The Athletic names Bills among 'winners' from 2026 NFL Draft

The Buffalo Bills ' efforts at the 2026 NFL Draft has had mixed reactions. Without a first-round pick, most praise has not been high for Buffalo's 2026 class. General manager Brandon Beane decided to make numerous trades throughout the draft.

Most notably, he moved back three times in Round 1 and entirely out of it in the end. The Athletic was amongst those who liked the decision to leave Round 1 instead of knocking it. The outlet named four teams (and two players) among winners at the draft for those moves.

The Athletic's full breakdown can be found below: This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: The Athletic names Bills among 'winners' from 2026 NFL Draft