Bills Still a Super Bowl Question Mark After Free Agency Signings

The Bills have been active in free agency, but are the additions enough to get them over the playoff hump?

Mar. 16, 2026 at 10:12pm

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The Buffalo Bills have been busy in free agency, signing wide receiver DJ Moore, pass rusher Bradley Chubb, and defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Dee Alford. However, the team also lost key players like David Edwards and Taron Johnson. Experts are divided on whether these moves have significantly improved the Bills' chances of making a Super Bowl run.

Why it matters

The Bills have been one of the top contenders in the AFC in recent years, but have yet to make it to the Super Bowl. Their free agency moves this offseason were aimed at addressing key needs on both offense and defense, but there are questions about whether they did enough to truly elevate the team to that next level.

The details

The Bills signed DJ Moore to bolster their receiving corps after they had an NFL-high eight wide receivers play at least 100 snaps in 2025. They also added pass rusher Bradley Chubb, who had 8.5 sacks for the Dolphins last season, to improve their defense. In the secondary, they signed C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Dee Alford. However, the team also lost key players like offensive lineman David Edwards and cornerback Taron Johnson.

  • The Bills' free agency moves took place in March 2026.

The players

DJ Moore

A wide receiver signed by the Bills in free agency to help bolster their passing attack.

Bradley Chubb

A pass rusher signed by the Bills in free agency to improve their defense.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

A defensive back signed by the Bills in free agency to strengthen their secondary.

Dee Alford

A defensive back signed by the Bills in free agency to strengthen their secondary.

David Edwards

An offensive lineman who the Bills lost in free agency.

Taron Johnson

A cornerback who the Bills lost in free agency.

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What they’re saying

“The acquisition of both Moore and Chubb were definitely overpays. However, Buffalo had to do something big at the receiver position after they had an NFL-high eight wide receivers play at least 100 snaps in 2025, the most in the NFL.”

— Garrett Podell, CBS Sports (CBS Sports)

“Chubb did register 8.5 sacks in 2025 for a disappointing Miami Dolphins outfit, but that sacks total would have led the Bills in sacks in each of the last two seasons. The secondary acquisitions for Alford and Gardner-Johnson on the cheap were good business.”

— Garrett Podell, CBS Sports (CBS Sports)

What’s next

The Bills will look to integrate their new free agent additions into the team during the offseason and preseason, with the goal of making a deep playoff run in the 2026 season.

The takeaway

The Bills have been aggressive in free agency, but there are still questions about whether they've done enough to truly elevate the team to Super Bowl contender status. The success of their offseason moves will likely come down to how well the new additions mesh with the existing core and whether Josh Allen can continue to play at an MVP level.