There are no two ways about it: the Buffalo Bills' signing of wide receiver Joshua Palmer has been a disaster.
The Bills signed Palmer to a three-year, $29 million deal during the offseason. Since then, Palmer has appeared in just 12 games because of injury issues.
He hasn't been effective even when on the field, either, as Palmer has struggled en route to finishing the regular season with 303 yards and zero touchdowns.
His performance is especially frustrating when you consider he had a clear path to being the team's No. 2 wide receiver this season.
As if things couldn't get any worse for the Bills, Palmer has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after being placed on injured reserve on Saturday because of his ankle injury.
Palmer's issues have been especially glaring because the Bills have needed one of their pass-catchers not named Dalton Kincaid or Khalil Shakir to step up all year long.
The amount of disappointment surrounding Palmer is only outdone by Keon Coleman, who has also failed to live up to expectations.
Coleman has been benched on multiple occasions this season, including twice for disciplinary issues, and he has been non-existent when on the field.
If the Bills decide to cut ties with Palmer after this season, there will be some pain.
Over The Cap shows that cutting Palmer pre-June 1 would cost $11.2 million in dead money while saving just $610,000.
A post-June 1 designation is less painful but still would cost $6.4 million in dead money while saving $5.4 million. That would likely be the avenue the Bills take should they decide to cut Palmer.
Either avenue stinks for a Buffalo team that is slated to be $5.6 million over the cap in 2026.
Whatever the Bills decide to do with Palmer and Coleman, this season has clearly shown neither one can be trusted and Buffalo must make significant moves at the position during the offseason.
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