Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills quarterback.
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Josh Allen is at the center of the Buffalo Bills, and he's helped make the franchise a Super Bowl contender.
Josh Allen is at the center of the Buffalo Bills, and he’s helped make the franchise a Super Bowl contender since Buffalo drafted him in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft as the seventh overall pick.
Since then, Allen has won MVP, but he hasn’t gotten Buffalo all the way to a Super Bowl. Now, Allen has a new head coach in Joe Brady, and changes are being made to shape the team and give Allen the help he needs.
Now, on Thursday, March 5, the Bills made a move to greatly help Allen in the upcoming season.
Buffalo Bills Trade for No. 1 Wide Receiver to Help Josh Allen in the 2026-27 Season
According to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore is being traded to the Buffalo Bills. While compensation is still being worked out, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the deal will be for a mid-round pick for Moore, and that will also clear up salary cap space for the Chicago Bears.
Moore signed a contract extension with the Bears in July 2024. The player was going to carry a $28.5 million salary cap hit in 2026.
For the 2025-26 season, Moore had a career-low 50 catches for 682 yards, according to NFL research. So, he’s not at the top of his game, but he’ll still be of great help to Allen next season, or at least that’s the expectation.
Buffalo Bills Looking Ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft
After free agency, the NFL draft is the next big event on the horizon. In a feature for USA Today, Jacob Camenker names his top 2026 NFL draft picks for the quarterback position. As for the Buffalo Bills, he points to Luke Altmyer out of Illinois, projecting that the team will snag him as the No. 220 overall pick in the seventh round of the draft.
“Josh Allen’s backup, Mitch Trubisky, is set to be a free agent in 2026,” he notes in the feature. “If he doesn’t return, the Bills could add another quarterback to their depth chart to jockey with Shane Buechele for position behind Allen.”
Camenker adds, “Altmyer was a three-year starter at Illinois who lacks elite traits but was steady in Bret Bielema’s pro-style offense. The 6-1, 210-pound quarterback completed 67.4% of his passes for 3,007 yards, 22 touchdowns and five interceptions in his final college season.”
In the NFL’s profile of the player states that he has leadership skills, since he was a three-year starter and the team captain.
“Three-year starter with solid passing production relative to the lack of protection he saw in 2025,” the NFL states in their official profile of him. “Altmyer has experience in pro passing concepts and shows decent eye discipline/patience to give the play a chance. He throws with adequate anticipation into zone windows but a slower operation time and lack of arm talent hurt his chances of beating tight man coverage.”
On the downside, they note that “edge pressure sneaks up on him” and that “he hasn’t learned to avoid sacks often enough.” Plus, “Altmyer could have a tough time beating out pro backups for a roster spot.”