Buffalo Bills 2026 NFL Draft Pick Order and Big Board for Top Needs

The Buffalo Bills end the 2025 season with 12 wins. At 12-5, and after losing in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, they pick No. 26 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Each week this season, Bleacher Report writer Alex Ballentine highlighted every team's biggest needs and potential 2026 draft prospects who could fill them.

This updated big board is a summation of the scouting done this season and before NFL teams begin the free agency process in March.

All prospect rankings reflected are the latest B/R NFL Draft Scouting Dept. Big Board.

2026 Draft Picks

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Bills TE Jackson Hawes

1st Round: 26 (26 overall)

2nd Round: 28 (60)

3rd Round: 27 (91)

4th Round: 26 (126)

5th Round: 28 (166)

6th Round: None

7th Round: 4 (220 - via NYJ), 12 (228 - via DAL)

Order via Tankathon.

Wide Receiver

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Ohio State WR Carnell Tate

Brandon Beane insisted the Bills had the wide receiver room right ahead of the season. It's a take he might need to review, considering the team's recent acquisition of Brandin Cooks to boost the current receiver room.

Carnell Tate, Ohio State (No. 8)

Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State (No. 11)

Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee (No. 38)

Edge-Rusher

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Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk

Joey Bosa and A.J. Epenesa are both set to become free agents. Bringing back both could be pricey and the Bills could look to add the next running mate for Gregory Rousseaou through the draft.

Keldric Faulk, Auburn (No. 18)

T.J. Parker, Clemson (No. 24)

Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon (No. 33)

Linebacker

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Georgia LB CJ Allen

Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson were both key contributors at linebacker this season and they're both on the wrong side of 30. Off-ball linebacker is a spot the Bills should be looking to get younger and cheaper through the draft.

Sonny Styles, Ohio State (No. 22)

CJ Allen, Georgia (No. 35)

Deontae Lawson, Alabama (No. 46)

Safety

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Penn State S Zakee Wheatley

The Bills had to turn back to 34-year-old Jordan Poyer to once again start at safety. That says all you need to know about the importance of bringing in more options in the back half of the defense this offseason.

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo (No. 21)

Zakee Wheatley, Penn State (No. 26)

Dillon Thieneman, Oregon (No. 29)