Bills Sign Six Draft Picks

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co | By Nate Bouda | Last updated May 9, 2025 11:55 AM ET

The Buffalo Bills announced Friday that they’ve signed six of their nine draft picks to contracts ahead of the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend.

Here are the signed draft picks:

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
1	30	Maxwell Hairston	CB
2	41	T.J. Sanders	DT
3	72	Landon Jackson	EDGE	Signed
4	109	Deone Walker	DT
5	170	Jordan Hancock	CB	Signed
5	173	Jackson Hawes	TE	Signed
6	177	Dorian Strong	CB	Signed
6	206	Chase Lundt	OT	Signed
7	240	Kaden Prather	WR	Signed

Jackson, 22, was a four-star recruit and the eighth-ranked edge in the 2021 recruiting class out of Texarkana, Texas. He committed to LSU and transferred to Arkansas after one season with the Tigers.

Jackson earned First Team All-SEC honors in 2023 and Second Team All-SEC in 2024. Dane Brugler of The Athletic has him as the No. 9 edge and the No. 47 overall player with a second-round grade.

The Bills used the No. 72 overall pick in the third round on Jackson. He is projected to sign Jackson to a four-year, $6,615,272 contract that includes a $1,451,110 signing bonus.

In his collegiate career, Jackson appeared in 42 games and recorded 116 total tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, two forced fumbles and five passes defended.

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