The Buffalo Bills are heading into an important season in 2026. The team is trotting out a new head coach in Joe Brady while carrying the Super Bowl expectation they’ve had in recent years.
However, out of everyone in the organization could it be a new face that recently came through the door the person under the most pressure heading into next season? CBS Sports makes the case.
The outlet named the player that is on the “hot seat” more than anybody heading into next year. In Buffalo, the selection is a newcomer in linebacker Bradley Chubb.
Over the past several years, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane has tried to find a strong veteran pass-rushing piece for the team’s defensive front. Names like Joey Bosa and Von Miller come to mind. Chubb is the latest member of that group after signing a three-year deal this offseason.
Chubb will be tasked with helping the Bills increase their sacks total next season from the 36 that the team recorded in 2025, which was sixth-fewest in the NFL.
Buffalo is also in need of more punch on defense to aid their high-powered offense, led by former NFL MVP Josh Allen, NFL rushing yards leader James Cook, and new star wide receiver DJ Moore. Chubb will be the guy under the microscope to see whether or not he will give the team that, with an out being on the horizon for the franchise in the near future.
CBS Sports’ breakdown on Chubb can be found below:
Bradley Chubb is the Bills’ latest big-name veteran pass rusher (see: Joey Bosa, Von Miller) tasked with leading the Bills’ EDGE group in the twilight of his career. Buffalo gave the former first-round pick a sizable three-year, $43.5 million deal.
After missing all of 2024, Chubb bounced back with a solid 2025 (8.5 sacks, 13% pressure rate), but he’s now 30 years old. The Bills would love to see him return to his pre-ACL 2023 form, but is that really in the cards?
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