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Teams will brave the summer heat for a little over a week until the preseason begins when the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers face off in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6 on NBC. Week 1 of the preseason officially kicks off the following week on Aug. 13.
In counting down until the NFL regular season starts on Sept. 9, we continue to look at key offseason storylines for each of the league’s 32 teams. Next up in our offseason series is power ranking every wide receiver room in each of the NFL’s eight divisions. Next up is the AFC East.
After parting ways with last year’s leading receiver Stefon Diggs, the Patriots sparked a major overhaul when they signed Romeo Doubs to a $68 million contract in free agency. Weeks later, they added Pro Bowler A.J. Brown, giving quarterback Drake Maye the most talented group of pass-catchers he’s played with.
Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas, and Mack Hollins round out a strong group of depth options behind them, and suddenly New England has the best WR room in the division.
It’s surprising given the heat the Bills have taken the last two years for having arguably the worst group of WRs in the NFL that they come in second in their own division. But that’s what trading for an explosive weapon like D.J. Moore can do.
Moore has four 1,000-yard seasons under his belt, and he should give quarterback Josh Allen the kind of weapon he’s been missing since the team parted ways with Stefon Diggs. Moore also allows Khalil Shakir to play a WR2 role, which better suits his skill set, and it takes the pressure off Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer to produce above what they’re possible of.
Garrett Wilson has a case to be the best receiver in the division (Brown has a big say so in that), and if he’s healthy, the Jets WR corps has some respectability. Omar Cooper Jr. has huge potential as a big-play threat, which is why New York traded back into the first round to grab him.
Adonai Mitchell hasn’t lived up to expectations as a former second-round pick, but he also hasn’t had the stability to do so. Next season could be just what he needs. New York’s WR room has potential, which is why it come in ahead of the Dolphins.
Miami may just have the worst WR room in the NFL. After releasing Tyreek Hill and trading Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos, the Dolphins are left with Malik Washington, Jalen Reagor, and Jalen Tolbert battling it out to be WR1.
Washington is more of a return specialist, Reagor hasn’t played in the NFL since 2024, and Tolbert has never had more than 49 receptions or 610 yards in any season. Tutu Atwell is a solid depth player, and rookie Chris Bell has potential but is unproven, which is why the Dolphins have the worst WR room in the AFC East.
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