Buffalo Bills Depth Chart
- AFC East
- Stadium
- Highmark Stadium
- Head Coach
- Sean McDermott
- Offensive Coordinator
- Ken Dorsey
- Defensive Coordinator
- Special Teams Coach
- Matthew Smiley
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, only the Bills and Cardinals had "substantive" talks with the Cardinals about trading for DeAndre Hopkins. Of course, nobody made a move, and Arizona released him on Friday. Since the multi-time Pro Bowler became a free agent, several teams have emerged as potential suitors. However, other clubs like the Browns appear uninterested, meaning a reunion between Hopkins and Deshaun Watson probably won't happen. The Chiefs have since expressed their faith in Kadarius Toney to become the top wideout on the depth chart, while the Bills may not have the cash to make a move, considering Hopkins could command more than the $15 million Odell Beckham Jr. received from Baltimore. Nonetheless, there will be plenty of updates and speculation moving forward. But it will be hard to tell how Hopkins will look from a fantasy standpoint until he officially inks a new deal
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Bills are considered one of the favorites to land free-agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Fowler reports Buffalo has "been lurking," although the organization would need to get "creative," considering its limited cap space. Hopkins is coming off a down season, finishing the 2022-23 campaign with 64 catches for 717 yards and three touchdowns. However, after the Cardinals failed to find a trade for the multi-time Pro Bowler, he was released on Friday. Nonetheless, there will be numerous updates on the veteran's potential plans, with Fowler also mentioning the Chiefs, Jets, Cowboys, and Saints as other teams in the running to acquire his services. As a result, Hopkins' fantasy outlook will remain a mystery until he signs with a new club. Of course, if he lands in Buffalo, it would certainly improve Josh Allen's fantasy stock.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott stated that quarterback Josh Allen is "more focused" this offseason. "I've seen a different Josh," commented McDermott. "He's got a new sense of focus, I would say, and determination, which is good." The signal-caller finished the 2022-23 campaign by throwing for 4,283 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He added 762 yards off 124 carries while finding the end zone seven times on the run. Allen ended the 2020 season by connecting on 69.2% of his passing attempts. However, he completed just 63.3% of his tosses in the last two seasons. With the 2018 No. 7 overall pick potentially running less this season, he'll need to be more accurate, or else fantasy managers may suffer greatly.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not in attendance for voluntary organized team activities this week at this point. Diggs also didn't report for voluntary team workouts last month, and there remains some concern that the 29-year-old star wideout isn't happy with his situation. He showed his frustration during the team's playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last season, but he also recently signed a four-year contract extension through 2027. It remains to be seen if the Bills would actually consider trading Diggs, but for now, fantasy managers must assume he'll remain in Buffalo in 2023. When healthy, Diggs is one of the best wideouts in the game in one of the best offenses in the NFL, so he should be viewed as a top-five fantasy wideout.
Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid (back) didn't do any football workouts or the NFL scouting combine testing in the lead-up to the draft due to the recovery process from a back injury that didn't require surgery, but he took part in Buffalo's rookie minicamp over the weekend. "I feel good," said the first-round draft pick. "Definitely rusty in terms of not being able to do as much as I wanted to the last couple months. But I felt really good out there." The 6-foot-4, 246-pounder has high expectations after being the first tight end taken in an elite class for the position. He has elite hands and is expected to bring a boost to the Bills' passing attack immediately. Rookie tight ends typically don't produce immediately in fantasy, but Kincaid should have a pretty high ceiling sooner than later.
