Bills releasing former Super Bowl champion Mecole Hardman

Mecole Hardman is out of a job.

The Super Bowl-winning wide receiver was released by the Bills as the franchise finalized its 53-man roster ahead of Week 1, the team announced Saturday.

Hardman, 28, spent last season in Buffalo but failed to get much traction.

He appeared in just three games across the regular season and playoffs, although the Georgia product caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen during the Bills’ divisional-round loss to the Broncos.

Mecole Hardman Jr. of the Buffalo Bills celebrates after scoring a nine-yard touchdown during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 22, 2026. Diamond Images/Getty Images

The speedy receiver is best known for his time with the Chiefs, who selected him in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Hardman spent six seasons in Kansas City across two stints, winning three Super Bowls and recording 178 catches for 2,302 yards and 16 touchdowns total in his career.

His biggest moment came in Super Bowl 2024 when he caught a three-yard touchdown pass in overtime to give the Chiefs a 25-22 victory over the 49ers.

Hardman briefly left Kansas City for the Jets in 2023, catching just one pass in five games before being traded back to the Chiefs seven months later.

Mecole Hardman of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the Super Bowl LVIII match against the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. DeFodi Images via Getty Images

The Bills made a big addition to their wide receiver room over the offseason, acquiring DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Bears for a 2026 second-rounder, giving Allen the true No. 1 receiver that he’s lacked in recent years.

Moore joined a group that already included Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer, while Buffalo also used a fourth-round pick on UConn receiver Skyler Bell, making Hardman expendable as Buffalo trimmed its roster before the regular season.