Best remaining players for the Buffalo Bills after a wild first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft

The Buffalo Bills prioritized defense with their first few selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. T.J. Parker, an EDGE from Clemson, and Davison Igbinosun, a cornerback from Ohio State. Here are the best players remaining that Buffalo should target for the rest of the draft.

Adam Zientek NFL News Writer
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Nov 1, 2025; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies wide receiver Skyler Bell (1) reacts after his touchdown against the UAB Blazers in the second quarter at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
Nov 1, 2025; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies wide receiver Skyler Bell (1) reacts after his touchdown against the UAB Blazers in the second quarter at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Buffalo Bills got busy during day two of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The team prioritized defense, taking an EDGE and a cornerback with their first two selections. Clemson’s T.J. Parker seems more than ready for the challenge ahead, if his first phone call with the Buffalo Bills was any indication. For Igbinosun, he’s going to have to earn his stripes behind cornerbacks Maxwell Hairston and Christian Benford.

Using the best mock simulator on the planet, A to Z Sports’ mock simulator, we took a look at the remaining players left on the board for Buffalo that they could target.

Without further ado, let’s get after it.

Wide receiver

  • Skyler Bell
  • Elijah Sarratt
  • Deion Burks
  • Bryce Lance
  • Brenen Thompson
  • Kevin Coleman
  • Jeff Caldwell
  • Josh Cameron

Get quarterback Josh Allen more weapons. The Buffalo Bills have yet to prioritize offense in any capacity through the first three rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft. That could all change on the final day with plenty of talented wide receivers still left on the board. Personally, I hope the team pulls the trigger and drafts Skyler Bell. Buffalo had shown interest in the talented pass-catcher, and he would be a match made in heaven paired with Allen in the offense. Regardless, Buffalo needs to add at least one wide receiver.

Defensive tackle

  • Gracen Halton
  • Darrell Jackson Jr.
  • Kaleb Proctor
  • Dontay Corleone
  • Tim Keenan III
  • Zane Durant
  • Landon Robinson
  • Zxavian Harris

Another major need that hasn’t been addressed is that of the defensive tackle position; Buffalo needs someone in the middle of the defensive line to make an impact. Buffalo was one of the worst teams in the league against the run, and it’s because of the up-and-down play from the defensive tackles. They’re not all to blame, obviously, but Buffalo needs to bolster that unit, and the draft is the perfect way to do it. In one of our mock drafts, we had Tim Keenan III going to Buffalo, and we’re hoping the board falls perfectly and he lands with the Bills. Nevertheless, Buffalo needs to address this position on the last day.

Linebacker

  • Kyle Louis
  • Keyshaun Elliott
  • Kaleb Elarms-Orr
  • Harold Perkins Jr.
  • Deontae Lawson
  • Bryce Boettcher
  • Justin Jefferson
  • Aiden Fisher

The Buffalo Bills have yet to address one of their biggest team needs: linebacker. With Matt Milano being a free agent, the team needs an anchor in the middle of the defense. Slim pickings are remaining, but we wouldn’t be shocked if Buffalo elects to take a true linebacker with one of their first selections on the last day of the 2026 NFL Draft. It’s one of the biggest team needs, and something that needs to be addressed.

EDGE

  • Dani Dennis-Sutton
  • Joshua Josephs
  • LT Overton
  • Tyreak Sapp
  • Anthony Lucas
  • Max Llewellyn
  • Caden Curry
  • Nadame Tucker

Buffalo proved that you can never have too many EDGE rushers. With their first selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, Buffalo prioritized EDGE rushers when they selected T.J. Parker from Clemson. With plenty of talent still left on the board, don’t be surprised if Buffalo takes a swing on a player like Nadame Tucker late in the draft.

Safety

  • Kamari Ramsey
  • Genesis Smith
  • Zakee Wheatley
  • Jalon Kilgore
  • Michael Taaffe
  • VJ Payne
  • Louis Moore
  • Dalton Johnson

Buffalo will at some point take a safety, or so we think. The team could use some valuable depth, and there are more than a handful of players available who could come in and make an impact. In one of our recent mock drafts, we had Buffalo taking Zakee Wheatley, and we are hoping that Buffalo pulls the trigger to grab him in one of the later rounds.