Buffalo Bills red helmets to return in 2026, per report

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 4: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass before a game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) | Getty Images

A video this week by reporter Matt Bové reveals that the Buffalo Bills are expected to bring back the franchise’s storied red helmets during the 2026 NFL season. Though unable to directly reveal when the helmets would return, Bové’s thinly veiled hints of “red and green, a holiday, and the Bills happen to be playing on that holiday this year (followed by an ELF clip” should allow everyone to put the pieces together.