Bills WR oddly named as cut candidate

The Buffalo Bills' receiver room has been a big topic of discussion for the past couple of seasons, with the franchise seemingly unwilling to give Josh Allen a true No. 1 weapon post Stefon Diggs.

Well, Brandon Beane did it this offseason, signing DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears. Moore comes to the receiver room with Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman, and Tyrell Shavers.

That is a decent enough receiver room for Allen, and we haven't mentioned James Cook or Dalton Kincaid yet, either, both of whom are pass-catching options.

In an odd twist, though, Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox has named Palmer as a cut candidate, just a year after signing a deal with Buffalo.

"Last offseason, the Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Joshua Palmer to a three-year, $29 million contract," Knox wrote. "Unfortunately, Palmer was slowed by an ankle injury, tallied just 22 receptions for 303 yards, and landed on injured reserve ahead of the playoffs.

"While Palmer still has two years remaining on his contract, Buffalo could conceivably get out of it by releasing him after June 1. Cutting him before then would cost $2.5 million in additional cap space, while cutting him after June 1 would save $2.3 million in cap room."

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Bills won't cut Palmer, will they?

Well, the NFL is a never-say-never league, but I can't think of a good reason why Buffalo would.

It needs bodies at receiver, and the cap savings are neither here nor there.

Cutting Palmer would increase the pressure on Moore, Shakir, and Coleman to step up even more, and it would also put more pressure on Allen as well.

So, the idea is a fine one, but for me it doesn't seem realistic, especially since Palmer was only signed last year and had his season derailed by injury.

Surely the Bills want to see what Palmer can do in 2026.

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