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Bills news: Analyzing the latest 2026 NFL mock drafts

In three weeks, NFL general managers, coaches and front-office personnel will gather in Pittsburgh, PA for the 2026 NFL Draft. The Buffalo Bills currently have seven selections, beginning with pick 26 in the first round. With the draft date approaching, there have been a bevy of mock drafts produced. Each one has its own spin […]

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Buffalo Bills will be a team to watch during Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft

Last week, I wrote a piece outlining why I believed the highest likelihood of happening is for the Buffalo Bills to select a defensive front-seven player with their first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. I outlined why this seems so and pointed to history with the assumption that the exhibited behaviors are a Brandon […]

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Buffalo Bills in prime spot to trade back in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away, and there’s plenty of speculation around our beloved Buffalo Bills and what they may do in the first round. While there are plenty of talented prospects to consider, I believe the Bills are in prime position to trade down from pick number 26. Before I […]

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KC Concepcion is one of the trendiest prospects entering 2026 NFL Draft

NFL Draft season is all about planting flags by players who you believe in. The 2026 cycle has been no different amongst the often influential media conglomerate. We’re finally into April and the draft discourse is of course ramping up more than ever. One name making the rounds in draft media is Texas A&M wide […]

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Buffalo Bills’ 2026 offseason workout program begins April 7

We’re inching ever closer to 2026 Buffalo Bills football, and today marks a key checkpoint in that journey. With Joe Brady being a new head coach, he’s able to begin offseason workouts earlier than NFL teams that retain their head coaches from the 2025 NFL season. Obviously these sessions aren’t like a normal practice with […]

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Bills news: Joe Brady set for start of first offseason program as head coach

On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills will begin their offseason workout program, the next step in a pivotal offseason for new head coach Joe Brady. With Brady preparing to assemble his team for the start of their offseason program, today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off with what Bills fans need to know about their team’s […]

Buffalo Bills 2026 OTA and minicamp dates released

The Buffalo Bills’ offseason workout program begins on Tuesday, April 7, with the team also permitted to hold a voluntary veteran minicamp beginning April 20 through April 22 because Buffalo has a new head coach in Joe Brady, who follows in the footsteps of Sean McDermott. The Bills’ Organized Team Activities (OTA) offseason workouts are […]

New York Giants All-Pro DT Dexter Lawrence II requests trade

The New York Giants have made headlines to begin the month of April, a franchise embroiled in contract controversy with NFL All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II. This isn’t the first instance of drama on the salary front between the two sides, as Lawrence and the Giants were unable to come to terms on a […]

Free agency backs idea Buffalo Bills’ defense lacked talent in 2025

Back in September, after a three-game start revealed a couple of flaws (despite some highlights), I penned an article that broke down the Buffalo Bills’ defense compared to prior years that had sustained success. My conclusion was that the 2025 unit was overall lacking in talent compared to the better years of the Sean McDermott […]

Bills news: What we learned from Joe Brady and Brandon Beane at the NFL owners meeting

Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady and president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane spent three days earlier this week in Phoenix, AZ for the 2026 NFL owners meeting. During the sessions, owners discussed a wide range of topics, including the potential for an 18-game regular season and the state of negotiations with referees, while […]

Former Bills first-round pick Stephon Gilmore retires from NFL

The Buffalo Bills selected cornerback Stephon Gilmore with the tenth pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Today, he announced his retirement from the NFL. Gilmore made one Pro Bowl with the Bills in five seasons, picking off five passes in 2016 before signing a huge free agent contract with the New England Patriots. It was […]

Bills news: Buffalo picks up fifth-year option on Dalton Kincaid

The Buffalo Bills have faced some difficult roster decisions this offseason, but one of the easiest choices facing president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane concerned what the team should do with talented but often injured tight end Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year option. Earlier this week, at the NFL owners’ meetings in Phoenix, Beane confirmed that […]

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Bills QB Josh Allen and wife Hailee Steinfeld welcome their first child

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is a GIRLDAD! Allen and his wife, Hailee Steinfeld, welcomed their daughter recently, but the exact date hasn’t yet been confirmed. Steinfeld released the news as she often does in a newsletter to her fans. “Our baby girl has arrived!!” Steinfeld wrote. “We’re feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring […]

Dad joke nicknames for Buffalo Bills players

It’s the offseason and too early for me to start doing my analytics based draft predictions so that means you have to deal with nonsense from me. The premise of this nonsense article is to run wild with something I know a lot of us do: Give terrible “dad joke” nicknames to our favorite players. […]

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Buffalo Bills draft needs 2026: EDGE rusher, linebacker, and defensive line in play

The Buffalo Bills signed two interior offensive linemen with starting experience last week, bringing Austin Corbett and Lloyd Cushenberry into a room that retained starting center Connor McGovern to a four-year, $52 million contract before the start of free agency in March. If the Buffalo free agency/draft trend holds and is proven to be a […]

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Bills Mafia sees defense as Buffalo’s biggest draft need

The Buffalo Bills have a long list of tasks toward building a roster that best-fits the new regime, which includes head coach Joe Brady and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. With the hype of free agency behind them, one of the team’s best chances at developing long-term roster viability is through the 2026 NFL Draft. There […]

Bills news: Studying the latest NFL mock drafts

NFL mock draft season is heating up, and for good reason. With the initial wave of free agency behind us, the needs of teams like the Buffalo Bills are coming into clearer focus, and the draft analysts can now serve up more informed offerings for how teams will tackle their remaining roster issues through the […]

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Bills news: Buffalo continues to bolster safety depth for 2026 NFL season

The Buffalo Bills have already signed veteran safeties C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone to shore up their safety room this offseason, and then, on Friday, the Bills brought back a familiar face to serve as valuable depth at the position. Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by discussing the news that Damar Hamlin is […]

Buffalo Bills 2026 7-Round NFL Mock Draft loaded with trades, surprises

The 2026 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, Bills Mafia. President of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane will have another opportunity to add talent to Buffalo’s 2026 roster, this time trying to help new head coach Joe Brady and new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard build a new identity in Orchard Park, NY. For this exercise, I […]

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Buffalo Bills re-sign safety Damar Hamlin

The Buffalo Bills announced today that they are bringing back safety Damar Hamlin on a one-year contract. Now, this news will likely cause Bills fans to roll their eyes but Hamlin has provided worth for the team since being drafted in 2021 out of Pittsburgh. Hamlin brings starting experience to the safety position and could […]

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Bills news: Buffalo brings in 3 veterans to shore up depth

The splashy free-agent signings have come and gone for most of the 32 NFL teams, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t moves to be made to address roster needs and bring in players who can help the Buffalo Bills this year. On Thursday, president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane converted the money the Bills […]

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Field Yates’ latest ESPN NFL mock draft sends CJ Allen to Buffalo Bills

One of the hotter topics of conversation after the Buffalo Bills’ trade for DJ Moore has been the idea of trading back in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft to add additional Day 2 value. The 60th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft now belongs to the Chicago Bears with the trade of […]

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Buffalo Bills bison statues a controversial addition to Highmark Stadium

One of the most controversial things in recent memory for the Buffalo Bills came courtesy of a design choice for the Family Circle area on the way into the new Highmark Stadium. One of the more highly anticipated elements coming to the new home of the Bills were giant bison statues promised in early renderings. […]

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Buffalo Bills 2026 free-agency tracker: Rumors, signings, trades, news, and more

The Buffalo Bills have begun the all-consuming process of building a championship-caliber roster for the 2026 NFL season. The hype of free agency is already in the rearview mirror, but the Bills decided to pounce before that point. Buffalo pulled off a trade with the Chicago Bears ahead of free agency to bring wide receiver […]

Trent Sherfield returns to Buffalo Bills for 2026 NFL season

The Buffalo Bills and Trent Sherfield are running it back, reuniting for the 2026 NFL season after the wide receiver signed a one-year contract to begin his second stint with Buffalo on March 26. Sherfield, who recently turned 30, was last with the Bills for the 2023 NFL season, during former head coach Sean McDermott’s […]

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