The Buffalo Bills have rounded out their core receiving group for the next several seasons, adding native Canadian Josh Palmer on a three-year deal with $18M guaranteed and worth up to $36M.
While the $12M per season pricetag raised some eyebrows, it could be worth it in terms of what Palmer could do for the Buffalo passing game.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound 25-year-old from Brampton, Ontario, was a third-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021.
A closer look at what he brings to Buffalo is in order for Bills fans to get to know Palmer better.
With that, here are seven things to know about the new Bills receiver:
Seperator
First and foremost, Palmer provides the Bills with something they've been missing.
Josh Allen averaged only 5.4 air yards per completion in 2024 — 21st amongst NFL passers. Buffalo lacked a separator who could routinely stretch the opposing defense.
Palmer, who averaged more than 15.0 yards per reception over the last two seasons. According to Fantasy Points Data, Palmer ranked eighth out of 131 qualifying receivers in separation score against man coverage last season. Last season, Palmer finished 17th in separation score and averaged 2.6 yards of separation per play.
Full Routes
Another positive attribute he brings to the offense is running full routes, which is something that helps to bring efficiency and effectiveness to the execution of plays called.
He was 12th in route win rate last season
Field Stretcher
As a separator and route runner, he also adds an important element to the passing game in that
Versatility
his ability to line up anywhere on the field and run any route
Core Player
With Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel, and now Palmer locked in on multi-year deals in addition to tight ends Dalton Knox and Dalton Kincaid, the passing game now has its core passing game targets in place along with receiving running backs James Cook, Ty Johnson, and Ray Davis to supplement and support them.
