The Bills are hiring Pete Carmichael as OC, according to multiple reports. Carmichael spent 19 of the last 20 seasons with Sean Payton, first in New Orleans and then in Denver the past two. Bills HC Joe Brady worked under Carmichael as an offensive assistant with the Saints in 2017 and 2018. Brady has already said that he'll continue to call plays in 2026, but we'll see how much Payton flavor Carmichael brings to the offense. Former QB Chase Daniel, who played for the Saints in 2017, expects more play-action passing from the Bills going forward. QB Josh Allen already ranked fifth among 45 qualifying QBs in percentage of dropbacks to feature play action last year. Allen completed 71.7% of his passes at 8.2 yards per attempt off play action, ranking ninth and 15th among those 45 QBs.

Bills QB Josh Allen underwent surgery earlier this week to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, he said Thursday. GM Brandon Beane said earlier this month that Allen might need a procedure on the foot that he injured in the Week 16 win over the Browns. Allen explained Thursday that it was an older injury that was re-aggravated against Cleveland. He downplayed the issue, calling it "a little painful" but not a major surgery. "I'm not even lying — if we had to play a game this week, I would find a way to play," he added. A more realistic Ian Rapoport hears that Allen is expected to be sidelined for 8-10 weeks. We'll track his rehab this offseason but aren't expecting this to impact Allen's 2026 campaign. He's started 127 straight regular-season games (and 140 straight, including playoffs).

Bills OC Joe Brady has been promoted and will take over as head coach. He signed a five-year deal. Brady began his time in Buffalo as the QB coach in 2022 before becoming the interim OC in 2023. He was promoted to full-time OC in 2024 and held that role over the last two seasons. Brady’s close ties with QB Josh Allen likely played a large role in his promotion.

Bills GM Brandon Beane said Wednesday that QB Josh Allen could undergo a procedure on his right foot. Per Beane, any procedure would not impact Allen’s availability for OTAs. Allen first suffered the injury in Week 16 and aggravated it in Week 17. We’ll monitor the situation for any changes to his offseason timeline.

The Bills have fired HC Sean McDermott, according to multiple reports. McDermott spent nine seasons at the helm in Buffalo, 98-50 in the regular season with just one non-winning campaign: 6-10 back in 2018, his second year. Each of his other eight Bills teams reached the playoffs. Five straight won the AFC East before this year's club finished second behind the Patriots. McDermott's Bills went 8-8 in the playoffs, winning at least one game each of the past six seasons.

Bills QB Josh Allen was limited in Tuesday's practice and listed on the injury report with foot, knee, and right finger injuries. He's been playing through the foot ailment for multiple weeks but picked up the knee and finger issues in the Wild Card win over the Jaguars. Neither cost him time in that one, and he'll play vs. the Broncos on Saturday. But Allen clearly won't be at 100%. It's a concern for his fantasy upside, particularly the rushing production.

Bills QB Josh Allen (foot) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's been hobbled lately, but it looks like what was essentially a week off last week did him a lot of good. Expect Allen to be at least close to 100% for Sunday's Wild Card game vs. the Jaguars.

Bills QB Josh Allen (foot) is not listed on the final Week 18 injury report. He only got in a limited practice on Friday, so it’s fair to assume he’s still not at 100%. We're expecting Allen to take the first snap of Sunday's game vs. the Jets to push his consecutive starts streak to 127 games, but he probably wont play much beyond that. QB Mitchell Trubisky figures to play most of the game.

Bills QB Josh Allen (foot) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Sean McDermott said that Allen is "moving in the right direction" but that they want to see how the rest of the week goes. We're expecting Allen to start Sunday's game vs. the Jets to push his consecutive starts streak to 127 games, but he probably wont play much beyond that. QB Mitchell Trubisky figures to play most of the game.

Buffalo's loss to Philadelphia on Sunday ended the Bills' chances of winning the division. That might be enough to motivate the team to bench starters in the regular-season finale against the Jets.

X-rays on Bills QB Josh Allen's right foot came back clean, HC Sean McDermott said after the loss to the Eagles. McDermott added that Allen is sore but doesn't believe the foot impacted Allen against Philly. We'd beg to differ. Allen didn't have his usual mobility inside the pocket or punch outside of it. And he was limping after multiple plays. Locked into a Wild Card spot, it wouldn't be surprising if the Bills sat Allen for most or all of next weekend's game vs. the Jets.

Bills QB Josh Allen (foot) is not listed on the final injury report for this weekend’s game vs. the Eagles. He played through the foot injury last week and practiced all this week, including a full workout on Friday. HC Sean McDermott said Friday that Allen "has gotten better each day" and isn’t expected to be limited against Philadelphia.

Bills QB Josh Allen is "day to day" with a foot injury suffered in the Week 16 win over the Browns, HC Sean McDermott said Monday. Allen got the foot twisted on a sack late in the second quarter in Cleveland. He headed into the locker room early but ultimately didn't miss any snaps. McDermott said that Allen might be limited in practice this week but is expected to play vs. the Eagles on Sunday. We'll keep a close eye on this one, but Allen can stay penciled into Week 17 fantasy lineups.

Bills WR Keon Coleman was active against the Steelers after two straight games as a healthy scratch. He went 2-9-1 with the TD coming on a fourth and goal in the back of the end zone. He ranked fourth among WRs on the team with 33 snaps on a run-heavy game for Buffalo.

The Texans defense was dominant in Thursday night's 23-19 win over the Bills. Seven of Buffalo's points came on a Ray Davis kick-return TD. The offense managed just 12 points and 326 total yards -- their second-fewest of the season. QB Josh Allen was under duress all night, taking a season-high eight sacks and getting pressured on 33% of his dropbacks. He finished with 253 yards, 0 TDs, and 2 INTs on 24-of-34 passing, plus 20 scoreless rushing yards. It was just Allen's second game of this season and fourth over the last two seasons without a TD.

The forecast for today's Buccaneers-Bills game calls for sustained winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35. There's a chance for a rain/snow mix, but the wind is the concern here. The over/under on this game has dropped from 48.5 on Thursday to 46.5. We're docking the passing projections on both sides and would avoid the kickers.