The Buffalo Bills have already made one notable move in their receiver room this offseason by landing DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears. They also added Skyler Bell in the draft, and that has put the wideout group under a fresh spotlight as the 2026 NFL offseason rolls on.
One name that keeps coming up is Keon Coleman, the 2024 second-round pick who has been mentioned in trade talk. But Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox says the Bills should be looking at a different receiver if they want to move money and reshape the room.
“After trading for DJ Moore and adding Skyler Bell in the draft, the Buffalo Bills could consider trading 2024 second-round pick Keon Coleman,” Knox writes. "... though he's not the wide receiver Buffalo should be most eager to trade."
Knox instead points to Josh Palmer, who signed a three-year, $29 million deal and saw his 2025 season “left plenty to be desired.”
The Bills could clear about $10 million in cap space by moving Palmer, giving them room to chase help at the trade deadline or use that money elsewhere on the roster.
Palmer is 26 and was originally a third-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021, but his market may not be strong. In 12 games last season, he caught 22 of 37 targets for 303 yards and no touchdowns, which marked the worst season of his NFL career.
Still, there may be a path for him to reset elsewhere. Knox notes that a change of scenery could help, and there should be teams looking to add to their receiver group in August.
The bigger point is simple: with Moore, Coleman, Bell and Khalil Shakir, the Bills already have a strong top four at receiver. Palmer may not add much in Buffalo, and a late-round pick in return could make more sense than keeping him on the books.
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