Wednesday, March 11 marks the first day of the 2026 NFL season — the new league year, as it’s fondly tagged. It’s the first day when all of the league’s free agents can sign on the dotted line as well as team officially announcing trades that were agreed upon during the offseason. For the Buffalo Bills, that would be putting the final touches on two trades.
The first order of business was to finalize the acquisition of wide receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Chicago Bears in exchange for Buffalo’s 2026 second-round pick. Also, the team traded long time nickel cornerback Taron Johnson and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2026 sixth-round pick in return.
With those trades officially going through the NFL wire, here is a recap of what the Bills are working with leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft:
-No. 26 (Round 1)
-No. 91 (Round 3)
-No. 126 (Round 4)
-No. 165 (Round 5 from Bears)
-No. 168 (Round 5)
-No. 182 (Round 6 from Raiders)
-No. 220 (Round 7)
Obviously this could change between now and the draft, which kicks off on April 23. But for now Buffalo will be working with seven picks. That’s not a lot of ammo to work with currently for a team in need of a safety to pair with Cole Bishop — and with a position that has taken on a bit of a premium in the lead-up to this year’s draft.