The Bills opened camp with a familiar problem in front of Josh Allen: who’s going to lock down the left guard spot?
That vacancy became the top position battle in Buffalo after David Edwards left in free agency, and it’s now the biggest training camp competition in the organization as the team works at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY. The job is up for grabs as the Bills try to fill the fifth spot on their offensive line for 2026.
Brandon Beane made it clear on the first day of camp just how much weight this decision carries. As ESPN Bills beat reporter Alaina Getzenberg wrote, the general manager said, ‘[left guard is] a premium spot that we need to make sure we're good there. The No. 1 thing is to protect No. 17 [quarterback Josh Allen],'
For now, Austin Corbett appears to be the front-runner. The veteran free-agent addition is battling Alec Anderson for the opening, and Anderson brings familiarity with the offense after working as a sixth lineman and backup over his two full seasons on the 53-man roster. Corbett, meanwhile, brings a long résumé, with 78 career starts.
The race isn’t limited to those two. Fourth-round pick Jude Bowry and seventh-rounder Ar'maj Reed-Adams are also in the mix, and both rookies can play guard. They may not be the headliners right now, but they’re part of the picture as camp unfolds.
One reason this battle stands out is how stable Buffalo’s line has been lately. The Bills have been extremely consistent up front over the past two seasons, and the last time they had to replace a starter on the line came in the 2024 offseason, when Connor McGovern moved from center to guard and Edwards took over for him.
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