Buffalo Bills training camp is still in its early weeks at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, and the preseason slate hasn’t kicked off yet. That means every practice rep carries a little extra weight for players fighting to lock down a job. While some Bills, like tight end Dalton Kincaid and safety Cole Bishop, have made early camp buzz, according to ClutchPoints, three others are trending the wrong direction: Keon Coleman, Austin Corbett and Chase Lundt.
Keon Coleman Still Hasn’t Separated Himself
Year three is shaping up as a pivotal one for Keon Coleman. The 2024 second-round pick didn’t build on his rookie production in 2025, finishing with modest numbers and a handful of costly drops in big spots. He was also scratched from games late last season after missing team meetings — a discipline issue as much as a performance one.
Buffalo raised the stakes this offseason by trading for D.J. Moore, which pushed Coleman further down the receiver depth chart. He’s now fighting Joshua Palmer, back from injury, and rookie fourth-round pick Skyler Bell for the outside WR2 job opposite Moore, next to slot receiver Khalil Shakir.
Not every camp report lines up. Rotoballer reported that Coleman won all four of his one-on-one reps against cornerback Maxwell Hairston during an early-August practice, using his size to win at the catch point. But ClutchPoints’ camp observations point to inconsistency — flashes mixed with drops — with Coleman still short of separating from Palmer and Bell for the job. Palmer, notably, has looked sharp in Buffalo’s most recent practices.
Austin Corbett Losing Ground at Left Guard
The clearest position battle in Bills camp is at left guard, where David Edwards’ departure left an opening. Veteran Austin Corbett, who has started games for Cleveland, the Rams and Carolina, came into camp as the presumed favorite. Backup guard Alec Anderson has reportedly looked better through the opening practices.
Corbett turns 31 just before Buffalo’s regular-season opener, and camp reports suggest the years are catching up to him against quicker interior rushers — a real concern with Josh Allen’s protection on the line. Buffalo opens the season against a Houston front that sacked Allen eight times in a single game last year.
Anderson, 26 and entering his third NFL season, doesn’t have Corbett’s polish yet, but has reportedly shown more of the physical tools the position demands. If camp trends hold, Corbett could be looking at a bench role once the regular season begins — though nothing is decided this early, and roster battles routinely swing in either direction over the next several weeks.
Chase Lundt Fighting for a Roster Spot
Buffalo’s competition for a sixth offensive lineman or swing tackle spot involves three players: Tylan Grable (a 2026 sixth-round pick), Chase Lundt (a 2025 sixth-rounder) and Jude Bowry (a 2026 fourth-round pick).
Grable has flashed talent in camp but has also battled injuries through his first two seasons, which muddies his path to the swing-tackle role even if he outplays the competition. That leaves Lundt and Bowry as the two players most directly fighting for the job.
Bowry has drawn early praise, with head coach Joe Brady reportedly comparing him to O’Cyrus Torrence’s rookie season, per ClutchPoints. Lundt, at 6-foot-7 and 304 pounds, is a big body, but a separate camp report from SI notes his arm length — just under 33 inches — has made it difficult for him to settle in at either tackle or guard, where Buffalo has cross-trained him this summer. With Bowry rising and Grable still in the mix, Lundt’s roster spot looks increasingly uncertain heading into preseason play.
What to Watch Next
All three situations remain fluid. Buffalo hasn’t played a preseason snap yet, and camp battles this early are notoriously unreliable predictors of Week 1 rosters. The next real test comes once pads and preseason game reps start separating projection from performance.
