The Buffalo Bills‘ quest for a postseason breakthrough will get another opportunity to come to life next month. Buffalo is in the thick of a divisional race with the New England Patriots — and the attention is rightfully centered on how this Bills team can cover their warts and make a playoff run. Once you’re into the dance, you never know what kind of draw you’ll get. That’s what Bills fans have to look forward to.

But a glimpse beyond the immediate postseason opportunity highlights an offseason that could be critical to pushing the Bills’ competitive window even deeper into the future. There will be transition ahead. How could Buffalo best pursue it? The 2026 NFL Draft would be a good place to start.

Here’s a four-round 2026 NFL mock draft for the Buffalo Bills this offseason that could provide the Bills with a number of shots to the arm of this roster.

4-Round Buffalo Bills 2026 NFL Mock Draft

24th overall – WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M Aggies

The Bills kicked around on a number of wide receiver upgrades this past season. You want electric speed at wide receiver? You got it, Josh Allen! Concepcion is a prolific offensive weapon who is dynamite with the ball in his hands. He’s got supreme special teams ability as a returner, too — so you’re definitely getting your bang for your buck with a selection like this one.

Concepcion, a transfer from North Carolina State, finished his season with scores through the air, on the ground, and as a returner. The change of pace he’d bring to Buffalo’s heavy personnel packages would create plenty of conflict for opposing defenses.

56th 0verall – CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State Aztecs

The Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, Johnson returned half of his four interceptions this season back for touchdowns. He’s a supreme tackler, too — he boasts a career missed tackle rate of 5% across nearly 2,000 career defensive snaps. Johnson’s passer rating allowed in 2025? 16.1 (not a typo!)

For Sean McDermott to get what he has out of Christian Benford late in the draft from Villanova, it’s fun to think about Johnson going into a secondary group with Benford and 2025 rookie draft choice Maxwell Hairston. Buffalo needs more depth and ability to match up with opposing personnel at corner — Tre White is soon to be 31 years old and won’t be here as a “get out of depth trouble free” card forever, after all.

88th overall – OG Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M Aggies

Both David Edwards and Connor McGovern are expiring contracts this offseason. Did you pay attention to the interior offensive line market in free agency last year? Will Fries and Aaron Banks pushed $20 million a year at guard. Robert Hunt actually got it two years ago. Edwards and McGovern are effective performers who NFL teams are suddenly very prepared to throw legitimate money on the open market. That wasn’t always the case.

But it makes bad news for Buffalo, who will have their hands full with signings and re-signings. It’s probably safe to assume names like Sedrick Van Pran-Granger and Alec Anderson will get a chance to step up and start in 2026. But the Bills need to keep the pond stocked with talent to develop and prepare.

124th overall – SAF Michael Taaffe, Texas Longhorns

Just like Tre White won’t be Sean McDermott’s “get out of depth trouble free” card at cornerback forever, Poyer won’t be McDermott’s same play at safety for forever, either. Poyer’s best days physically are behind him but he knows the system inside and out and that’s helped Cole Bishop make a leap in 2025. The safety room long-term may have a future starter in Jordan Hancock waiting in the wings — I’m a big fan. But the Bills could use more talent to groom here either way.

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