What might the Bills have in Jermaine Burton?
Burton was a third-round pick in 2024 after four years in the SEC
As the dust settled on the 2026 NFL Draft, Jordan Schultz reported the Bills invited an intriguing wide receiver to their rookie minicamp, former third-round Bengals draft pick Jermaine Burton. While I can’t claim to be the conductor of The WR Train — that would be WGR550’s Jeremy White, of course — my ears always perk up when I catch wind of the Bills acquiring a wideout at any stage of the calendar year. And as a draft nerd, this news really got the juices flowing… I vividly recall scouting Burton two years ago.
He was distinctly on the minds of many as a potential Day 2 selection for the Bills in a draft that ultimately netted the Bills Keon Coleman at the top of the second round. Now that Burton will be attending Buffalo’s rookie minicamp in the not-too-distant future, let’s dive into what he brings to the field as the quintessential low-risk, high-reward option for the Bills in early May. Sources: Former #Bengals third-round WR Jermaine Burton will take part in the #Bills ’ rookie minicamp as he attempts to get back into the league.
The former Alabama standout is still just 24 years old. pic. twitter.
com/ynfDKuiteD — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 26, 2026 Let’s quickly start with Burton’s natural talent. As a high-school recruit in the class of 2020, he was the No. 15 wideout in 247 Sports’ Composite Ranking , one spot below current Chargers receiver Quentin Johnson and two spots ahead of Colts wideout Josh Downs.