Buffalo Bills Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Josh Allen is the Buffalo Bills starting quarterback for 2026, with Kyle Allen as the backup — he played 100% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are DJ Moore (WR1), Khalil Shakir (WR2) and Keon Coleman (WR3), with Dalton Kincaid at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 15 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Buffalo Bills 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Josh Allen	Kyle Allen	Shane Buechele
RB	James Cook III	Ty Johnson	Ray Davis
WR1	DJ Moore (Q)	Joshua Palmer (Q)	Trent Sherfield
WR2	Khalil Shakir	Skyler Bell	Stephen Gosnell
WR3	Keon Coleman	Greg Dortch	Ja'Mori Maclin
TE	Dalton Kincaid	Dawson Knox	Jackson Hawes
LT	Dion Dawkins	Tylan Grable	Jude Bowry
LG	Alec Anderson	Austin Corbett
C	Connor McGovern	Lloyd Cushenberry III
RG	O'Cyrus Torrence	Ar'maj Reed-Adams	Austin Corbett
RT	Spencer Brown	Tylan Grable	Chase Lundt

Buffalo Bills 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Greg Rousseau	T.J. Sanders (Q)	Landon Jackson
LDT	Ed Oliver (Q)	Deone Walker	Phidarian Mathis
NT	Deone Walker	DeWayne Carter	Greg Gaines
RDT	T.J. Sanders (Q)	DeWayne Carter
RDE	Ed Oliver (Q)	DeWayne Carter	Greg Gaines
WLB	Greg Rousseau	Michael Hoecht	Joe Andreessen
LILB	Dorian Williams	Kaleb Elarms-Orr	Joe Andreessen
MLB	Terrel Bernard	Shaq Thompson
RILB	Terrel Bernard	Joe Andreessen	Keonta Jenkins
SLB	Bradley Chubb	Shaq Thompson	Dorian Williams
LCB	Christian Benford	Davison Igbinosun	Dee Alford (Q)
RCB	Christian Benford	Maxwell Hairston	Davison Igbinosun
Nickel	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	Dee Alford (Q)	Jalon Kilgore
FS	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	Cole Bishop	Geno Stone
SS	Cole Bishop	Damar Hamlin	Jalon Kilgore

Buffalo Bills 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Tyler Bass
P	Tommy Doman Jr.
LS	Reid Ferguson
H	Tommy Doman Jr.
KR	Greg Dortch	Ray Davis	Ty Johnson
PR	Greg Dortch	Dee Alford (Q)	Keon Coleman
K	Tyler Bass

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Bills' RB1?

James Cook III starts at RB for Buffalo — 66.8% of snaps in 2026 so far. Ty Johnson is second and Ray Davis third.

Who starts at QB for the Bills?

Josh Allen (year 9) starts at QB for Buffalo in 2026. Kyle Allen is QB2.

Who are the Bills' starting WRs?

The Bills' starting wide receivers in 2026 are DJ Moore (WR1), Khalil Shakir (WR2) and Keon Coleman (WR3).

Who starts on the Buffalo Bills offensive line?

The Buffalo Bills starting offensive line: Dion Dawkins (LT), Alec Anderson (LG), Connor McGovern (C), O'Cyrus Torrence (RG) and Spencer Brown (RT).

Who are the Buffalo Bills kicker, punter and long snapper?

Buffalo Bills specialists: Tyler Bass (kicker), Tommy Doman Jr. (punter) and Reid Ferguson (long snapper).

Which Buffalo Bills starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Buffalo Bills depth chart: DJ Moore (Q), Ed Oliver (Q), Tyrell Shavers (PUP), Jordan Hancock (IR), Dorian Strong (NFI), Zane Durant (IR) and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (IR).