The Buffalo Bills have released their first unofficial depth chart of the 2026 season, and Keon Coleman just got some VERY good news. Coleman is listed ahead of Joshua Palmer entering Buffalo's Week 1 matchup against the Houston Texans. And after what we saw during the preseason, I'm not sure that's particularly surprising. Coleman had the better preseason, especially when Buffalo put its first-team offense on the field. We heard plenty of positive things about Palmer throughout training camp, but we didn't necessarily see that translate into the preseason games. Now Coleman gets the early edge. Can he take advantage of it? That's only one of four things that caught my attention on Buffalo's first depth chart. Dorian Williams is officially ahead of Kaleb Elarms-Orr after what Buffalo described as an open competition at linebacker. Williams is entering a contract year, and KEO could eventually be the long-term answer at the position. But the Bills aren't building for 2027 right now. They're trying to win a Super Bowl. If Williams gives Buffalo its best chance to do that, I'm perfectly fine with him getting the first opportunity. Then we've got a number change for Maxwell Hairston. Goodbye No. 31. Hello No. 1. And finally, Dee Alford's placement on this depth chart could help explain one of my biggest concerns with Buffalo's initial 53-man roster. Alford is listed as the starting nickel AND a backup outside corner. Combine that with Jordan Hancock's ability to play nickel, and suddenly Buffalo has a little more flexibility in the secondary than the roster numbers initially suggested. It's unofficial. It's Week 1. But Buffalo's first depth chart gave us plenty to talk about. #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #KeonColeman #JoshAllen #NFL Photo Credit: Mark Konezny IMAGN Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.
The Buffalo Bills have released their first unofficial depth chart of the 2026 season, and Keon Coleman just got some VERY good news.
Coleman is listed ahead of Joshua Palmer entering Buffalo's Week 1 matchup against the Houston Texans.
And after what we saw during the preseason, I'm not sure that's particularly surprising.
Coleman had the better preseason, especially when Buffalo put its first-team offense on the field.
We heard plenty of positive things about Palmer throughout training camp, but we didn't necessarily see that translate into the preseason games.
Now Coleman gets the early edge.
Can he take advantage of it?
That's only one of four things that caught my attention on Buffalo's first depth chart.
Dorian Williams is officially ahead of Kaleb Elarms-Orr after what Buffalo described as an open competition at linebacker.
Williams is entering a contract year, and KEO could eventually be the long-term answer at the position.
But the Bills aren't building for 2027 right now.
They're trying to win a Super Bowl.
If Williams gives Buffalo its best chance to do that, I'm perfectly fine with him getting the first opportunity.
Then we've got a number change for Maxwell Hairston.
Goodbye No. 31.
Hello No. 1.
And finally, Dee Alford's placement on this depth chart could help explain one of my biggest concerns with Buffalo's initial 53-man roster.
Alford is listed as the starting nickel AND a backup outside corner.
Combine that with Jordan Hancock's ability to play nickel, and suddenly Buffalo has a little more flexibility in the secondary than the roster numbers initially suggested.
It's unofficial.
It's Week 1.
But Buffalo's first depth chart gave us plenty to talk about.
#BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #KeonColeman #JoshAllen #NFL
Photo Credit: Mark Konezny IMAGN
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