Theron Gaines — Buffalo Bills LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×3

17Josh AllenQB1YR 992% snaps 11Kyle AllenQB2YR 92% snaps

6Shane BuecheleQB3YR 6

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×5

4James Cook IIIRB1YR 557% snaps 26Ty JohnsonRB2YR 826% snapsALSO KR 7Ray DavisRB3YR 3ALSO KR 20Frank Gore Jr.RB4YR 3

27Ian WheelerRB5

27Desmond ReidRES

×2

45Ben VanSumerenFB1QYR 40% snaps

40Jackson AckerFB2ROOKIE UDFA—

—open

X×5

0Keon ColemanX1YR 350% snapsALSO PR 5Joshua PalmerX2YR 631% snaps 14Tyrell ShaversX3PUPYR 4 81Trent SherfieldX4YR 9

18Quentin SkinnerX5↓8

87Jalen VirgilRES

Z×5

2DJ MooreZ1YR 984% snaps

13Skyler BellZ2ROOKIE R4—+2 ROLES 87Dante PettisZ3YR 9

+2 ROLES 84Ja'Mori MaclinZ4ROOKIE UDFA

82Mac DalenaZ5↓10

80Gabriel BenyardRES

SLOT×4

10Khalil ShakirSLOT1YR 557% snapsALSO PR 1Mecole Hardman Jr.SLOT2YR 83% snaps+2 ROLES 89Stephen GosnellSLOT3YR 2 80Max TomczakSLOT4ROOKIE UDFA

×5

86Dalton KincaidTE1YR 429% snaps 88Dawson KnoxTE2YR 858% snaps 85Jackson HawesTE3YR 2 83Keleki LatuTE4YR 2

48Shane ZylstraTE5↓1

LT×3

73Dion DawkinsLT1YR 1086% snaps 74Jude BowryLT2ROOKIE R4—77Chase LundtLT3QYR 2

—open

67Travis ClaytonRESINT'L

LG×3

70Alec AndersonLG1YR 5—63Austin CorbettLG2YR 961% snaps

65Nick BroekerLG3YR 4

—open

C×3

66Connor McGovernC1YR 892% snaps 53Lloyd CushenberryC2YR 787% snaps

75Bruno FinaC3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

RG×3

64O'Cyrus TorrenceRG1YR 4100% snaps 62Sedrick Van Pran-GrangerRG2YR 38% snaps 60Ar'maj Reed-AdamsRG3ROOKIE R7

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RT×3

79Spencer BrownRT1YR 678% snaps 68Tylan GrableRT2YR 36% snaps 76Da'Metrius WeatherspoonRT3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DE×3

98T.J. SandersDE1YR 230% snaps 94Landon JacksonDE2YR 23% snaps 71Tommy AkingbesoteDE3YR 2

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DT×3

91Ed OliverDT1YR 811% snaps 92Zane DurantDT2ROOKIE R5—90DeWayne CarterDT3YR 3

—open

NT×3

96Deone WalkerNT1YR 250% snaps 72Phidarian MathisNT2SUSYR 512% snaps 93Zion LogueNT3YR 3

—open

EDGE

LOLB×4

15Greg RousseauLOLB1YR 666% snaps 55Michael HoechtLOLB2QYR 76% snaps 51Mike DannaLOLB3YR 7

57Cade DenhoffLOLB4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

ROLB×4

9Bradley ChubbROLB1YR 972% snaps

99TJ ParkerROLB2ROOKIE R2—56Javon SolomonROLB3YR 3 59Andre Jones Jr.ROLB4YR 4

WLB×3

42Dorian WilliamsWLB1YR 441% snaps 52Kaleb Elarms-OrrWLB2ROOKIE R4—35Jimmy CiarloWLB3YR 3

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50Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesRES

MLB×4

8Terrel BernardMLB1YR 556% snaps 49Keonta JenkinsMLB2YR 22% snaps 44Joe AndreessenMLB3YR 3 54Theron GainesMLB4ROOKIE UDFA

LCB×4

47Christian BenfordLCB1YR 583% snaps 21Davison IgbinosunLCB2ROOKIE R2—36Jordan DunbarLCB3ROOKIE UDFA 46D.J. MillerLCB4YR 2

43Dorian StrongRESNFI

RCB×4

31Maxwell HairstonRCB1YR 231% snaps 41Kani WalkerRCB2ROOKIE UDFA—32Toriano Pride Jr.RCB3ROOKIE R7 30Anthony KendallRCB4YR 4

NB×3

23Dee AlfordNB1YR 753% snaps

37Jordan HancockNB2YR 216% snaps 33Te'Cory CouchNB3YR 3

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FS×3

24Cole BishopFS1YR 392% snaps 25Geno StoneFS2YR 793% snaps

28Sam Franklin Jr.FS3YR 7

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SS×4

22C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSS1YR 877% snaps

3Damar HamlinSS2YR 61% snaps 29Jalon KilgoreSS3ROOKIE R5 38Wande OwensSS4YR 2

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

16Tyler BassKO1YR 7—

—open

×5

7Ray DavisKR1YR 330% ST snapsALSO RB 1Mecole Hardman Jr.KR2YR 86% ST snaps+2 ROLES 87Dante PettisKR3YR 9

+2 ROLES 26Ty JohnsonKR4YR 8ALSO RB

13Skyler BellKR5↓1

×1

69Reid FergusonLS1YR 1128% ST snaps

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×1

16Tyler BassPK1YR 7—

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×5

1Mecole Hardman Jr.PR1YR 86% ST snaps+2 ROLES 87Dante PettisPR2YR 917% ST snaps

+2 ROLES 10Khalil ShakirPR3YR 5ALSO WR 0Keon ColemanPR4YR 3ALSO WR

13Skyler BellPR5↓1

×2

39Tommy Doman Jr.PT1ROOKIE R7—19Mitch WishnowskyPT2YR 830% ST snaps

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Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO16Tyler Bass———

KR7Ray Davis 1Mecole Hardman Jr.87Dante Pettis 26Ty Johnson13Skyler Bell

LS69Reid Ferguson———

PK16Tyler Bass———

PR1Mecole Hardman Jr.87Dante Pettis 10Khalil Shakir 0Keon Coleman13Skyler Bell

PT39Tommy Doman Jr.19Mitch Wishnowsky——

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB3 listed

Josh Allen#17QB1YR 992% snaps QB211Kyle AllenYR 9

QB36Shane BuecheleYR 6

RB6 listed

James Cook III#4RB1YR 557% snaps RB226Ty JohnsonYR 8ALSO KR RB37Ray DavisYR 3ALSO KR RB420Frank Gore Jr.YR 3

FB2 listed

Ben VanSumeren#45FB1YR 40% snapsQ

FB240Jackson AckerROOKIE UDFA

WRX6 listed

Keon Coleman#0X1YR 350% snapsALSO PR X25Joshua PalmerYR 6 X314Tyrell ShaversYR 4PUP X481Trent SherfieldYR 9

WRZ6 listed

DJ Moore#2Z1YR 984% snaps

Z213Skyler BellROOKIE R4+2 ROLES Z387Dante PettisYR 9

+2 ROLES Z484Ja'Mori MaclinROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

Khalil Shakir#10SLOT1YR 557% snapsALSO PR SLOT21Mecole Hardman Jr.YR 8+2 ROLES SLOT389Stephen GosnellYR 2 SLOT480Max TomczakROOKIE UDFA

TE5 listed

Dalton Kincaid#86TE1YR 429% snaps TE288Dawson KnoxYR 8 TE385Jackson HawesYR 2 TE483Keleki LatuYR 2

OLLT4 listed

Dion Dawkins#73LT1YR 1086% snaps LT274Jude BowryROOKIE R4 LT377Chase LundtYR 2Q

OLLG3 listed

Alec Anderson#70LG1YR 5—LG263Austin CorbettYR 9

LG365Nick BroekerYR 4

OLC3 listed

Connor McGovern#66C1YR 892% snaps C253Lloyd CushenberryYR 7

C375Bruno FinaROOKIE UDFA

OLRG3 listed

O'Cyrus Torrence#64RG1YR 4100% snaps RG262Sedrick Van Pran-GrangerYR 3 RG360Ar'maj Reed-AdamsROOKIE R7

OLRT3 listed

Spencer Brown#79RT1YR 678% snaps RT268Tylan GrableYR 3 RT376Da'Metrius WeatherspoonROOKIE UDFA

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDE3 listed

T.J. Sanders#98DE1YR 230% snaps DE294Landon JacksonYR 2 DE371Tommy AkingbesoteYR 2

DLDT3 listed

Ed Oliver#91DT1YR 811% snaps DT292Zane DurantROOKIE R5 DT390DeWayne CarterYR 3

DLNT3 listed

Deone Walker#96NT1YR 250% snaps NT272Phidarian MathisYR 5SUS NT393Zion LogueYR 3

EDGELOLB4 listed

Greg Rousseau#15LOLB1YR 666% snaps LOLB255Michael HoechtYR 7Q LOLB351Mike DannaYR 7

LOLB457Cade DenhoffROOKIE UDFA

EDGEROLB4 listed

Bradley Chubb#9ROLB1YR 972% snaps

ROLB299TJ ParkerROOKIE R2 ROLB356Javon SolomonYR 3 ROLB459Andre Jones Jr.YR 4

LBWLB4 listed

Dorian Williams#42WLB1YR 441% snaps WLB252Kaleb Elarms-OrrROOKIE R4 WLB335Jimmy CiarloYR 3

LBMLB4 listed

Terrel Bernard#8MLB1YR 556% snaps MLB249Keonta JenkinsYR 2 MLB344Joe AndreessenYR 3 MLB454Theron GainesROOKIE UDFA

CBLCB5 listed

Christian Benford#47LCB1YR 583% snaps LCB221Davison IgbinosunROOKIE R2 LCB336Jordan DunbarROOKIE UDFA LCB446D.J. MillerYR 2

CBRCB4 listed

Maxwell Hairston#31RCB1YR 231% snaps RCB241Kani WalkerROOKIE UDFA RCB332Toriano Pride Jr.ROOKIE R7 RCB430Anthony KendallYR 4

CBNB3 listed

Dee Alford#23NB1YR 753% snaps

NB237Jordan HancockYR 2 NB333Te'Cory CouchYR 3

SFS3 listed

Cole Bishop#24FS1YR 392% snaps FS225Geno StoneYR 7

FS328Sam Franklin Jr.YR 7

SSS4 listed

C.J. Gardner-Johnson#22SS1YR 877% snaps

SS23Damar HamlinYR 6 SS329Jalon KilgoreROOKIE R5 SS438Wande OwensYR 2

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Tyler Bass#16KO1YR 7—

KR5 listed

Ray Davis#7KR1YR 330% ST snapsALSO RB KR21Mecole Hardman Jr.YR 8+2 ROLES KR387Dante PettisYR 9

+2 ROLES KR426Ty JohnsonYR 8ALSO RB

LS1 listed

Reid Ferguson#69LS1YR 1128% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Tyler Bass#16PK1YR 7—

PR5 listed

Mecole Hardman Jr.#1PR1YR 86% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR287Dante PettisYR 9

+2 ROLES PR310Khalil ShakirYR 5ALSO WR PR40Keon ColemanYR 3ALSO WR

PT2 listed

Tommy Doman Jr.#39PT1ROOKIE R7—PT219Mitch WishnowskyYR 8

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Buffalo Bills

Division AFC EastEst. 1959

Home

Highmark Stadium

60,108Listed capacity

Location Orchard Park, New York

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Billy Buffalo

Royal Blue Primary

Crimson Red Secondary