2026 NFL Draft: Listing trade-down scenarios for the Buffalo Bills

In 2024, Beane traded the No. 28 pick to the Kansas City Chiefs and moved down to No. 32, picking up a pick swap from Round 4 to Round 3 and another between the clubs in Round 7 in the deal.

The Bills gave up their second-round pick this year in the DJ Moore trade, and with a shortage of blue-chip prospects after the top of the draft, they may look to move back to add another selection and address a position need if they are not able to secure a player they like in the first.

Gang Green at No. 33 and No. 44 overall

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The Jets kick off the second round with the first selection, then have another pick at the 12th spot in the second. For a team looking to improve, that could use some talent to replace the key contributors shipped out in trades, jumping back up into the first round might be a move Buffalo's willing to listen to.

For context, in 2024, after trading the No. 28 selection to the Kansas City Chiefs and moving down to the No. 32, they then flipped that pick to the Carolina Panthers for the first selection in Round 2 and a pick swap from Round 6 to Round 5. Buffalo needs talent that can contribute sooner rather than later, and any opportunity for them to move up from later rounds of the draft may be enticing. As might choosing not to help a division opponent improve.

Titan Up at No. 35 overall

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The Titans could potentially trade down from No. 4 overall in the first round and use some of their assets to move back up into the first round from the third spot in the second.

The team has four picks around the top 100 and pairs of selections in rounds 5 and 7 to work with. They could bundle some to make the move worth Buffalo's while.

Raider Nation at No. 36th overall

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The Raiders figure to select QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall in the draft, and might want to get aggressive, adding some help now and in years to come while their quarterback of the future develops. They also have the No. 91 overall pick in the third round and multiple fourth-round picks to work with in a deal.

Buffalo could allow them to leapfrog teams with similar positional needs, in which case the Bills would move back into the fourth selection in the second round.

Cincy at No. 41 overall

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The Bengals are making moves to improve, swapping the 10th overall pick for defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence ahead of the draft.

That leaves them without a first-rounder, meaning they could look to upgrade and make the jump back into the first round from the

For The Shoe at No. 47 overall

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It's unclear whether Buffalo would want to trade this far down or whether Indy would want to pony up to make such a big swap, but GM Chris Ballard and the Colts ownership don't shy away from trades to try to make the team better. They also don't have a first-round pick, so it may be worth moving up to help make the selection an impactful one.

Dirty Birds at No. 48 overall

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The Falcons also don't have a first-round pick and are trying to make improvements after some organizational and roster personnel changes. A move up into the first would certainly be a statement.

For Buffalo, trading this far down would need to be worth their while, but it's not impossible. It may not be as likely due to how few picks the Falcons have, but they may see a player who can be a difference-maker; they want to go up and get to make a splash.

Cheese Heads at No. 52nd overall

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Following a playoff exit, Green Bay may be looking for talent to take them to the next level while competing with the Bears, Lions, and Vikings for their division.

They don't currently have a first-round pick, but they have two selections in the fifth and seventh rounds, as well as their own third and fourth round picks to use.

The Monsters of the Midway No. 57 and No. 60 overall

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Would the Bears and Bills, two established trade partners, strike up another deal?

If Buffalo doesn't see a player they like fall their way in the first, maybe they could get a second-rounder back from a Chicago team looking to make a similar leap in the NFC, while throwing in a fourth-round pick and one of their two seventh-rounders in the process.

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