Bills named as a top landing spot for true difference-maker on offense, but there’s one massive problem
Will the Bills take a big swing this offseason?
The Buffalo Bills need some help at wide receiver; quarterback Josh Allen can’t just be putting on his Superman cape over and over like he was forced to in the 2025 season. Despite the lack of receiver play, Buffalo still found itself one bad call away from the AFC Championship game.
Now that the offseason is in full swing, we can take a closer look at the team’s needs for Buffalo. ESPN released an article with Buffalo as the landing spot for one of the top receivers in the game, A.J. Brown. Brown is unhappy with the Philadelphia Eagles and could be playing for another team in 2025.
“Brown made no secret of his frustrations with the Eagles’ offense in 2025. Heck, he made no secret of them in 2024, when the team ended up winning the Super Bowl. Philadelphia has learned to live with Brown’s grousing because of his production. So, the questions are whether he’s unhappy enough there to force the issue and whether the Eagles want to move on from the situation.” – Dan Graziano
Don’t even get me started on off-the-field issues. The team had Stefon Diggs; they can handle it. However, the one massive problem is that he may cost too much for Buffalo, and ESPN gives the trade a very low chance of even happening. Still, it’s fun to dream, let me have this.
ESPN links A.J. Brown to the Buffalo Bills
ESPN broke down the contract, the buzz, and the tape while saying that he has a 60% chance of being traded, with the Patriots having the best odds to grab him. Brown’s contract is for four more years at $28 million, with $29 fully guaranteed for 2026. It’ll take some cap restructuring if Buffalo wants to get the deal done. After the restructure of offensive lineman Spencer Brown, the Bills are still under the cap, according to Over The Cap.
Brown is as elite as they come, and a true No. 1 threat.
“Brown’s individual play seemed to fall off a touch last season, but it’s fair to believe his frustration with the offense led to some disinterested play. An acquiring team is risking that Brown is beyond his athletic prime (he will turn 29 this summer), but he has only one year of guaranteed money on his deal, so it would not be too big of a commitment. And the recent ceiling of Brown’s play has been top-five receiver level. He had 1,003 yards last season, and he has tallied at least seven touchdowns in each of the past four campaigns.” – Ben Solak
It might be just a dream of seeing A.J. Brown in a Bills uniform in 2026
ESPN also has the Ravens falling behind the Bills as a potential landing spot. With his cap constraints, off-the-field issues, and general manager Brandon Beane’s disinterest in putting all the chips in the middle of the table, it’s not looking good for Buffalo’s chances. Most likely, they will draft a receiver and look to build around him with some veteran players coming in to shake up the receiving corps.
Whether it’s a big swing for Brown or a player like Christian Kirk coming in along with a first-round receiver, things have to change in Buffalo; they simply cannot trot out the unit they had last year and expect different results. It’s foolish.
If Beane truly believes this team is a Super Bowl contender in 2026, then standing pat at wide receiver simply cannot be an option. Allen is in his prime, and you don’t waste that by hoping players take a leap or by asking him to drag an average receiving corps through January again.
A.J. Brown might be a long shot, the price might be steep, and the cap gymnastics might be uncomfortable. But that’s the cost of doing business when you have a generational quarterback under center.
Whether it’s Brown or another legitimate difference-maker, Buffalo has to act with urgency because the window isn’s someday, it’s right now, and Allen shouldn’t have to wear the cape alone.
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