BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The 2024 NFL Draft started Thursday with a bold trade by Bills general manager Brandon Beane. Saturday, the dust on the draft settled, and it seems the fans' nerves have as well -- for the most part. Here are my four observations from what was a few busy days at One Bills Drive: Addressing receiver need The Bills had a clear need at wide receiver entering the draft, and they helped address it with their first pick -- albeit on Friday instead of Thursday. I wasn't surprised by the trade down or the selection of Keon Coleman. I think he's going to be a good fit and expec ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills restocked another thin position with their third pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Duke defensive tackle DeWayne Carter at No. 95. Buffalo's trade down in Thursday night's first round with the Kansas City Chiefs put them in position to draft the high-motor, 6-foot-2, 302-pound Carter near the end of the third. They moved up 38 spots from the fourth round as compensation for dropping down from 28 to 32. Here are four things to know about the big fella ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills addressed one of their biggest needs in the NFL Draft second round by selecting Utah safety Cole Bishop with the 60th overall pick. Here's how NFL Draft experts graded Buffalo adding the 6-foot-2 defensive back to its secondary ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The wait is over. After trading down twice and out of the first round, the Bills filled their biggest draft need picking wide receiver Keon Coleman to open the second night of the 2024 NFL Draft. A leading receiver for both Michigan State and Florida State during his college career, the 6-foot-3, 213-pound Coleman was the eighth wideout selected in the first 33 picks. Coleman's size and catch radius provide another weapon for quarterback Josh Allen, after the Bills traded star pass-catcher Stefon Diggs, and lost fellow starter Gabe Davis in free agency. Here are fou ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- While football season is still months away, NFL Draft analysts are sharing their quickfire thoughts on picks throughout the three-day event, including the Bills' selection of Florida State wide Keon Coleman at No. 33. Here's what the experts are saying about Buffalo's first pick of the 2024 draft ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills dealt with an enemy and an old friend Thursday night. Trading pick No. 28 to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and pick No. 32 to the Carolina Panthers, the Bills will now make their first selection in the 2024 NFL Draft at the start of Friday night's second round. Buffalo improved its draft position for the remaining two days of the draft, moving up 38 spots into the third round (No. 95) in the deal with the Chiefs, replacing the pick dealt to Green Bay (No. 91) for cornerback Rasul Douglas at least season's trade deadline, while giving up a fou ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills enter the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday holding 10 selections, but only two in the first three rounds. The Bills are currently slated to select at pick No. 28 on Thursday, but that could change with a trade up or down the board. You can follow the latest Bills draft updates throughout all seven rounds, including picks, trades and more, in our live blog below ..read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Josh Allen is a regular draft enthusiast. “He loves the process,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. “The mock simulators and all that stuff.” Allen also happens to be Buffalo’s franchise quarterback with the ability to exercise his power of suggestion.  “I’m doing my own evals right now in trying to lean Beane being one way or another,” Allen said with a smirk last week when discussing the draft after the Bills reconvened for offseason workouts ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The NFL Draft begins Thursday night, and the Bills currently hold the 28th overall selection in the first round. What they will do with it, however, remains a mystery. Experts from around the NFL media landscape have been completing mock drafts for months, and WIVB News 4 compiled 30 recent projections to determine a consensus on Buffalo's first-round selection. Shocker: most experts have the Bills taking a wide receiver in the first round. Buffalo is especially thin at the receiver spot following the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis this offseason. Cur ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Bills own the 28th overall pick in Thursday night's first round of the NFL Draft. How likely are they to trade up? General manager Brandon Beane acknowledged during his pre-draft press conference that he wouldn't hesitate to execute a trade if the price is right, as he has in previous drafts ..read more