Grading the Bills' three trades in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft

Despite not adding a single player in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, it felt like the Buffalo Bills did a good job on Day 1. The Bills first moved back from No. 26 to No.

28 in the first round in a trade with the Houston Texans . Then a surprising second deal came down because of the trade partner, as Buffalo sent the No. 28 selection to the New England Patriots for the 31st position .

Finally, it was all the way out of the first round for the Bills. Buffalo traded the No. 31 selection to the Tennessee Titans and are next on the clock at the No.

35 pick in the second round. For two simple reasons, the Bills front office and general manager Brandon Beane deserve praise for that trio of trades. At the top, Buffalo entered the draft with seven selections and just two in the first 91 spots.