AFC East · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Buffalo Bills Depth Chart 2026

Starters and backups at every position, each player's status on the Week 6 injury report and their share of snaps in Week 6.

AFC East · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Buffalo Bills

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Full depth chart
Bills offense 11 personnel
Bills defense Base 3-4

Also listed: NB #23 Dee Alford Q (nickel)

Special teams

  • 16 PKTyler Bass
  • 39 PTommy Doman Jr.
  • 69 LSReid Ferguson
  • 39 HTommy Doman Jr.
  • 19 KRGreg Dortch
  • 19 PRGreg Dortch

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Starting QB
Josh Allen
RB1
James Cook III
WR1-WR3
DJ MooreQKhalil ShakirKeon Coleman
TE1
Dalton Kincaid

Bills offense depth chart

Base formation: 3WR 1TE

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
QB17Josh Allen100%11Kyle Allen
RB4James Cook III66%26Ty Johnson18%7Ray Davis13%
WR12DJ MooreQ5Joshua PalmerQ14Tyrell Shavers
WR210Khalil Shakir60%19Greg Dortch
WR30Keon Coleman85%13Skyler Bell44%
TE86Dalton Kincaid72%88Dawson Knox69%85Jackson Hawes37%83Keleki Latu7%
LT73Dion Dawkins100%74Jude Bowry
LG70Alec Anderson100%63Austin Corbett1%
C66Connor McGovern100%53Lloyd Cushenberry III
RG64O'Cyrus Torrence100%60Ar'maj Reed-Adams
RT79Spencer Brown100%68Tylan Grable1%

Bills defense depth chart

Base formation: Base 3-4 D

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
LDE98T.J. SandersQ45%94Landon Jackson29%
NT96Deone Walker68%97Greg Gaines38%
RDE91Ed OliverQ90DeWayne Carter41%92Zane Durant
WLB15Greg Rousseau55Michael Hoecht38%51Mike Danna
LILB42Dorian Williams56%52Kaleb Elarms-Orr33%
RILB8Terrel Bernard80%44Joe Andreessen
SLB9Bradley Chubb32%99TJ Parker62%56Javon Solomon5%
LCB47Christian Benford97%43Dorian Strong
SS24Cole Bishop100%29Jalon Kilgore17%
FS22C.J. Gardner-Johnson42%3Damar Hamlin68%28Sam Franklin Jr.
RCB21Davison Igbinosun64%1Maxwell Hairston39%
NB23Dee AlfordQ65%37Jordan Hancock

Bills special teams depth chart

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
PK16Tyler Bass
P39Tommy Doman Jr.
LS69Reid Ferguson
H39Tommy Doman Jr.
KR19Greg Dortch7Ray Davis10Khalil Shakir26Ty Johnson
PR19Greg Dortch23Dee AlfordQ7Ray Davis10Khalil Shakir

Bills injury report: Week 6

The team's latest official report: game status and practice participation.

PlayerPosInjuryGame statusPractice
DJ MooreWRShoulderQuestionableLimited
Dee AlfordCBAnkleQuestionableLimited
Ed OliverDEKneeQuestionableLimited
Josh PalmerWRShoulderQuestionableLimited
T.J. SandersDEShoulderQuestionableFull
Terrel BernardLBKnee—Limited

The full NFL injury report →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Bills starting quarterback?

Josh Allen is first on the Buffalo Bills depth chart at quarterback as of Oct 20, 2026, with Kyle Allen second.

Who is the Bills RB1?

James Cook III is first at running back on the Buffalo Bills depth chart as of Oct 20, 2026.

Who are the Bills starting wide receivers?

DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman are listed first at the three wide receiver spots as of Oct 20, 2026.

Who is injured for the Bills?

On the Buffalo Bills Week 6 injury report, DJ Moore (WR, Shoulder), Dee Alford (CB, Ankle), Ed Oliver (DE, Knee), Josh Palmer (WR, Shoulder) and T.J. Sanders (DE, Shoulder) are questionable.

How often is the Bills depth chart updated?

This page reads nflverse's depth chart snapshot every few hours; the Buffalo Bills chart shown is from Oct 20, 2026. Teams change depth charts during the week, so it is a guide, not an official lineup.

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Source: nflverse (depth charts, injury reports, snap counts), as of Oct 20, 2026. Depth charts are unofficial and change during the week. KarmaEdge.AI is not a sportsbook and never accepts wagers. 18+ and of legal age where you are. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.