By [ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR](/profile-148/alex-raskin.html)
Published: 18:38 GMT, 17 March 2026 | Updated: 18:43 GMT, 17 March 2026
One Bills Drive, the most famous address in Orchard Park, New York, is adding some fancy new siding.
In what appears to be one of the final stages of construction, crews have finished installing the all-important side paneling at the [Buffalo Bills](/sport/buffalo-bills/index.html)' new Highmark Stadium.
As seen in video released by the team on social media, the metallic paneling conceals the labyrinth of beams, stairways and shafts in the bowels of the reported $2.1 billion facility.
Several commenters responded with questions about the construction of a roof – something that is not included in the blueprints.
Despite the region's reputation for brutal, snowy winters, the team instead opted for an outdoor venue to help preserve the Bills' homefield advantage.
Set to open in July, the sequel to the soon-to-be-demolished Highmark Stadium is a state-of-the-art 62,000-seat facility that boasts one of the world's most advanced snow-removal systems.
The installation of new side paneling was celebrated in western New York state on Tuesday
An aerial view of the new Highmark Stadium shows a bit of its predecessor (lower left)
Orchard Park, New York sits just a few miles south of the Buffalo-Niagara metro area
The technology relies on sensors to detect precipitation and plummeting temperatures. Those sensors will trigger a hydronic heating system, which then melts away the snowfall from atop the canopy that covers more than half the seats.
And there are other reasons to be excited about the 2026 Bills besides their new home.
After an early playoff exit, the Bills gave quarterback Josh Allen a talented new receiver in DJ Moore earlier this month.
The Bills were rumored to be interested in Philadelphia Eagles wideout AJ Brown, but instead surrendered a second-round pick in next month's draft to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Moore and a fifth rounder.
The 28-year-old was taken in the first round of the 2018 draft by the Panthers. He spent five seasons with Carolina, where he worked under Joe Brady, who was recently promoted to head coach in Buffalo to replace the fired Sean McDermott.