Why Bills traded down 1 spot with Raiders to start 4th round of 2026 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Buffalo Bills made their fans do plenty of waiting on the first couple days of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Bills Mafia had to wait just a bit longer than expected on the third day, too. The Bills were supposed to make the 101st pick, which is the first pick of the fourth round.
Instead, they’ll make the 102nd pick. They traded down one spot with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to SI’s Albert Breer.
The Bills gained a seventh-round pick for moving down just one spot.
2026 NFL DRAFT HQ:Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available
The Bills must have a sense that the Raiders aren’t going to pick a player they wanted.
So they make a move down one spot, and they get a seventh-round pick for their trouble.
BEST DRAFT NAMES: Ephesians Prysock | R Mason Thomas | DeVonta Smith | Zxavian Harris
Before this pick, the Bills had made two picks on Friday night.
They chose Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker in the second round.
Then in the third round, they snagged Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun.
And now they opened the fourth round by trading down.
Vikings’ new draft pick has 4 crazy pets
Steelers draft a QB with an Ohio background
Bears’ 2nd-round pick earns a lifetime supply of Ketchup
Eagles and Cowboys have made a trade like this before
Browns’ pick is really about Shedeur Sanders’ replacement