| 2026 Buffalo Bills season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
| General manager | Brandon Beane |
| Head coach | Joe Brady |
| Home stadium | Highmark Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2026 season will be the Buffalo Bills' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their 12th full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, their tenth under GM Brandon Beane and their first under head coach Joe Brady. This will be their first season since 2017 without longtime head coach Sean McDermott, as he was fired on January 19, 2026, following their defeat in the Divisional round of the 2025 season on January 17th. [1] [2] The Bills will seek to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season, reclaim the AFC East title, and achieve their eighth straight winning season.
It is expected to be the Bills' first season playing their home games at Highmark Stadium, replacing the old previous stadium, also named Highmark Stadium, which will be demolished following the season. [3]
Following their defeat in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, the Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott. [4] [5]
On January 27, 2026, the Bills promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to be the team’s replacement for Sean McDermott. He signed a 5-year deal to become the team's head coach. Brady previously spent the past two full seasons as the Bills' offensive coordinator under McDermott. He took the OC position on an interim basis in November 2023, after being hired as the team's quarterbacks coach in 2022. [6] [7]
| Position | Name | Reason | 2026 Replacement | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Sean McDermott | Fired | Joe Brady | January 19 | [8] |
| Cornerbacks coach | Jahmile Addae | Accepted job with Miami Dolphins | Jay Valai | January 29 | [9] |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Babich | Accepted job with Green Bay Packers | Jim Leonhard | January 28 | [10] |
| Defensive line coach | Marcus West | Accepted job with Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Terrance Jamison | January 29 | [11] |
| Defensive quality control coach/Offensive advisor | Christian Taylor | Accepted job with Wyoming Cowboys | TBD | December 19 [a] | [12] |
| Inside linebackers coach | position created | John Egorugwu | February 2 | [13] | |
| Offensive coordinator | Joe Brady | Promoted to head coach | Pete Carmichael Jr. | January 27 | [14] |
| Outside linebackers coach | position created | Bobby April III | February 1 | [15] | |
| Offensive line coach | Aaron Kromer | Retired | Pat Meyer | January 18 | [16] |
| Quarterbacks coach | Ronald Curry | Fired | Bo Hardegree | February 3 | [17] |
| Senior defensive assistant | Ryan Nielsen | Accepted job with Minnesota Vikings | TBD [b] | January 31 | [18] |
| Special teams coordinator | Chris Tabor | Accepted job with Miami Dolphins | Jeff Rodgers | January 23 | [19] |
| Wide receivers coach | Adam Henry | Accepted job with Pittsburgh Steelers | Drew Terrell | January 28 | [20] |
| Position | Player | 2025 team(s) | Date signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | Maddux Trujillo | Indianapolis Colts | January 6, 2026 [21] |
| Position | Player | 2026 team | Date signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Shane Buechele | — | Free Agent | Contracts expired January 26, 2026 |
| CB/KR | Brandon Codrington | — | Free Agent | |
| DE | Matthew Judon | — | Free Agent | |
| DE | Shaq Lawson | — | Free Agent | |
| WR | Kristian Wilkerson | — | Free Agent | |
| K | Matthew Wright | — | Free Agent |
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | |||
| 2 | TBD | |||
| 3 | TBD | |||
| 4 | TBD | |||
| 5 | TBD | |||
| 6 | TBD | |||
| 7 | TBD |
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The Bills' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Listed below are the Bills' opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring. [22]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC East) | Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets | |
| Conference opponents (AFC West) | Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers | Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders |
| Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement) | Baltimore Ravens | Houston Texans |
| Interconference opponents (NFC North) | Chicago Bears Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement) | N/a | Los Angeles Rams |