The Buffalo Bills made a splash today and traded a 2026 2nd-round pick to the Chicago Bears for wide receiver D.J. Moore and a 2026 5th-round pick, per Tom Pelissero. Moore comes to Buffalo with four years remaining on his deal, which is currently being restructured to reduce his 2026 cap hit, with some future money guaranteed.

There has been a lot of trade speculation around the Buffalo Bills this offseason, and the need to make a big splash. I do think Buffalo is exploring the trade market, but it will not be for a player on an expensive contract unhappy with their current team.

While writing my recent key takeaways blog, I thought a few players may be on the trade block before the 2025 season kicks off. The Bills have bolstered their roster this offseason, particularly the defensive line. A few players are entering the final year of their current contracts, and players behind them are waiting for an opportunity. Buffalo also needs some cap relief, as they currently have $2.6 million in space.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook made some headlines this week by pinning a comment on his Instagram livestream, saying, “15 mill year.” Subsequently, Cook has unfollowed the team on social media. This new move used by athletes in recent years is particularly common during contract negotiations and when the player is unhappy with how things are going.

The offseason came earlier than any of us had hoped, and it has quickly become a rumor mill of who wants to be traded, along with some confirmed availability of big name players. Below, I will list five trade scenarios for the Bills this offseason that would all make sense based on their current needs.

All of the attention was on Davante Adams and the Bills “monitoring” the situation over the last week before seeing the Jets finalize a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders this morning. At some point in the last 24 hours, the Bills changed course, or quite possibly went in the direction they had been going all along, and made a deal with the Cleveland Browns today for wide receiver Amari Cooper.