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AFC East · 2026

Buffalo depth chart 2026

Buffalo opens the 2026 season with Josh Allen at quarterback, James Cook III at running back, DJ Moore at wide receiver, Dalton Kincaid at tight end, as of September 4, 2026.

Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on September 4, 2026.

Offense

The skill positions,
in order.

Quarterback

Buffalo quarterback depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Josh Allen
2Kyle Allen

Running back

Buffalo running back depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1James Cook III
2Ray Davis
3Ty Johnson

Wide receiver

Buffalo wide receiver depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1DJ Moore
2Khalil Shakir
3Keon Coleman
4Joshua Palmer
5Skyler Bell
6Tyrell Shavers

Tight end

Buffalo tight end depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Dalton Kincaid
2Dawson Knox
3Jackson Hawes
4Keleki Latu
Everyone else

The rest of
the chart.

Buffalo non-skill positions, 2026
PositionDepth order
CenterConnor McGovern, Lloyd Cushenberry III
FSC.J. Gardner-Johnson, Damar Hamlin, Jordan Hancock
HolderTommy Doman Jr.
Kick returnerRay Davis, Ty Johnson
LCBChristian Benford, Dorian Strong
LDET.J. Sanders, Phidarian Mathis
Left guardAlec Anderson, Austin Corbett
LILBKaleb Elarms-Orr, Dorian Williams
Long snapperReid Ferguson
Left tackleDion Dawkins, Tylan Grable, Jude Bowry
NBDee Alford, Jalon Kilgore
NTDeone Walker, DeWayne Carter
PunterTommy Doman Jr.
KickerTyler Bass
Punt returnerKhalil Shakir, Ray Davis, Keon Coleman, Dee Alford
RCBMaxwell Hairston, Davison Igbinosun
RDEEd Oliver, Greg Gaines, Zane Durant
Right guardO'Cyrus Torrence, Austin Corbett, Ar'maj Reed-Adams
RILBTerrel Bernard, Joe Andreessen, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
Right tackleSpencer Brown
SLBBradley Chubb, TJ Parker, Mike Danna
SSCole Bishop, Jalon Kilgore, Sam Franklin Jr.
WLBGreg Rousseau, Michael Hoecht, Javon Solomon, Landon Jackson
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Asked & answered

Straight answers,
no filler.

Who starts at quarterback for Buffalo in 2026?

Josh Allen is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of September 4, 2026.

Who is the number one running back for Buffalo?

James Cook III sits atop the running back group as of September 4, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.

How current is this depth chart?

It reflects the 2026 league year as published on September 4, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published September 4, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.

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