Buffalo Bills ranked fourth in NFL by ESPN heading into 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 5:10 AM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
The Buffalo Bills enter the 2026 training camp with high expectations and a revamped roster. After a playoff exit against Denver that resulted in a coaching shakeup, Joe Brady replaces Sean McDermott as head coach. The Bills further enhanced their roster by acquiring DJ Moore and signing veterans like Bradley Chubb and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. ESPN ranks Buffalo's roster as the best in the AFC and fourth overall in the NFL, highlighting uncertainty about the defense under new coordinator Jim Leonhard. The team looks to achieve its first Super Bowl appearance in over 30 years this season.
- •Bills make significant roster changes after 2025 playoff exit
- •Joe Brady becomes head coach, replacing Sean McDermott
- •DJ Moore acquired from Chicago Bears as new WR1
- •Veterans Bradley Chubb and C.J. Gardner-Johnson signed
- •ESPN ranks Bills fourth overall, best in the AFC
- 5:10 AMYahoo Sports — Latest ESPN rankings just set the bar sky high for the Buffalo Bills going into 2026
"The Bills look very different going into the start of 2026 training camp, and the expectations are going to be astronomical.
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