OPPORTUNITY: Buffalo Bills Face MAJOR Decisions on Drafting and KEEPING Rookies in 2026 | How Many?

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🗓️ 19 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills face a rare roster overhaul as Brandon Beane eyes more spots available than usual ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. With significant uncertainty at critical positions—especially along the interior defensive line and wide receiver corps—Joe Marino breaks down how roster gaps could create opportunities for draft picks at receiver, offensive line, and linebacker. Will O'Cyrus Torrence’s pending free agency and Reggie Gilliam’s departure spark new competition, and could a late-round selection like Malik Benson bolster both return duties and WR depth? Joe Marino also spotlights key positional battles: can Tylen Grable or Sedrick Van Pran-Granger secure long-term roles, and which rookies might edge out veterans like DeWayne Carter or Michael Hoecht? The episode closes with a reaction to Dexter Lawrence’s blockbuster trade to the Cincinnati Bengals, examining what this means for the Bills’ offseason strategy. With the path cleared for newcomers, will Buffalo’s next wave reset expectations for the AFC contender?

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0:00.0	There's a lot more room than usual this year for the Bills to roster rookies.
0:06.0	How many?
0:07.1	We're going to explore that today on Locked on Bills.
0:14.0	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:20.6	Part of the Locked on Podcast network, your team every day.
0:27.0	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:29.0	It's Joe Marino.
0:30.3	On today's episode, we are going to consider just how many draft picks the Buffalo
0:36.8	Bills can roster in 2026. This is a very common question
0:42.0	that I get every year and the bills are currently scheduled to make seven selections in the
0:48.1	2026 NFL draft. And who knows if Brandon Bean is going to move up or move back and how many
0:53.9	players they will ultimately pick.
0:55.9	But it is fun to consider, well, how many spots on this roster are available for rookies?
1:03.3	And so we are going to dive into that question today.
1:07.5	And as I said in the cold open, there's a lot more room than usual. And so let's break it down and
1:13.7	get into this range of outcomes. At the end of the podcast, I will offer some comments on
1:19.2	Dexter Lawrence being traded to the Bengals. And obviously that means he was not traded to the bills.
1:25.7	So the best way to do this is to go position by position and consider if there's
1:30.2	room to roster a rookie.
1:31.7	And at the end of this thing, we will have an amount.
1:35.5	So let's start a quarterback where the bills have Josh Allen, Kyle Allen,
1:39.5	and Shane Bouchel currently under contract.
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