The Buffalo Bills are counting on the league’s youngest head coach, 36-year-old Joe Brady, to deliver the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.
It won’t be an easy task. True, the Bills have the uber-talented
Josh Allen at quarterback, return the league’s rushing champion in James Cook III, and have several other talented contributors that helped the Bills post a 12-5 record during the 2025 season, their seventh straight trip to the postseason.
But changes are coming this offseason. Brady hired former Bills safety Jim Leonhard to direct a defense expected to shift from a 4-3 to a 3-4 as its base defense, and the team is expected to bring in new talent at the wide receiver position. The team also has 22 unrestricted free agents and three restricted free agents, meaning there will be plenty of new faces when the Bills gather for OTAs later this spring.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by exploring what direction the Bills could take as they embark on a pivotal offseason.
What can the Bills do to fix their issues?
Linked below: The pressure is on president of football operations Brandon Beane to give Joe Brady the pieces he needs to finally get the Bills over the top. The process begins with free agency, where the Bills are facing the potential of losing members of their talented offensive line—starting center Connor McGovern and left guard David Edwards are among the impending free agents—along with many key contributors on defense—including defensive linemen A.J. Epenesa, DaQuan Jones, and Joey Bosa, linebackers Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson, and defensive backs Tre’Davious White, Cam Lewis, and Jordan Poyer.
That starts by examining the issues that led to the Bills’ recent playoff losses and offer up solutions for the Bills to correct their problems; running through the key challenges Brady, Beane and the Bills must overcome as they look to build up their Super Bowl-winning roster; identifying the most pressing questions facing the team this offseason; offering up five players who recently competed in Super Bowl LX who could upgrade Buffalo’s roster; running through the key offseason dates Bills fans need to know; discussing how Beane can create salary cap space to bring in talented players to shore up the team’s roster needs; and more!
- Challenges facing the Bills, Brady — and solutions to fix them – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
- Five pressing questions as the Buffalo Bills head into the 2026 offseason – BuffaloBills.com
- Five impending free agents from the Super Bowl teams the Bills could consider – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- 3 Free Agents Buffalo Bills Can Realistically Sign in Critical Offseason – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills offseason primer: Important dates, free agents, key questions, team needs – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- How can the Bills find cap space for a pivotal 2026 offseason? – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Bills Salary Cap Issues Are More Josh Palmer Than Josh Allen – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Four Buffalo Bills Players Entering Make-or-Break Offseason – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Even more Bills news
Examining how running back James Cook could take on an expanded role under new head coach Joe Brady. Plus, a way-too-early look at the 2026 NFL power rankings; sizing up the Bills’ Super Bowl odds for next year; this former All-Pro wide receiver wants to help Keon Coleman live up to his potential; and more!
- How Bills’ James Cook’s Role Could Expand Under New Head Coach – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- NFL Power Rankings: Seahawks cement top spot, Patriots slide and other key season takeaways – The Athletic (subscription required)
- 6 way-too-early Buffalo Bills power rankings for 2026 season – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills tied for best AFC odds to win Super Bowl in 2026, and it’s not with the Patriots – Democrat & Chronicle
- Former All-Pro WR Wants to Help Bills’ Keon Coleman Transform Game – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Alan Pergament: Answering key questions about the end of WGR’s deal with Bills and Sabres – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills Sign WR and QB Weeks Ahead of Free Agency – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
