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Bills first round pick set for No. 26 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft

Feb 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Sydney Ciano

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The Buffalo Bills look ahead to the 2026 season, and the NFL Draft is just one stop on the way. The NFL designated the first 32 picks for all teams. Buffalo has the 26th overall selection in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Bills' 2025-26 season ended in the playoffs. They lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round. Due to their 12-5 regular season record and where they finished in the playoffs, they were awarded the 26th overall pick. The Chicago Bears, who ended their season 11-6, precede Buffalo with the 25th overall selection. The Bills pick just before the San Francisco 49ers, who also finished 12-5 in 2025 and lost their NFC Divisional Round game.

Buffalo's most recent No. 26 selection was in 2006 when it drafted defensive tackle John McCargo. It also had the 26thoverall pick in 1973, 1984, 1991 and 2000.

The 2026 NFL Draft takes place Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 25 in Pittsburgh, Penn.

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