The Buffalo Bills made significant—and perhaps initially unplanned—alterations to their receiving corps in the 2024 offseason, parting ways with Gabriel Davis, Trent Sherfield, and Deonte Harty as free agents before trading perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in exchange for a premium pick in next year’s NFL draft.
The Bills assembled a hodgepodge receiving corps in the wake of the offseason departures, signing free agent veteran Curtis Samuel before drafting trait-sy Florida State pass-catcher Keon Coleman in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
While it may not be a “better” supporting cast for Allen, it’s certainly one that’s better positioned for the future, which was something Buffalo attempted to make true of its entire roster in the 2024 offseason.
And these moves may ultimately be made to bolster a pass-catching corps that, again, is already talented; Shakir earned the trust of Allen over the final few games of the 2023 season and looks primed for a year-three breakout. Samuel, though he’s never usurped 1,000 receiving yards in a single season, had his best campaign as a professional under current Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady .
The unproven nature of the unit could reasonably give a national pundit pause, but the talent should be enough to keep the Bills’ aerial attack humming in 2024. Besides, the offense is helmed by an otherworldly quarterback—one can reasonably expect that he’ll elevate the unit above its perceived ceiling this fall.