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Buffalo Bills release WR Deven Thompkins

Buffalo Bills released WR Deven Thompkins, removing him from the roster.

Event type
Release
First reported
Jul 14, 2026
Official
Jul 14, 2026
Player
Deven Thompkins
Position
WR

What changed

Player
Deven Thompkins
From
Buffalo Bills
To
Free agent
Effective
Jul 14, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Released by Buffalo (BUF)
Outcome
The value of this move will become clearer once the player's role and place on the active roster are established.

How this move reshapes the Wide Receivers room

Buffalo Bills wide receivers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Drew Terrell
92DJ MooreNEW8217/179801008182—29.36'0"215
82Khalil Shakir8216/177196929637$6.8M26.56'0"190
72Keon Coleman7413/175890769179$2.7M23.26'4"215
62Josh Palmer6713/177649789666$12M26.86'1"210
55Mecole Hardman548/17718488672$1.1M28.45'10"187
45Jalen VirgilNEW398/171804689—$1.1M28.06'1"210
45Mac DalenaNEW385/17005096—$885K24.85'11"180
45Trent SherfieldNEW5515/177208873—$1.1M30.46'1"219
45Tyrell Shavers5312/1739536896—$1.1M26.96'4"210
45Ja'Mori MaclinNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——191
45Gabriel Benyard435/17005050————185
45Stephen Gosnell385/17005096—$889K24.86'1"198
40Skyler BellNEW445/1700505047$1.4M——192
30Quentin SkinnerNEW261/173—696—$515K24.66'3"195
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Drew Terrell
82Khalil Shakir8216/177196929637$6.8M26.56'0"190
72Brandin CooksLEFT7213/179937785783—32.85'10"183
72Gabe DavisLEFT6911/178356639346—27.46'2"225
72Keon Coleman7413/175890769179$2.7M23.26'4"215
62Curtis SamuelLEFT6811/178670677677—30.05'11"195
62Kristian WilkersonLEFT382/1722015790—29.56'1"214
62Josh Palmer6713/177649789666$12M26.86'1"210
55Mecole Hardman548/17718488672$1.1M28.45'10"187
45Tyrell Shavers5312/1739536896—$1.1M26.96'4"210
45Stephen Gosnell385/17005096—$889K24.86'1"198
30David WhiteLEFT29—0050960—26.06'4"200

Timeline

  1. OfficialJul 14, 2026

    Buffalo Bills release WR Deven Thompkins

    Released by Buffalo (BUF)

  2. RumorJul 14, 2026

    Buffalo Bills release WR Deven Thompkins

    Released by Buffalo (BUF)

  3. OfficialJul 14, 2026

    Buffalo Bills release Deven Thompkins

    Buffalo Bills released Deven Thompkins, removing him from the roster on July 14, 2026.

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