
Was Joe Brady as OC
Now Joe Brady still calls it as HC; Pete Carmichael Jr. is OC
Brady said from day one he keeps the headset. Carmichael game-plans, does not replace the caller.
Scheme & pace
Was Brady 2025 ~54% pass, league-leading rush attempts
Now Projected slightly more run (~51% pass), still Brady
James Cook and Allen's designed runs stay central.
Pass blocking
Was Dawkins–Anderson–McGovern–Torrence–Brown
Now LT Dion Dawkins, LG Alec Anderson (vs Austin Corbett), C Connor McGovern, RG O'Cyrus Torrence, RT Spencer Brown
Four return; David Edwards left. LG is Anderson vs Corbett — a competition, not a rebuild.
Run blocking
Was Same five; Edwards at LG
Now Edwards gone; Anderson/Corbett for LG. Other four return.
Continuity holds.
Tight end
Was Dalton Kincaid lead, Dawson Knox
Now Kincaid / Knox unchanged; Knox extended
No TE competition of note. Kincaid remains the pass-game TE.
Backfield
Was James Cook III, Ray Davis, Ty Johnson
Now Cook III still the lead; Davis the change-of-pace
No high-capital back added. Cook's role is intact.
Team environment
Was McDermott perennial AFC contender
Now Brady year one, still a top roster
Win total and script stay in the positive-game-script bucket.
Vacated volume
- Targets
- —
- Carries
- —
- Red zone
- —
- Air yards
- —
No star skill departure. Volume is redistributed toward DJ Moore, not vacated.
Competition added
- DJ Mooremedium
trade · trade from Chicago
New X next to Shakir and Kincaid.
This player
- Projected role
- Projected Bills WR1 / true X next to Shakir, Coleman, and Palmer.
- Usage
- Brady coached Moore in Carolina (2020–21). Trade from Chicago plus guaranteed money through 2027 says the role is real.
- Injury
- No Week 1 absence reported as of August 2026.
- Contract
- Guaranteed money extended through 2027 after the trade. The Bills are invested.
- Camp
- Allen-Moore chemistry was the early-camp story (The Athletic, Jul 29). Deep balls in pads-on work.
Upside
A proven volume WR landing on Josh Allen with the OC who already knows him is a clean landing spot.
Downside
Kincaid, Shakir, and Allen's own rushing will keep this from being a 150-target monopoly.
Risks
- Target competition from Kincaid/Shakir is real even if Moore wins WR1 snaps.medium
Sources
- Buffalo Bills · 2026-02-05 — Brady remains the Bills play-caller; Carmichael is OC
- NFL.com · 2026-01-29 — Allen fifth-metatarsal procedure
Notes come from the 2026 coaching and roster board (team sites, NFL.com, ESPN, The Athletic). Hold is the default when ADP already has the news.