‘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.’
BillsBeat - April 27, 2025
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.’
Pick-by-pick analysis as the Bills continue to reload on defense in NFL draft
‘The Bills took defensive players with their first five picks of the NFL draft and six of their first seven. Buffalo has gone from lacking depth to creating what should be intriguing training camp battles.’
UConn offensive tackle Chase Lundt picked by Buffalo Bills in sixth round of NFL Draft
‘Lundt could play tackle or guard in Buffalo, where he joins former teammate Ryan Van Demark, who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022. Matt Peart, a third round pick in 2020, was also on that 2019 UConn team and recently signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.’
Buffalo Bills NFL draft picks 2025: Full list of team's round-by-round selections
‘Buffalo could continue to improve in the NFL draft thanks to three picks in the first two rounds. There are plenty of prospects who could be contributors as rookies for a contender like the Bills.’
With offense secure in Josh Allen’s hands, Bills focus on defense in the NFL draft
‘The top-end newcomers have the potential to immediately improve the unit after Beane cut edge rusher Von Miller, chose not to re-sign cornerback Rasul Douglas, and gave up on cornerback Kaiir Elam by trading the 2022 first-round pick to Dallas last month.’
Buffalo Bills 2025 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis
‘Hairston played with Bills running back Ray Davis, drafted last year, at Kentucky. “Tell Ray Davis I’m moving in,” Hairston said. “…I’m just so happy to be reunited with him. That’s a great teammate and I know that he’s going to be someone that, hey, I can ask a bunch of questions with, and he’s gonna help me out.”‘