‘The Bills are leaving no stone unturned at the cornerback position, as they brought in another player at the position.’
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Bills bolster offensive line with sixth-round selection of UConn T Chase Lundt
‘The Bills bolstered their offensive line with the sixth-round selection of University of Connecticut tackle Chase Lundt.’
Bills round out 2025 draft class with Maryland WR Kaden Prather with pick No. 240 in seventh round
‘That’s all she wrote.’
Bills add new monster in the middle by selecting Kentucky's Deone Walker in fourth round
‘General manager Brandon Beane also didn’t seem concerned about taking one Friday night. Well, we quickly learned why. The Bills traded a fourth-round pick (132) and a fifth-round pick (169) to the Chicago Bears for the 109th pick, the one they traded away to draft South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders.’
Bills inject athleticism, competition into defense with six draft picks
‘Time will tell how his draft picks pan out. But at the very least, the Buffalo Bills are primed to have serious competition at cornerback and defensive tackle.’
Pick-by-pick analysis as the Bills continue to reload on defense in NFL draft
‘The Bills took defensive players with their first five picks of the NFL draft and six of their first seven. Buffalo has gone from lacking depth to creating what should be intriguing training camp battles.’
UConn offensive tackle Chase Lundt picked by Buffalo Bills in sixth round of NFL Draft
‘Lundt could play tackle or guard in Buffalo, where he joins former teammate Ryan Van Demark, who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022. Matt Peart, a third round pick in 2020, was also on that 2019 UConn team and recently signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.’
Buffalo Bills NFL draft picks 2025: Full list of team's round-by-round selections
‘Buffalo could continue to improve in the NFL draft thanks to three picks in the first two rounds. There are plenty of prospects who could be contributors as rookies for a contender like the Bills.’
With offense secure in Josh Allen’s hands, Bills focus on defense in the NFL draft
‘The top-end newcomers have the potential to immediately improve the unit after Beane cut edge rusher Von Miller, chose not to re-sign cornerback Rasul Douglas, and gave up on cornerback Kaiir Elam by trading the 2022 first-round pick to Dallas last month.’
Buffalo Bills 2025 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis
‘Hairston played with Bills running back Ray Davis, drafted last year, at Kentucky. “Tell Ray Davis I’m moving in,” Hairston said. “…I’m just so happy to be reunited with him. That’s a great teammate and I know that he’s going to be someone that, hey, I can ask a bunch of questions with, and he’s gonna help me out.”‘
Bills trade up to draft 6-foot-7, 331-pound defensive star from Kentucky, Deone Walker
‘He might be a steal, too. The ESPN broadcast shared that Walker would’ve been picked higher if he had come out a year ago.’
Bills draft pick says he's most excited to meet Josh Allen
‘”I am a little excited to meet the MVP,” Sanders said.’
Buffalo Bills land 6-foot-7 behemoth after draft-day trade with Chicago Bears
‘Buffalo moved up to pick 109 to select another Kentucky defender, selecting defensive tackle Deone Walker. At 6-foot-7, 330 pounds, Walker is one of the biggest players in this class, and will give the Bills a massive presence on the interior. He had 18 hurries in 2024 and four sacks. His most productive year was in 2023, posting eight sacks and a staggering 39 hurries. The Bills have loaded up on the defensive line in this draft, as Walker marks the third pick spent a defensive lineman.’
Bills go under the nose of NFL, steal 7-interception cornerback
‘The Bills selected Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Strong is such a prototypical Sean McDermott cornerback. He excels in zone coverage, and is a long 6-foot-1 inches tall. He had seven interceptions in his career with the Hokies, and along with Max Hairston, will bring a sense of talented, youthful cornerbacks into a secondary that really needed these kinds of additions.’
Bills’ draft picks haven’t been flashy — they’ve been all-defense to beat the Chiefs
‘For the Bills to do so, they first have to make it to the season’s final game. And to do that, they first have to run an AFC gauntlet against the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow.’