The Buffalo Bills revamped their roster and, to some degree, their coaching staff heading into the 2024 season.

The club removed the “interim” tag from offensive coordinator Joe Brady, giving him full-time control of the offense after firing former OC Ken Dorsey in mid-November 2023.

Brady had spent the past season and a half as the club’s quarterback coach, so it’s not like he’s unfamiliar with his star signal caller, Josh Allen.

Unlike his predecessor, Brady does have experience as a playcaller in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. He was also the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at LSU when they won the national title with Joe Burrow at quarterback.

Brady will look to implement some of his own concepts into the offense after largely using Dorsey’s playbook following the mid-season coordinator change.

His biggest task will be figuring out how to utilize all the new faces on offense, especially at wide receiver. Gone are superstar No. 1 option Stefon Diggs and veteran starter Gabriel Davis. Also gone are backups Trent Sherfield and Deonte Harty, who each struggled to make much of an impact in their lone seasons in Buffalo.

Khalil Shakir is the only returning wide receiver who made any sort of contribution last season, seeing his role and production increase throughout the season. He has a chance to be one of Allen’s top targets going into his third season in the NFL. Shakir became a reliable option out of the slot for Allen as the year progressed and will likely see even more footballs thrown his way in 2024.

There are newcomers to integrate into the group including Curtis Samuel, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mack Hollins, Chase Claypool and K.J. Hamler. Rookie Keon Coleman figures to have a key role right away. Justin Shorter, Andy Isabella and Tyrell Shavers are among the other holdovers from last year.

How Brady is able to utilize this diverse wide receiver corps is one of the key questions going into the season. Will the offense see a drop off without a true No. 1, or can Brady and Allen help elevate one of them into a top spot?

The use of tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox will also be a central focus for many observers. Kincaid saw his role expand through the season as Brady took control of the offense. Kincaid could wind up as the team leader in targets when all is said and done. Knox, who saw his production slip and his role relegated to more of an in-line blocker in 2024, would like to be more involved in the passing attack himself. Kincaid and Knox could be considered among the best tight end duos in the league, and Brady’s usage will be something to keep an eye on this year.

What about the running game? James Cook had a breakout second season in 2023, and the Bills seemed to favor utilizing a more balanced attack after Brady took over. Is that a sign of things to come as he looks to take some of the pressure off Allen and his new options in the passing game by running the ball more? If so, is that an effective philosophy?

Only time will tell, but it’s something they’ll need to figure out quickly if they want to be considered among the Super Bowl contenders despite what some have labeled a bit of a reset this season.