# Albert Breer: From Bills camp, Breer describes Khalil Shakir settling in as the team's No. 2 receiver, Deone Walker and TJ Sanders trending toward starting alongside Ed Oliver on the new 3-4 front, Cole Bishop entrenched at safety with C.J. Gardner-Johnson currently the other starter, and Bradley Chubb likely to be named a team captain.

**Claimed:** Aug 13, 2026
**Pundit:** Albert Breer — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/albert-breer
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/albert-breer-bills-camp-notebook-dj-moore

6 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> Second-year guys Deone Walker and TJ Sanders are trending toward starting alongside him.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Khalil Shakir to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Deone Walker to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Deone Walker, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **T.J. Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: T.J. Sanders, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cole Bishop to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Cole Bishop, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Bradley Chubb to make team captain**
  - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Bradley Chubb, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Khalil Shakir — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/khalil-shakir
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Deone Walker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/deone-walker
- T.J. Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-sanders
- C.J. Gardner-Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-gardner-johnson
- Cole Bishop — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cole-bishop
- Bradley Chubb — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bradley-chubb

## What others said about the same people

- Danny Parkins on Buffalo Bills: Parkins picked the Giants to upset Dallas, the Steelers to beat Atlanta by two scores, the Bears to beat Carolina, the Bills to beat Houston and Denver to beat Kansas City outright; he also said Justin Herbert will win an MVP and had the Bengals as AFC North champs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/36c480cc-6b54-4cea-8204-3fc00ea6493c (scored 100)
- Kirk Herbstreit on Buffalo Bills: Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261 (scored 100)
- AJ Hawk on Buffalo Bills: AJ Hawk picked the Ravens over the Colts, Carolina to beat Chicago outright, the Bills at Houston, the Bengals over Tampa Bay, the Titans over the Jets, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74f9146c-d27f-4851-b8a4-4103d043308f (scored 100)
- Richard Sherman on Buffalo Bills: Sherman picked Seattle to beat New England 28-17 in the opener, ran through score picks for the rest of the week one slate (49ers, Cowboys, Bills, Bears, Vikings, Colts, Broncos), said the Seahawks would also beat the Cardinals, Commanders and Chargers, backed Dallas to win its division, and predicted Christian Gonzalez's deal would come in barely above Devon Witherspoon's. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b4f1960-4810-4136-8023-c9a76a0598a3 (scored 97.62)
- Mike Kadlick on Buffalo Bills: Kadlick's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/934613ff-97e3-4894-a383-faa755bdfc35 (scored 100)
- Pete Prisco on Buffalo Bills: An unsigned CBS Sports Week 1 picks column predicts final scores for all 16 games, including a Seahawks rout of the Patriots in the Super Bowl rematch and a late Chiefs win over Denver in Patrick Mahomes' return. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d6f9bde0-aad0-4013-967c-c197b2e9be19 (scored 95.24)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0)
- Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100)
- Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0)
- Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0)

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