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Bills Trade Up, Grab No. 35 Pick, Draft Igbinosun

4/26/2026

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Beane Trades Up

Brandon Beane completed trades that secured pick No. 35 in the second round for Buffalo.
A trade with New England moved Buffalo up from No. 69 to No. 66 in round 3 and from No. 165 to No. 101 in round 4.
Using pick No. 66 the Bills selected Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun and kept pick No. 182 for another corner.
Beane said the moves followed the board, added assets and let the team be more aggressive.

Summary

Bills Sign Chubb

The Bills lost edge rusher Joey Bosa in free agency and signed Bradley Chubb as his replacement.
After a playoff loss, the Bills entered the offseason under pressure to win their first Super Bowl, a Patriots surge subsequently displacing them from the AFC East lead.
The roster changes and draft haul raised expectations that the rookie class will fill gaps, setting the stage for a pivotal 2026 campaign.

Summary

Bills Draft Igbinosun

Buffalo Bills traded up to select cornerback Igbinosun in the 2026 draft.
Igbinosun recorded 194 tackles, 27 pass defenses and four interceptions in 56 games, with 81.0 coverage and 81.7 run-defense grades from Pro Football Focus for 2025.
The 2026 Combine measured him at 6-foot-2 1/8, 189 lb, 32 7/8-inch arms and a 4.45-second 40-yard dash.
GM Brandon Beane said the pick adds depth at a cornerback spot, despite 16 penalties in 2024.

History

Historical Context

After slipping to the 40th pick in the 1988 draft because of a knee injury, Thurman Thomas became a cornerstone of the Bills’ K-Gun offense that drove Buffalo to four straight Super Bowls (1990-1993) and its first AFC East title in 1995. General Manager Brandon Beane’s 2026 trade-up for cornerback Davison Igbinosun echoes that same draft-capital strategy.

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Beane Trades Up

Brandon Beane completed trades that secured pick No. 35 in the second round for Buffalo.
A trade with New England moved Buffalo up from No. 69 to No. 66 in round 3 and from No. 165 to No. 101 in round 4.
Using pick No. 66 the Bills selected Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun and kept pick No. 182 for another corner.
Beane said the moves followed the board, added assets and let the team be more aggressive.

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