Less than a week after promoting Joe Brady to head coach, the Bills hired former Broncos defensive passing game coordinator Jim Leonhard as their new DC. Leonhard played safety for 10 NFL seasons, including stints in Buffalo from 2005 to 2007 and again in 2013. He transitioned to coaching with stops at Wisconsin and Illinois before joining Denver’s staff in 2024 as defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator. Leonhard also interviewed with the Ravens and Chargers before Brady hired him to replace Bobby Babich, who was fired after Buffalo’s 33-30 Divisional Round loss to Denver.

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 TE Dalton Kincaid confirmed Thursday that the torn PCL he dealt with throughout this season dated back to 2024, according to ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg.

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 TE Dalton Kincaid "has a torn PCL he was playing through," according to teammate Dawson Knox. Buffalo's other starting TE revealed that on the podcast of former Bills C Mitch Morse. Just how long he played through it is less clear, but there's a chance this injury affects his start to 2026.

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 WR Gabe Davis tore his left ACL in Sunday's Wild Card win over the Jaguars, HC Sean McDermott said. That knocks Davis out for the rest of the playoffs and sends him into free agency this offseason with a major injury. Davis turns just 27 in April but has only 32 catches across the past two seasons. He's only worth stashing in the deepest of dynasty leagues. The Bills are down to Khalil Shakir, Brandin Cooks, Keon Coleman, and Tyrell Shavers as their healthy WRs. We'll see if WR Josh Palmer can make it back from his ankle injury for Saturday's game vs. the Broncos. WR Curtis Samuel, who's been out since Week 11, has been designated to return from IR, giving him a chance to play this weekend.

Update: Shavers also tore an ACL in the win over the Jaguars, McDermott announced Tuesday.

Bills RB Ty Johnson (ankle) is inactive for today's game vs. the Jaguars. He's played a passing-down role throughout the season, averaging 1.9 targets and 1.4 catches per game. Look for RB James Cook to pick up most of that work today.

Bills WR Josh Palmer (ankle) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's Wild Card game vs. the Jaguars. A weak Buffalo WR corps gets weaker. Behind Khalil Shakir, Brandin Cooks looks like the best bet for targets in the group. TE Dalton Kincaid could also be leaned on against a Jacksonville defense that has struggled defending TEs at times this season.

The Bills have ruled LB Terrel Bernard out for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars with a calf injury. LB Shaq Thompson, who has generally replaced Bernard, is questionable with a neck issue that limited him all week. Buffalo also ruled out rookie CB Maxwell Hairston

Bills WR Josh Palmer (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Wild Card game vs. the Jaguars. He didn't practice all week, so he might be on the wrong side of 50/50. Palmer shouldn't have been in your fantasy plans this week, but a weak Buffalo WR corps would certainly be better off with him.

Bills RB Ty Johnson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Wild Card game vs. the Jaguars. He only got in a limited practice on Friday and is expected to be a game-time decision, HC Sean McDermott said. Johnson has played a small pass-catching role throughout the season, averaging 1.9 targets and 1.4 catches per game. His absence would be a slight boost to RB James Cook's receiving projection.

Bills K Matt Prater (quad) returned to a full practice on Thursday. It looks like he'll be ready to kick vs. the Jaguars on Sunday, despite hurting his quad in the regular-season finale. Buffalo's 26.5-point implied total is second-highest on the Wild Card slate.

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.

The Bills signed K Matthew Wright to their practice squad. He looks like the favorite to kick in Sunday's game vs. the Jaguars -- and potentially beyond -- after K Matt Prater suffered a quad injury in Week 18. Adjust your playoff rankings accordingly.

Bills K Matt Prater was knocked out of Sunday's game vs. the Jets with a quad injury. That puts him in doubt for the playoffs. Prater had just returned from a two-game absence. K Michael Badgley missed a pair of XPs in his place. We'll keep you updated on Buffalo's kicker room, but you should avoid the situation in early playoff drafts.

Bills TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Jets. We’d be surprised if he played much in this one considering how banged up he’s been lately.