The Buffalo Bills are back at it, with the 2026 NFL Draft in full swing a few hours south in Pittsburgh, PA. A somewhat confounding current class left most analysts and NFL executives scrambling for the right answers in the pre-draft process. That’s already played out to a degree in reality, where more than one surprising pick was made in Round 1.
The Bills’ move to trade back three times and out of Round 1 was perhaps the least surprising reaction to a board that experts and the front office itself seemingly agreed was flawed per their roster. As such, Buffalo looks to get the party re-started early in Round 2, where they’re now slated to make the team’s first pick at 35 overall (third pick of Round 2). If one thing’s true with president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane, it’s that he values draft capital and he’s always game for a trade or three.
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It’s quite possible the Bills could be courted again to move back, and it would surprise no one if they do exactly that. At some point, however, Buffalo should decide to make a pick — and hopefully that player can come in and fill one of the team’s obvious voids on defense or offense. This team needs a significant infusion of talent in many places, not just depth players and those with developmental upside.
It’s a make or break weekend for everyone in Pittsburgh, which includes Beane and a front office that really needs to hit on a draft that isn’t rich with elite talent. Throughout draft weekend, we’ll have plenty of coverage of the Bills’ moves, from additions to trades, and everything else in-between and beyond.
This article will serve as a catch-all of our Bills-centric 2026 NFL Draft coverage, giving you a one-stop-shop to stay up to date on all the moves and articles we’re publishing during the big weekend.
Buffalo Bills 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 results
The Bills can work with nine total selections entering Round 2:
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Pick 35 (via trade) (Round 2, Pick 3)
Pick 66 (via trade) (Round 3, Pick 2)
Pick 101 (via trade) (Round 4, Pick 1)
Pick 125 (via pre-draft trade w/Chicago Bears) (Round 4, Pick 25
Pick 126 (Round 4, Pick 26)
Pick 167 (via trade) (Round 5, Pick 27)
Pick 168 (Round 5, Pick 28)
Pick 182 (via pre-draft trade w/Las Vegas Raiders for Taron Johnson) (Round 6, Pick 1)
Pick 220 (via pre-draft trade w/New York Jets for Brandon Codrington) (Round 7, Pick 4)
Buffalo Rumblings’ Bills coverage of 2026 NFL Draft Round 1
•Buffalo Bills trade, stockpile draft picks in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
•Grade the Buffalo Bills’ moves during Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
•Bills Mafia mostly approve of Buffalo’s moves in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
•2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Buffalo Rumblings open thread
•Bills news: Brandon Beane uses Day 1 to stockpile picks
•Why the Bills should be open to trading back in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
•Trading back in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft may better help Buffalo Bills
•It’s shaping up to be a defensive front 7 pick first for Bills
•Buffalo Bills will be a team to watch during Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
•How often have NFL draft experts gotten Bills’ top pick right?
•Buffalo Bills NFL Draft 2026: How to watch
•What time are the Bills picking in the first round of the draft?
Bills 2026 NFL Draft Round 2 coverage at Buffalo Rumblings
•Best available defensive players for Bills on Day 2 of 2026 NFL Draft
•Best available offensive players for Bills on Day 2 of 2026 NFL Draft
•If the Bills trade down again at pick 35 I will….
•Ranking Beane’s work in Round 2 of the NFL Draft
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Buffalo Rumblings 2026 NFL Draft prospect analysis/coverage
•Why UCF Edge Malachi Lawrence is a perfect match for the Buffalo Bills
•Should the Bills consider drafting Kayden McDonald in Round 1?
•Jeff Caldwell might be 2026 NFL Draft’s “ultimate developmental WR”
Buffalo Rumblings 2026 NFL mock drafts
•SB Nation NFL Mock Draft: With the 28th pick the Buffalo Bills select…
•Bills 2026 NFL Draft analytics-based predictions
•KC Concepcion quickly rising up many boards entering 2026 NFL Draft
•Why Cashius Howell is the right call for Bills
•One defender that may be Bills’ best option in Round 1
•How the 2026 NFL Draft might play out if Bills don’t make any trades
•NFL mock draft 2026: SB Nation goes defense for the Bills
•Fernando Schmude moves all over 2026 NFL Draft board in 1st Bills mock
•Field Yates’ latest mock draft hands Bills an enticing trade
•Bills select impact defender in Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock draft
•Josh Allen paired with intriguing WR in latest 2026 NFL mock draft
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Additional Bills 2026 NFL pre-draft coverage
•Tracking every Buffalo Bills 2026 NFL Draft prospect visit
•Final thoughts about the Bills ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
•Do the Bills’ 2026 NFL Draft visits reveal intentions?
•Should the Bills’ NFL Draft focus be “Dexter Lawrence or bust”?
•Bills’ 2026 NFL Draft needs post-free agency
•Bills draft targets set to impress at 2026 NFL Scouting Combine
•2026 NFL Draft aligns with Bills’ biggest needs in pivotal offseason
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