The Bills are only in the early stretch of training camp, but a few names have already started to separate themselves - and not in the way Buffalo wants.
While Dalton Kincaid, Cole Bishop, and Landon Jackson have drawn positive attention, Keon Coleman, Austin Corbett, and Chase Lundt are among the players who have opened camp on shaky ground. That matters now because the Bills still have all three preseason games ahead of them, and some of these battles already feel like they’re tilting in a direction.
Coleman’s spot is the one that carries the most weight. Entering his third season, the early second-round pick is staring at a make-or-break year, and he hasn’t done much yet to quiet that talk.
In 2025, he didn’t take a meaningful step forward from his rookie season. The production stayed flat, the drops kept showing up in big moments, and he was even scratched late in the year as punishment for missing team meetings.
That off-field piece is part of the problem, too. It’s one thing to come up short on Sundays. It’s another to leave questions about how seriously you’re handling the job the rest of the week.
Buffalo’s offseason trade for D.J. Moore only made Coleman’s path tougher.
He’s now fighting to stay in the mix as the outside WR2 opposite Moore and next to slot receiver Khalil Shakir, but he still has to hold off Josh Palmer, who is back from injury, and rookie fourth-rounder Skyle Bell. So far, Coleman has flashed at times, but he’s also put a few drops on tape that stand out for the wrong reasons.
The issue isn’t a lack of moments. It’s that he hasn’t stacked them together.
Palmer and Bell haven’t exactly seized the job either, though Palmer has looked better over the last few practices. That keeps the door open for Coleman, but he still hasn’t made the kind of clean case that forces the Bills’ hand.
Up front, the left guard competition is shaping up as the clearest early battle in camp. Austin Corbett and Alec Anderson are the two main candidates to replace David Edwards, and Corbett entered as the favorite because of his starting experience with the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, and Carolina Panthers. Early on, though, Anderson has looked more like the player ready to lock down the job.
Corbett’s resume is solid, but the camp tape hasn’t always matched it. He turns 31 just days before the Bills’ 2026 season opener, and the quickness of opposing defensive linemen has given him trouble. That could become a real issue fast, especially with Week 1 bringing the Houston Texans, who sacked Josh Allen eight times in one game in 2025.
Anderson, meanwhile, is 26 and in his third NFL season. He may not have Corbett’s polish, but he’s shown the kind of physical traits Buffalo needs at the spot. Based on how camp has started, Corbett could be headed for the bench when the season opens.
There’s another line battle worth watching at the back end of the offensive line, where the Bills are sorting out the sixth lineman and swing tackle role. Tylan Grable, Chase Lundt, and Jude Bowry are all in the mix.
Grable has dealt with injuries through his first two NFL seasons, so even though he’s looked good and has talent, the job may not end up fully his even if he technically wins it. That leaves Lundt and Bowry as the key names in the fight.
Bowry has been one of the camp standouts so far. The Boston College lineman has brought strength, aggression, and a level of comfort that makes him look ready for the NFL stage. Head coach Joe Brady has already compared him to O'Cyrus Torrence as a rookie.
Lundt has gone the other way. The former UConn lineman has worked at both tackle and guard in practice, but he hasn’t shown much at either spot. If Grable stays healthy and Bowry keeps building momentum, Lundt could be staring at a practice squad spot or even a move elsewhere.
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