The Buffalo Bills may be sitting at 5-1 and heading into their Week 7 bye, but that hasn’t stopped the conversation around whether Brandon Beane still has work to do.
Beane already made one move ahead of the bye by bringing in cornerback Tre'Davious White, a move that gives White extra time to settle in before Buffalo gets back to game action. With that done, the next question is whether the Bills could stay active and work the trade market again.
That’s where the idea of dealing from the current roster comes in. A trade isn’t just about adding help; it also means parting with a player, not only draft picks. And FOX Sports floated one name as a possible candidate: wide receiver Josh Palmer.
Palmer signed a three-year deal with Buffalo in March 2025, but his first stretch with the team has not gone the way anyone wanted. The thinking behind a possible move is that a fresh start might benefit him as much as it would help the Bills.
FOX Sports’ Henry McKenna laid out the case for why Palmer could be the odd man out. “The Bills acquired Palmer with high hopes for what he could do in the offense, but basically everyone else has emerged while he has not.
D.J. Moore is a crucial piece when healthy.
Keon Coleman is finally emerging. Khalil Shakir is steady Eddie.
And rookie Skyler Bell might soon earn playing time. That makes Palmer expendable.”
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