The Buffalo Bills will head into the 2026 season set to take on some of the best teams in the league, making Joe Brady’s first year as a head coach a tough one for sure. However, those teams will also have to deal with the Bills who are led by prime Josh Allen and a revamped defense that will look to improve under defensive coordinator, Jim Leonhard.
When you look at some of the teams that the Bills will be playing this season, you can see some of the top tier talent that they will have to deal with. Some of the names include Texans’ EDGE Will Anderson, Lions’ RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Patriots’ WR A.J. Brown, Rams’ EDGE Myles Garrett and WR Puka Nacua, Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes, and Packers’ EDGE Micah Parsons.
That is a very short list of some of the best in the game that will face off against the Bills. At the same time, there are players that are overlooked (and heading into a contract year) that will could very well give the Bills some problems.
Bills set to face 5 notable contract-year players in 2026
Moe Moton from Bleacher Report listed 8 underrated players who could very well “boost their market value” for the 2027 free agency market next offseason, and 5 of the players will face the Bills this coming season. The five players are listed below here:
DL Gervon Dexter Sr. - Chicago Bears
TE Greg Dulcich - Miami Dolpins
CB Ja’Quan McMillian - Denver Broncos
WR Tre Tucker - Las Vegas Raiders
DL Kobie Turner - Los Angeles Rams
Three on defense, and two on the offense. Contract-player years usually tend to play some of their best football because they are looking to show their current team (or other teams) that they are worth a great investment contract-wise. The Bills also have to deal with situations like this as well with some of their players that are looking to get paid.
Bills fans should be on the lookout for players like these 5 listed players because they will be looking to prove themselves. With Buffalo being one of the best teams in the league, they are a perfect opponent for players to shine against because they will get the spotlight.
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