The Buffalo Bills started the NFL Draft with the No. 26 overall pick.
They never made a selection in the first round.
Instead, Buffalo traded down three times, moving out of Round 1 while piling up draft picks.
How the Bills turned No. 26 into multiple picks
Buffalo made three trades:
Trade 1 (with Texans)
Bills receive: No. 28, No. 69, No. 167
Texans receive: No. 26, No. 91
Trade 2 (with Patriots)
Trade 3 (with Titans)
Net result of the Bills trades
Bills gave up:
Bills received:
What it means for the Bills
Buffalo moved down nine spots, from No. 26 to No. 35, but added two more picks than it began the draft with.
The Bills now hold:
When is the Bills’ next pick?
Unless general manager Brandon Beane traded again, Buffalo is now set to make its first selection at No. 35 overall, the third pick of the second round.
Buffalo Bills first-round picks through history
Where to watch, stream the NFL Draft
The 2026 NFL Draft will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC, NFL Network and ESPN Deportes. If you have an over-the-air antenna that picks up ABC, you can watch the draft without a cable or live streaming subscription.
It can live streamed on ESPN Select and Unlimited, NFL+, Hulu+ Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling and Fubo.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills trade down 3 times in NFL Draft, move out of first round in deal with Titans
Reporting by Ryan Miller and Sal Maiorana, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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