Josh Allen's Input on Bills' Offense Revealed as Source of Complaints in New NFL Rumors

There have been concerns regarding Josh Allen's input on the Buffalo Bills' offense under new head coach Joe Brady, according to Mike Sando of The Athletic.

"I've heard whispers and people complaining a little bit in the league about the fact Josh Allen gets to kind of do the pass protections how he wants them, I think that's been a little bit of a source of frustration on the staff, at times, in the past," Sando told SiriusXM's Damon Amendolara (h/t Matt Ehalt of the New York Post). "Is that a good or a bad thing, if that's enabled more? Those would be the concerns. Not so much Josh Allen, I think we know he's going to be a star. Just as you try to get over the top, are these fine-tune changes good? Maybe not quite as good."

Allen is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he helped lead the Bills to the divisional round of the playoffs, finishing No. 3 in MVP voting.

In 17 starts, he completed a career-high 69.3 percent of his throws for 3,668 yards and 25 touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 579 yards and 14 scores, averaging 5.2 yards per attempt.

Still, the Bills chose to fire head coach Sean McDermott after their season ended in either the divisional round or AFC Championship Game for the sixth consecutive year.

Buffalo promoted Brady to the role of head coach after he previously served as the team's offensive coordinator from 2023-25.

The new dynamic between Allen and Brady will be a key factor for the Bills as they attempt to find continued success during the 2026 season.

"They're going to be good," Sando said, via Ehalt. "Josh Allen's going to make them good. But within that, like the greatness or is it too much of a good thing when your play-caller goes from kind of being your confidante and maybe a little more of a friend than the head coach could be, to now going into that head coaching job. I think that is an interesting transition to make, when clearly before with (Bills ex-coach) Sean McDermott, he was in charge, also a defensive pedigree."

"I'm sure he went along with a lot of stuff Josh Allen wanted to do, but there was a little bit more of a check and balance there, I think," he added. "And so now: What does it mean? Is Josh Allen more empowered?"

Allen and the Bills will kick off their 2026 campaign against the Houston Texans on Sept. 13.