‘One year after a breakout season (7.5 sacks, 13 TFLs), Walker’s play fell off in 2024. Walker was dealing with a back injury, but he had no idea just how severe it was. At the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, Walker learned that he had a stress fracture in his back.’
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Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears played hot potato with pick 109 in 2025 NFL Draft
‘Last season, Chicago sent the pick to Buffalo to select defensive lineman Austin Booker in the fifth-round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Ironically enough, the 5th round pick that Buffalo sent to Chicago in the deal was acquired in a trade with the Bears for offensive lineman Ryan Bates.’
Buffalo Bills add Swiss Army knife, punisher and pre-draft visitor within eight picks on Day 3
‘Buffalo used those picks to select Ohio State cornerback Jordan Hancock (pick 170), Georgia Tech tight end Jackson Hawes (pick 173) and Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong (pick 178).’
Buffalo Bills add intriguing offensive lineman in the sixth round of 2025 NFL Draft
‘The Athletic’s Dane Brugler had a fourth-round grade on Lundt and had him as the 10th-best tackle in the draft. Lundt didn’t allow a single sack in his final season.’
Buffalo Bills sixth-round OL dealt with prank callers on Day 3 of NFL Draft
‘Before getting selected by the Bills with the No. 206 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Lundt thought he was being picked to go elsewhere earlier in the day. In his introductory Zoom meeting with Bills media members, Lundt said it had been a long day. He elaborated and said that he had 4 to 5 prank calls throughout the day by people pretending to be interested teams.’
Buffalo Bills conclude 2025 NFL Draft selecting WR with 4.4 speed
‘Prather has good size (6′5″) and speed (4.46). NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein projected Prather as a priority free agent in the draft, but the receiver was able to hear his name called on draft night. Here’s what Zierlein had to say about the prospect.’
Analyst pans Bills day-two pick: Not very good management of the draft board (What they’re saying)
‘Sanders is a reach for me. I had to scan way down my board to No. 126 overall to find his name. I had six defensive tackles ranked above him still available. And to make matters worse, Buffalo traded up to get him. It sent two second-roudners and a fourth-rounder to Chicago for this pick, a third-rounder and a seventh-rounder. It’s just not very good management of the draft board. And while Sanders has good agility and can penetrate as an interior pass rusher, he lacks the girth to consistently anchor against double-teams. He has talent, but Buffalo is going to have to coach him up for him to reach his ceiling.’
Bills trade up again, select Kentucky DT Deone Walker with No. 109 in fourth round
‘The Bills were in dire need of help at the defensive tackle position entering the draft and have now come away with two players to bolster their efforts up front — Walker and second-round selection T.J. Sanders. Walker is expected to fit in as a 1-technique behind incumbent starter DaQuan Jones. Buffalo likes to rotate its defensive tackles, so expect Walker to receive ample playing time in his rookie season.’
Bills stack CBs, select Ohio State's Jordan Hancock with pick No. 170 of fifth round
The Bills stacked cornerbacks with the No. 170 pick in the fifth round of Saturday’s 2025 NFL Draft.’
Bills select blocking TE Jackson Hawes with pick No. 173 in fifth round
‘With the team’s third tight end from a season ago, Quintin Morris, remaining a free agent, the Bills brought in a potential successor.’
Bills draft another CB — Virginia Tech's Dorian Strong with pick No. 177 in sixth round
‘The Bills are leaving no stone unturned at the cornerback position, as they brought in another player at the position.’
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.’