As the Buffalo Bills open training camp, the wide receiver room is one of the most intriguing parts of the roster. Josh Allen has a mix of proven production, upside, and a few real question marks in front of him, and that makes this group worth watching from the start.
The headliner is DJ Moore, the biggest addition Buffalo made this offseason and, by the look of it, the one with the chance to change the passing game the most. Moore is entering his ninth year in the league after a dip in production last season in Chicago, but the fit with Allen gives him a clear path to a big rebound.
Offensive coordinator Joe Brady didn’t hide how fired up he is about the move, saying, “I’ve told DJ this. I was so excited when we traded for him, and I’m more excited after getting to work with him for an off-season.”
With Buffalo looking for a true top-end threat, Moore has the kind of track record that makes a 1,000-yard season feel well within reach.
Khalil Shakir remains the steady hand in the room. Over the last two seasons, he has built strong chemistry with Allen and delivered the kind of dependable output every offense needs. Shakir topped 70 catches in both 2024 and 2025 and finished with four touchdowns in each season, making him one of the quarterback’s most trusted options.
Then there’s Keon Coleman, whose third year looms as a major checkpoint. Buffalo needs more from him after a second season that never really got on track.
His year was marked by on-field struggles and benchings tied to things he did away from the field. Still, the Bills are sticking with him, and Brady said Coleman has shown real progress this offseason: “He’s had an outstanding offseason in a really good place.
And that’s nothing different than he’s had in the past, right? But you feel him coming off the football, you feel the stride, you feel his size.
Pads come on, it’s not just pads with Keon, and then it’s the consistency and the routine and everything he’s doing … handling everything like a pro.”
Buffalo also added rookie Skyler Bell in the fourth round, and he arrives with an impressive college résumé from UConn. In 2025, Bell was the only player in the country to finish in the top three nationally in receptions, yards and touchdown catches.
He doesn’t need to be a day-one savior, either. The Bills can bring him along at their pace, letting him learn before asking him to become a bigger piece of the offense.
Josh Palmer is another name to keep in the mix after a rough season that produced just 22 catches for 300 yards. Injuries kept him from finding any rhythm, and if he can stay healthy, his outlook could look a lot different by this time next year.
Beyond the top names, Tyrell Shavers is trying to work his way back after a knee injury in the playoff game against Jacksonville ended his momentum. He spent a couple of years on the practice squad before earning a real role last season, when he became a fan favorite, made the most of 23 targets in 17 games, and contributed on special teams. That injury is expected to keep him out to start the season.
Veterans Mecole Hardman and Trent Sherfield are also in the mix, fighting for depth jobs and roster spots as camp competition heats up.
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