All eyes are going to be on the Buffalo Bills and general manager Brandon Beane this offseason to see if they finally address the receiver position for Josh Allen.
With Khalil Shakir as Allen’s top weapon, the Bills’ passing game struggled in 2025, and yes, Allen still made it work to some extent, but he needs a weapon to take the pressure off his shoulders.
We have seen Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown linked to Buffalo, but I don’t see the fit with the Bills’ “everybody-eats” mantra and Brown’s desire for a ton of targets.
So, the Bills will likely have to look elsewhere for a weapons upgrade.
And Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine has named San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk as a possible option.
“Coleman still has plenty of time to develop into who the Bills hoped he would be,” Ballentine wrote. “But the pressure is on in Buffalo and giving Allen a legitimate No. 1 who can create separation and win one-on-one matchups.
“However, Brandon Aiyuk should cost significantly less in terms of what the Bills would have to give up in draft capital. He’s more than capable of being Allen’s No. 1 target when he’s healthy.”
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Is Aiyuk what Bills need?
Despite an ACL injury that saw Aiyuk miss the entire 2025 season, if this move were to happen, he would immediately jump to No. 1 on the receiver depth chart. That’s just my view.
But Aiyuk certainly has value, and the Bills could get him at a discount as well, which would make Beane’s job even easier.
For years, the Bills haven’t given Allen a top receiver to work with, and yes, Buffalo has been a perennial playoff team, but more is needed.
Allen is in his prime, so give him a legit No. 1 option to tear apart defenses with.
