NegativeBustSun, July 26, 2026
Palmer's 2025 was a bust: 22 catches, 303 yards on $11.75M cap hit.
Joshua PalmerWR
Palmer signed with Buffalo in March 2025 as a high-priced addition ($11.75M cap hit, fifth-highest on roster) but delivered career-lows in 2025: 22 receptions, 303 yards, 37 targets. He was a nonfactor for much of the season even before suffering knee and ankle injuries in Week 6 against Atlanta, missing five games total and finishing on injured reserve. Khalil Shakir characterizes his contract as 'an abysmal contract' given his play does not justify WR42 valuation; he was expected to be the second or third wideout but failed to exceed two catches in a game after his season-opening performance (5 catches, 61 yards vs. Baltimore).
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Palmer came over from the Chargers last season, and he was immediately expected to slot in as either the second or third wideout in Buffalo's passing attack, with Khalil Shakir the clear top receiver. Instead, Palmer was a nonfactor for much of the season... he did not catch more than two passes in a game for the rest of the season... He finished his disappointing campaign with just 22 receptions for 303 yards on 37 targets. All of those totals were career-lows.
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- Palmer signed with Buffalo in March 2025 as a high-priced addition ($11.75M cap hit, fifth-highest on roster) but delivered career-lows in 2025: 22 receptions, 303 yards, 37 targets. He was a nonfactor for much of the season even before suffering knee and ankle injuries in Week 6 against Atlanta, missing five games total and finishing on injured reserve. Khalil Shakir characterizes his contract as 'an abysmal contract' given his play does not justify WR42 valuation; he was expected to be the second or third wideout but failed to exceed two catches in a game after his season-opening performance (5 catches, 61 yards vs. Baltimore).
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Joshua Palmer (WR). Palmer's 2025 was a bust: 22 catches, 303 yards on $11.75M cap hit.
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- Joshua Palmer's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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