Plus, examining whether the door has closed on Amari Cooper returning to the Bills.
During the NFL’s annual meeting in Palm Beach, FL, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane was asked about whether wide receiver was a need the team was considering in the upcoming NFL Draft.
“Needs? I wouldn’t say needs, but we’ll look for competition,” Beane told reporters. “I would say our offense did pretty good last year. I think when you look across the board … I think what Joe Brady and Josh [Allen] and our offensive team did was pretty good. … “There’s still time to add more players, but am I sitting here going, man, we’ve got a hole there? No.”
This offseason, the Bills signed free-agent wide receiver Joshua Palmer and lost Mack Hollins in free agency, while Amari Cooper remains unsigned. Realistically, the Bills have at least one, and perhaps two positions open in their wide receiver room.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by assessing the best wide receivers available in the NFL Draft.
Assessing the best wide receivers in the NFL Draft
If you ask the NFL Draft experts, the 2025 class of receivers pales in comparison to their counterparts in the Class of 2024, when nine of the first 34 overall selections were wide receivers. But there are still some talented pro prospects to be had, including Matthew Golden (Texas), Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona), Luther Burden III (Missouri), Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State), Jayden Higgins (Iowa State), Jalen Royals (Utah State), Isaiah Bond (Texas), and Tre Harris (Ole Miss).
Linked below: breaking down the best wide receiver prospects; exploring why Buffalo has shown “a lot of interest” in Tennessee’s Dont’e Thornton, who has drawn comparisons to D.K. Metcalf; and why Royals is “the most underrated wide receiver in the 2025 NFL Draft.”
- NFL draft preview: Wide receiver lacks elite talent compared to last year’s crop – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Scouting ‘The Beast’ for wide receivers the Bills could take in the NFL Draft – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Greg Cosell Analyzes WR Draft Class For 2025 – BuffaloBills.com
- 2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Wide receivers – Pro Football Focus
- 2025 NFL draft WR rankings: Top players available at position – USA Today
- 2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Wide Receivers with Matt Harmon | Football 301 – Yahoo! Sports
- 2025 NFL draft: Best fits for each first-round WR prospect – USA Today
- NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills showing ‘a lot of interest’ in WR drawing D.K. Metcalf comparisons – newyorkupstate.com
- Buffalo Bills hosting 2025 NFL Draft’s ‘most underrated WR’ on pre-draft visit – newyorkupstate.com
- Dynamic Texas WR has drawn interest from Bills, but assault accusation may change that – Democrat & Chronicle
More Bills draft news
Examining why Brandon Beane has a rare opportunity to add young talent to his roster with three picks in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft; a preview of the best tight end prospects in the draft; and why Buffalo should consider drafting a young quarterback to backup Josh Allen.
- The Buffalo Bills have 3 draft picks in the first 2 rounds. It’s a rare opportunity to hit it big – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- NFL Draft guru predicts all 10 Buffalo Bills’ picks – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- NFL draft preview: Strong class of tight ends looks to make an impact at next level – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- 2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Tight ends – Pro Football Focus
- 2025 NFL Draft Superlatives: Tight ends – Pro Football Focus
- Unorthodox draft proposal has Bills following Patriots Super Bowl strategy at QB – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Even more Bills news
The potential of wide receiver Amari Cooper returning to Buffalo; learn how the Bills are still considered “one of the Super Bowl favorites,”; previewing next year’s crop of best available free agents ; and more!
- Bills Mailbag: Is the door closed on Amari Cooper returning? – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- 4 NFL landing spots for Bills free-agent wide receiver with All-Pro credentials – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- NFL free agency analysis: Bills remain ‘one of the Super Bowl favorites’ – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- NFL free-agency 2026 rankings: Micah Parsons, Brock Purdy highlight potential class – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Why corporate partnerships are so important to the Buffalo Bills as they prepare to move to a new stadium – Buffalo News (subscription required)