{
  "id": 3109789,
  "title": "Bills' 'skill position players' on offense earn surprising NFL rank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bills-skill-position-players-on-offense-earn-surprising-nfl-rank",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:51:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-skill-position-players-offense-205127126.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Buffalo Bills' wide receiver corps, when evaluated by FOX Sports alongside all other NFL teams, found itself ranked at No. 21 overall. This ranking came as a surprise since the quarterback position was not taken into account. Despite James Cook being described as a phenomenal running back and one of the best ground weapons in football, the Bills' overall offensive skill position players fell short of the same caliber. DJ Moore, a 29-year-old receiver signed by the team, is considered in decline, with Khalil Shakir as the best hope for their No. 2 receiver. The team's tight end duo of Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox offers decent production, but the Bills' mystery remains: why has the club ignored improving their top receiver position since trading Stefon Diggs following the 2023 season? Without an elite go-to wide receiver, the Bills' offensive firepower seems to rely heavily on Josh Allen and Cook. Trading for DJ Moore has not yielded the expected results, as he has flirted with 1,000 receiving yards in recent seasons. If Moore can return to that level of performance in 2026 under new head coach Joe Brady, who previously worked with Moore and helped secure him over 1,100 receiving yards in 2021 and 2022, the Bills could potentially have an elite wide receiver on their roster. Bills Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the 2026 NFL season.",
  "summary": "The Bills' skill positions on offense earn a poor grade in recent NFL poll.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}