It was a rough Tuesday for the Buffalo Bills as the NFL trade deadline passed them by without them making a single big move.
Buffalo’s roster is solid with only a few holes, but it should’ve taken the opportunity to add a veteran player or two that could put them over the top in the AFC this season.
Bills Named Trade Deadline Losers
With the Bills not making any moves, The Athletic’s Mike Jones named them one of his trade deadline losers on Wednesday.
“The Bills needed help on both sides of the ball. Another pass rusher would have been nice, and an interior run stopper was definitely high on the needs list,” Jones wrote. “So too was an explosive pass catcher to give Josh Allen the home run threat necessary to more effectively put opponents away. But Buffalo came away from the deadline with none of those boxes checked.”
Jones is right that the Bills should’ve thought about adding another pass rusher or interior run stopper, but the most significant addition Buffalo should’ve tried to add was a receiver that could stretch the field.
The Bills offense seems at times to be hindered by receivers not being able to stretch the field, and adding a player who could open things up more would’ve helped the offense.
The Bills could have pursued Saints receiver Rashid Shaheed, but New Orleans traded him to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fourth and fifth-round pick in 2026.
Shaheed is known for stretching defenses and making plays down the field, which would’ve helped the Bills in a significant way.
The Bills should’ve capitalized on the opportunity with the AFC being wide open this season. The kings of the conference, the Kansas City Chiefs, haven’t gotten off to the best start. They just came to Buffalo this past Sunday and lost 28-21.
Kansas City currently holds a 5-4 record and is sitting in third place in the AFC West at the moment.
Chiefs Also Named Trade Deadline Loser
The Chiefs also didn’t make any big-time moves at the deadline, and Jones had them among his trade deadline losers.
“Although the offense has received a boost in the form of the healthy return of Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice’s return from suspension, the Chiefs still could have used a sparkplug running back, and some more help for Chris Jones along the defensive front. They failed to secure either,” Jones added.
The Indianapolis Colts decided to take a significant risk with the AFC wide open and traded two first-round picks for New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner.
The Colts have one of the best records in the AFC at 7-2 and have improved with their new addition.
There’s a real possibility that the Bills will have to play the Colts to reach the Super Bowl, and Gardner might make a huge impact in the game. It would’ve been nice for Buffalo to add a receiver to counter the Colts’ move, but it will have to work with what it has for the rest of the season.
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