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COMPETE: Buffalo Bills Undrafted Free Agents—Can Jackson Acker and Desmond Reid WIN Jobs?

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🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills search for hidden gems among 2026 undrafted free agents—can fullback Jackson Acker fill the void left by Reggie Gilliam and secure a roster spot? Joe Marino breaks down Buffalo's latest rookie additions, revealing which players have realistic shots at making the 53-man roster and how special teams and punt return experience factor into these crucial decisions. Key topics include wide receivers Max Tomczak, Ja'More Maclin, and Gabriel Benyard's punt return upside, running back Desmond Reid’s electrifying return stats, and the impact of offensive lineman Bruno Fina, son of Bills legend John Fina. Marino examines position battles in the trenches and linebacker roles, highlights notable underdog success stories like Fred Jackson and Levi Wallace, and questions whether Buffalo’s newest class can follow in their footsteps. Don’t miss this scouting report on the Bills’ next potential breakout stars.

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0:00.0

Did the Buffalo Bills find any hidden gems in undrafted free agency?

0:06.4

We're examining the class today on Locked On Bills.

0:15.3

You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.

0:20.8

Part of the Locked on Podcast network, your team every day.

0:26.9

What's up, feels mafia?

0:28.9

It's Joe Marino.

0:30.2

On today's episode, we're breaking down the Buffalo Bills, 2026 crop of undrafted free agents. And look, as of the recording of this podcast,

0:40.7

this list is not official, but all of these reported signings have been sourced and are most

0:49.1

likely going to be the mix of players the bills ultimately add as undrafted free agents. And so there's some

0:56.4

intriguing guys here. There's some players that have a path to making this roster. So we're

1:01.5

going to break them all down for you today on this episode. So the first one we'll talk about

1:07.8

is fullback Jackson Acker out of Wisconsin. And so for each of these,

1:13.4

I'll tell you, their size, their athleticism, and some nuggets about their careers in college.

1:18.8

Now, look, I'm not going to sit here and act like I've studied the film in depth on all of

1:23.2

these undrafted free agents. But we'll get familiar with their background, and by the end of this,

1:28.6

we'll get an idea of which of these have a real chance of making this roster. But we will start,

1:34.0

like I said, with fullback Jackson Acker out of Wisconsin, 6'1, 242 pounds, a relative athleticism

1:43.6

score of a 6.7. Again, a perfect score is a 10,

1:46.7

and he ran a 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds. Now, he's known for his blocking ability,

1:55.3

but he did have somewhat of a role offensively for Wisconsin during his time as a badger. 94 rushes 480

2:04.4

yards. That's an average of 4.4 yards per carry, had three rushing touchdowns, added 37 catches,

2:12.2

played 373 special team snaps, and then of course 385 run blocking snaps for his career. And so the

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