Joshua
Palmer
WR
#5
Joshua Palmer
#5WR
Buffalo Bills
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 210 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 2 | 5 | 77 | 38.5 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 22 | 37 | 303 | 13.8 | 0 | 45 | 13 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 39 | 65 | 584 | 15.0 | 1 | 45 | 28 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 11 | 38 | 61 | 581 | 15.3 | 2 | 79 | 22 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 72 | 107 | 769 | 10.7 | 3 | 50 | 39 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | 33 | 49 | 353 | 10.7 | 4 | 36 | 18 |
Contract
Buffalo Bills payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 11.75 M$
- Average per year
- 10.00 M$
- Total value
- 30.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
11.75 M$
Partially guaranteed
2027
10.60 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
3.20 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+1.79
100th percentile
Target share
9.0 %
10th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
71th percentile
Targets
5
1th percentile
Receptions
2
0th percentile
Catch rate
40.0 %
2th percentile
Receiving yards
77
16th percentile
Yards after catch
16
16th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
87th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.3
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+2)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.010 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+12 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
56
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 78
- SEP
- Separation
- 65
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 64
- HND
- Hands
- 59
- DUR
- Durability
- 62
- EX
- Experience
- 65
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
PAL Rating
55 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
14 / 100
2025 PAL (17) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $10.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 53PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BUF | 3 | 0.1 | 55 | 56 | 2 | 77 | 2 | +1.79 |
| 2025 | BUF | 12 | 0.1 | 17 | 65 | 22 | 303 | 0 | +0.18 |
| 2024 | LAC | 15 | 0.2 | 37 | 69 | 39 | 584 | 1 | +0.41 |
| 2023 | LAC | 10 | 0.1 | 50 | 70 | 38 | 581 | 2 | +0.14 |
| 2022 | LAC | 16 | 0.2 | 54 | 77 | 72 | 769 | 3 | +0.22 |
| 2021 | LAC | 17 | 0.1 | 29 | 78 | 33 | 353 | 4 | +0.26 |
Joshua Palmer in five questions
What are Joshua Palmer's stats in 2026?
Joshua Palmer has 2 catches for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Joshua Palmer?
Joshua Palmer is 27 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
How good is Joshua Palmer?
Joshua Palmer produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 55 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Joshua Palmer wear, and what team does he play for?
Joshua Palmer plays for Buffalo Bills in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 5.
What is Joshua Palmer's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.3 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
