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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 November 1, 2026.

Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on November 1, 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
2Ty Johnson
3Ray Davis

Wide receiver

Buffalo wide receiver depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1DJ Moore
2Khalil Shakir
3Keon Coleman
4Joshua Palmer
5Greg Dortch
6Skyler Bell
7Tyrell 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, Geno Stone, Damar Hamlin, Sam Franklin Jr.
HolderTommy Doman Jr.
Kick returnerGreg Dortch, Ray Davis, Khalil Shakir, Ty Johnson
LCBChristian Benford, Te'Cory Couch, Dorian Strong
LDET.J. Sanders, Landon Jackson
Left guardAlec Anderson, Austin Corbett
LILBDorian Williams, Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Long snapperReid Ferguson
Left tackleDion Dawkins, Jude Bowry
NBDee Alford, A.J. Woods, Jordan Hancock
NTDeone Walker, Greg Gaines
PunterTommy Doman Jr.
KickerTyler Bass
Punt returnerGreg Dortch, Dee Alford, Ray Davis, Khalil Shakir
RCBDavison Igbinosun, Maxwell Hairston
RDEEd Oliver, DeWayne Carter, Zane Durant
Right guardO'Cyrus Torrence, Ar'maj Reed-Adams
RILBTerrel Bernard, Joe Andreessen
Right tackleSpencer Brown, Tylan Grable
SLBBradley Chubb, TJ Parker, Javon Solomon
SSCole Bishop, Jalon Kilgore
WLBGreg Rousseau, Michael Hoecht, Mike Danna
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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 November 1, 2026.

Who is the number one running back for Buffalo?

James Cook III sits atop the running back group as of November 1, 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 November 1, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published November 1, 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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