2026 Buffalo Bills season

The 2026 season will be the Buffalo Bills' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their 12th full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, their tenth under GM Brandon Beane and their first under head coach Joe Brady. This will be their first season since (/wiki/2016BuffaloBillsseason) without longtime head coach Sean McDermott, as he was fired on January 19, 2026, following their defeat in the Divisional round of the 2025 season on January 17th. The Bills will seek to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season, reclaim the AFC East title, and achieve their eighth straight winning season.

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2026 Buffalo Bills season

It is expected to be the Bills' first season playing their home games at Highmark Stadium, replacing the old previous stadium, also named Highmark Stadium, which will be demolished following the season.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Following their defeat in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, the Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott.

On January 27, 2026, the Bills promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to be the team’s replacement for Sean McDermott. He signed a 5-year deal to become the team's head coach. Brady previously spent the past two full seasons as the Bills' offensive coordinator under McDermott. He took the OC position on an interim basis in November 2023, after being hired as the team's quarterbacks coach in 2022.

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Name</th><th>Reason</th><th>2026 Replacement</th><th>Date</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Sean McDermott</td><td>Fired</td><td>Joe Brady</td><td>January 19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cornerbacks coach</td><td>Jahmile Addae</td><td>Accepted job with Miami Dolphins</td><td>Jay Valai</td><td>January 29</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Defensive coordinator</td><td>Bobby Babich</td><td>Accepted job with Green Bay Packers</td><td>Jim Leonhard</td><td>January 28</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Defensive line coach</td><td>Marcus West</td><td>Accepted job with Tampa Bay Buccaneers</td><td>Terrance Jamison</td><td>January 29</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Defensive quality control coach/Offensive advisor</td><td>Christian Taylor</td><td>Accepted job with Wyoming Cowboys</td><td>Craig Robertson</td><td>December 19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Inside linebackers coach</td><td>position created</td><td>John Egorugwu</td><td>February 2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Linebackers coach</td><td>Al Holcomb</td><td>Accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders</td><td>position abolished</td><td>February 18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nickel cornerbacks coach</td><td>Mike Pellegrino</td><td>Accepted job with Philadelphia Eagles</td><td>position abolished</td><td>February 13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Offensive assistant</td><td>position created</td><td>Trace McSorley</td><td>February 26</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Offensive coordinator</td><td>Joe Brady</td><td>Promoted to head coach</td><td>Pete Carmichael Jr.</td><td>January 27</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Outside linebackers coach</td><td>position created</td><td>Bobby April III</td><td>February 1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Offensive line coach</td><td>Aaron Kromer</td><td>Retired</td><td>Pat Meyer</td><td>January 18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Quarterbacks coach</td><td>Ronald Curry</td><td>Accepted job with Denver Broncos</td><td>Bo Hardegree</td><td>February 3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Senior assistant</td><td>position created</td><td>John Fox</td><td>February 13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Senior defensive assistant</td><td>Ryan Nielsen</td><td>Accepted job with Minnesota Vikings</td><td>Jason Rebrovich</td><td>January 31</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Special teams coordinator</td><td>Chris Tabor</td><td>Accepted job with Miami Dolphins</td><td>Jeff Rodgers</td><td>January 23</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wide receivers coach</td><td>Adam Henry</td><td>Accepted job with Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td>Drew Terrell</td><td>January 28</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Arrivals

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>2025 team(s)</th><th>Date signed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>K</td><td>Maddux Trujillo</td><td>Indianapolis Colts</td><td>January 6, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Jalen Virgil</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>February 10, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Dee Alford</td><td>Atlanta Falcons</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>QB</td><td>Kyle Allen</td><td>Detroit Lions</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Bradley Chubb</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>C. J. Gardner-Johnson</td><td>Chicago Bears</td><td>March 13, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Geno Stone</td><td>Cincinnati Bengals</td><td>March 16, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>C/G</td><td>Austin Corbett</td><td>Carolina Panthers</td><td>March 26, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Lloyd Cushenberry</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>March 26, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Trent Sherfield</td><td>Denver Broncos</td><td>March 26, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

Departures

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>2026 team</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>CB/KR</td><td>Brandon Codrington</td><td>Houston Texans</td><td>February 5, 2026</td><td>Contracts expired January 26, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Matthew Judon</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Shaq Lawson</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Kristian Wilkerson</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>K</td><td>Matthew Wright</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Dane Jackson</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td><td>Released March 6, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Taylor Rapp</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Curtis Samuel</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Joey Bosa</td><td>Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td>Free Agent</td><td>Contracts expired March 11, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Brandin Cooks</td><td>New England Patriots</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Gabe Davis</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>G</td><td>David Edwards</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>March 11, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>A. J. Epenesa</td><td>Indianapolis Colts</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>FB</td><td>Reggie Gilliam</td><td>New England Patriots</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>DaQuan Jones</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Cam Lewis</td><td>Chicago Bears</td><td>March 13, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Matt Milano</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>Larry Ogunjobi</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>Jordan Phillips</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Jordan Poyer</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>K</td><td>Matt Prater</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Baylon Spector</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Shaq Thompson</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>QB</td><td>Mitchell Trubisky</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Tre'Davious White</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Free Agent</td></tr><tr><td>OL</td><td>Ryan Van Demark</td><td>Minnesota Vikings</td><td>March 20, 2026</td><td>Restricted Free Agent</td></tr></tbody></table>

Trades

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Arrived</th><th>From</th><th>Date of trade</th><th>Departed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>WR</td><td>D. J. Moore 2026 5th-round pick</td><td>Chicago Bears</td><td>March 11, 2026</td><td>2026 2nd-round pick</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>2026 6th-round pick</td><td>Las Vegas Raiders</td><td>March 11, 2026</td><td>Taron Johnson 2026 7th-round pick</td></tr></tbody></table>

Draft

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Selection</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>College</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>26</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>60</td><td>Traded to the Chicago Bears</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>91</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>126</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>165</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Bears</td></tr><tr><td>168</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>182</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Raiders</td></tr><tr><td>208</td><td>Traded to the New York Jets</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>220</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Jets</td></tr><tr><td>228</td><td>Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders</td><td>From Cowboys</td></tr><tr><td>242</td><td>Traded to the Cleveland Browns</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Preseason

2026 Buffalo Bills season

The Bills' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Bills' opponents for (/wiki/2026NFLseason). Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.

<table><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Home</th><th>Away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division opponents (AFC East)</td><td>Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (AFC West)</td><td>Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers</td><td>Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>Houston Texans</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponents (NFC North)</td><td>Chicago Bears Detroit Lions</td><td>Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>No game</td><td>Los Angeles Rams</td></tr></tbody></table>