Are the Bills better after offseason additions and departures?

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 09: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills passes the ball under pressure from Bradley Chubb #2 of the Miami Dolphins in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images This offseason has, so far, seen the Buffalo Bills deal for veteran wide receiver DJ Moore and sign free agents like edge rusher Bradley Chubb, slot cornerback Dee Alford and safeties C. J.

Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone. The Bills also locked in starting center Connor McGovern on a four-year contract, brought back tight end Dawson Knox on a three-year deal, and picked up the fifth-year option on talented but oft-injured tight end Dalton Kincaid. The moves are part of president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane’s plan for solidifying the roster and addressing some of the primary concerns for the Bills heading into a pivotal 2026 NFL season.

But today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by asking a simple question: are the Bills better now than when the 2025 season ended in overtime of the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs? Reflecting on offseason moves Brandon Beane and new head coach Joe Brady set about reshaping Buffalo’s roster this offseason, finding a veteran wide receiver to give quarterback Josh Allen another talented downfield threat in DJ Moore (pictured below), bringing in Bradley Chubb (pictured above) to pair with Greg Rousseau along the defensive line, and overhauling the defensive backs with the additions of Dee Alford, C. J.

Gardner-Johnson, and Geno Stone. But while Buffalo made moves meant to improve their roster, it’s worth wondering whether those additions — along with the departures of starting left guard David Edwards, fullback Reggie Gilliam, nickel cornerback Taron Johnson and a thin linebacker group — give the Bills a better roster than the one that fell short of the Super Bowl last year. Plus, examining moves the Bills could still make to improve at linebacker, wide receiver, cornerback, and defensive line; and current free agents who would bolster Buffalo’s depth at several key positions.