Plus, get to know rookies Maxwell Hairston, T.J. Sanders, and Landon Jackson.
The Buffalo Bills began with 10 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft, and after general manager Brandon Beane executed a few draft trades, the Bills ended up with a nine-man draft class featuring six defensive players and three offensive players.
Buffalo added Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston (pick No. 30, first round), South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders (No. 41, second round), Arkansas edge rusher Landon Jackson (No. 72, third round), Kentucky defensive tackle Deone Walker (No. 109, fourth round), Ohio State defensive back Jordan Hancock (No. 170, fifth round), Georgia Tech tight end Jackson Hawes (No. 173, fifth round), Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong (No. 177, sixth round), Connecticut offensive tackle Chase Lundt (No. 206, sixth round), and Maryland wide receiver Kaden Prather (No. 240, seventh round).
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off with thoughts on the Bills’ draft class.
Thoughts on Buffalo’s 2025 NFL Draft class
For the last five years, the Buffalo Bills featured a stout defense in the regular season that let the team down in the playoffs. General manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott used the NFL draft to address each of their most glaring roster needs (with the exception of adding a wide receiver earlier in the draft), with the hope that the defensive reinforcements will finally help Buffalo get over the postseason hurdle.
Below, catch up with takeaways, reactions, and grades from Buffalo’s 2025 NFL Draft class.
- Bills 2025 NFL Draft takeaways: Lots of picks on defense to help get Buffalo over the top – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Capaccio: Beane makes statement with defense, defense – WGR 550
- Perfect pick in first round set the tone for Bills 2025 draft class built for a purpose – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills had a mission for the NFL Draft. What’s ahead as they look to overcome weaknesses? – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Bills’ draft makes it clear that Josh Allen will need to play at MVP level in 2025 – Buffalo News (subscription required
- Seven final observations from the Buffalo Bills 2025 Draft class – BuffaloBills.com
- Buffalo Bills draft picks, grades: NFL draft order, mock drafts, rumors as Maxwell Hairston taken 30th overall – CBSSports.com
- Buffalo Bills prioritize defense in NFL Draft; was it the right approach? – WKBW
- NFL Draft 2025: Mel Kiper Jr., others grade Buffalo Bills’ draft class – newyorkupstate.com
- Summarizing Buffalo Bills’ activity at NFL Draft with details on all nine picks – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- NFL Draft 2025 team-by-team rankings: Best and worst classes, from 1 to 32 – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Waiting on 2025 draft grades for the Bills? Take a look at Brandon Beane’s 2022 class, 3 years later – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Our favorite 2025 NFL Draft picks: Cam Skattebo, Colston Loveland and 30 more players – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills 2025 NFL draft picks: Full list by round – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
Get to know Maxwell Hairston, T.J. Sanders, Landon Jackson
Exploring cornerback Maxwell Hairston’s journey from Michigan to Buffalo; find out how defensive tackle T.J. Sanders’ high motor will benefit Buffalo’s defense; and how edge rusher Landon Jackson plans on using his relentless effort to improve Buffalo’s pass rush.
- Maxwell Hairston’s journey from Michigan to Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- ‘This moment is everything’ | Family-driven Maxwell Hairston already feels at home in Buffalo – BuffaloBills.com
- Call from quarterback Josh Allen one of many highlights for new Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Early hoop success gave hint of T.J. Sanders’ playmaking at defensive tackle – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- ‘I bring a high motor’ | Five things to know about new Bills defensive tackle T.J. Sanders – BuffaloBills.com
- ‘I play with relentless effort’ | Three things to know about new Bills DE Landon Jackson – BuffaloBills.com
- What comes next for the Buffalo Bills this offseason? | wgrz.com
Even more Bills news
We find out when the NFL will release the dates for the 2025 NFL season; explore how the Bills will debut a new uniform this year; hear how running back Ray Davis plans on improving in his second season; get the latest on the construction of the new Highmark Stadium; and learn when former Bills safety Micah Hyde will hold his annual charity softball game.
- NFL schedule release date revealed | wgrz.com
- Buffalo Bills draft is done; new uniforms are coming | wgrz.com
- Ray Davis: “Become A Better Person & Better Player Year 2” – BuffaloBills.com
- New Highmark Stadium construction continues: Here’s the latest – Democrat & Chronicle
- Ray Davis: “Become A Better Person & Better Player Year 2” – BuffaloBills.com
- Micah Hyde softball game 2025 details released | wgrz.com