Most important Bills players of 2026: No. 1 Josh Allen

As the Buffalo Bills move into the 2026 NFL season, Bills Wire is counting down the franchise’s top 30 most important contributors, starting with quarterback Josh Allen. At age 30 in 2026, Allen enters his ninth season with a $44,228,000 cap hit. In 2025, he produced 39 total touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and 4,427 total yards, improving efficiency with career-high 8.0 yards per attempt and 69.3% completion while posting a 102.2 passer rating. He was sacked a career-high 40 times. In the playoffs versus Jacksonville and Denver, he had 655 total yards and six touchdowns. For 2026, the new head coach is Joe Brady and Allen has added WR D.J. Moore.