The Buffalo Bills have their Tight End of the future, there’s no questioning that. Dalton Kincaid proved to be a top TE in this league, and he did it fighting for reps with Dawson Knox. Whether the Bills view Knox as a good TE2 behind Kincaid remains undecided, however. If you ask the fanbase, they want to move on from Knox tomorrow if they could. But, that may not be feasible from a salary cap standpoint either. We’ll dive into that more later. Let’s take a look at the position.
Dalton Kincaid
Kincaid broke out as the Bills’ TE of the future after Dawson Knox went on IR. He finished the season with 673 yards and two TDs on 73 receptions. Kincaid is going into his second year of his four year/$13.4M rookie contract.
Dawson Knox
2023 was a down year for Dawson Knox. From a wrist injury that knocked him out for a good chunk of the season, to Dalton Kincaid’s emergence, Knox wasn’t the same TE as he once was. Knox totaled 186 yards and two TDs on the season. He’s going into the second year of his four year/$52M extension.
Quintin Morris
The big 6’2”, 250 pound Morris has proven to be a good TE3/blocker for the Bills when called upon. With Kincaid’s emergence this year, Morris only saw two catches for 26 yards and one TD on three targets.
Zach Davidson
After signing Davidson to their practice squad in 2022, Buffalo brought him back on a reserve/futures deal for the 2023 season. However, Davidson suffered a season-ending knee injury in June, missing most of the off-season activities in 2023. He’s on the final year of a two year/$1.6M deal.
Tre McKitty
McKitty signed to the Bills practice squad in November, replacing Joel Wilson. After the season, Buffalo brought back McKitty on a reserve/futures deal.
State Of The Bills Roster: Tight End
The Buffalo Bills TE duo of Knox and Kincaid can be a very good one. However, when Ken Dorsey had both of them healthy and on the field together, he couldn’t figure out how to use them properly. The challenge for Joe Brady this off-season will be to do what Dorsey couldn’t: have a successful TE duo. If Brady can make that happen in 2024, alongside a (hopefully) upgraded WR room, the Bills should have the balanced offense that they’ve sought for years.
| Priority Order | Position Group |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wide Receivers |
| 2 | Defensive Line |
| 3 | Safeties |
| 4 | Offensive Line |
| 5 | Running Backs |
| 6 | Linebackers |
| 7 | Cornerbacks |
| 8 | Quarterbacks |
| 9 | Tight Ends |
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