Bills draft trade details: Here's everything Buffalo gained with trades out of first round
The Bills traded back three times to exit the first round in the NFL Draft. Here's what they gained.
Bills draft trade details: Here's everything Buffalo gained with trades out of first round originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Buffalo Bills fans waiting to hear their team's top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft had to wait much longer than expected after the organization traded down three times during Thursday's first round.
The Bills twice slid down the draft order while remaining in the first round, but they ultimately bowed out of the first round entirely with a third deal. MORE: Track every Bills draft pick Not picking in the first round is nothing new for Buffalo, as the Bills moved out of the round with two trades in 2024 before ultimately taking WR Keon Coleman with the top pick in the second round. After three deals, GM Brandon Beane now has plenty of additional ammo he can use to keep moving around in the draft.
Here's a look at what the Bills gained from their three trades down and which players were taken with the picks they traded. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available Bills draft trade details The Bills technically traded three first-round picks and acquired two first-round picks on Thursday night, but that overcomplicates the ultimate result for Buffalo, which was a nine-pick slide down the board for some extra compensation. Here are the complete details of each deal involving the Bills: BUF trades 26, 69, 167 to HOU for 28, 91 BUF trades 28 to NE for 31, 125 BUF trades 31, 69, 165 to TEN for 35, 66, 101 After all of that wheeling and dealing, this was the final result of what was gained and lost.
Bills acquired: No. 35 No. 66 No.