NEW YORK — AFC East fans, I know what you’re thinking.

On Wednesday, the Bills made a stunning move and traded wide receiver Stefon Diggs after four seasons with the team.

Because Diggs is leaving and other players such as safety Jordan Poyer, center Mitch Morse and wide receiver Gabe Davis have departed, some might believe the Bills’ demise is finally here after four consecutive AFC East titles.

“Are we better today, probably not,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said on Wednesday. “It’s a work in progress, and we’re going to continue to work on that.

“I would just hope that people know I’m competitive as hell, and I ain’t giving in. We’re going to work through this, and we are going to continue to look. I’m confident in the guys we have on the roster and I’m confident in the staff we have upstairs.

“We will continue to find pieces to add and we will be ready to roll when it comes time in September.”

On paper, the Bills are certainly not the same team they were a season ago. Buffalo has lost its top two receivers, their starting center, and part of its heart and soul defensively.

But there’s one aspect the Bills have going for them that no other team in the AFC East has going for them, and that’s an elite quarterback in Josh Allen.

After Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Allen is arguably the best quarterback in the sport. No one has more passing and rushing touchdowns combined than Allen (173) during the last four seasons. Also, only Mahomes has thrown for more yards (19,012) than Allen (17,540) during that span.

Sure, replacing a talented player like Diggs is challenging. During his four seasons with the Bills, Diggs registered 445 receptions for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns.

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