Four Bills' Rookies Who Will Actually Make an Impact in 2026—and Where

CB Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State

Their trading up into Round 2 is an indication of just how highly the Bills view the Ohio State product, who was scouted heavily by team brass.

The 6-foot-2 Igbinosun brings a different skill set to the table, and it could help him find the field as a rookie. In fact, we suggested that the No. 62 overall pick has a legitimate chance to take the CB2 job away from 2025 first-rounder Maxwell Hairston.

"He's big. He's long. If you look at our two kinda penciled in starters, [Christian] Benford and Max, those are two different skill sets. I think this is a third skill set. The best thing he does is press," said Beane.

Whether or not he steals a starting spot, Igbinosun provides depth for an important position group. He seems likely to at least earn the CB3 role as rookie while playing special teams, too.

WR Skyler Bell, Connecticut

Wide receiver Skyler Bell's athletic profile, coupled with his production at Connecticut, makes him a potential steal as the No. 125 overall selection. We wrote about the statistics that suggest the Bills have a future WR1 on their hands.

The 5-foot-11 Bell, whose 9.83 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) ranks in the top 1.7 percent of all wide receivers tested since 1987, seems destined for certain packages in Joe Brady's offense as a rookie. At the least, Bell will be Khalil Shakir's understudy, but don't be surprised if Brady routinely moves him around in the formation.

Although he lacks the size of a prototypical outside receiver, Bell's athleticism should allow him to have success on the boundary. It also helps that he's strong at the catch point.

The Athletic's Dave Helman referred to Bell as "Ja'Marr Chase lite."

P Tommy Doman, Florida

Seventh-round picks have been roster longshots for the Bills in recent years, but Florida's Tommy Doman has to beat out only one other competitor to earn a spot.

Looking for a second punter to push veteran Mitch Wishnowsky, the Bills settled on Doman with the No. 239 overall selection.

"It was just at that point in the draft, it made sense. We wanted to go to camp with two punters. That's our plan, two punters, two kickers," said Beane.

Although adequate, Wishnowsky, who averaged 41.8 net yards per punt, was far from special for Buffalo in 2025. The Bills re-signed the 34-year-old to a one-year contract earlier this offseason. We wrote about Wishnowsky's job vulnerability earlier this week.

Doman, who has a big leg, punted for four seasons at the Power 4 level. He also proved he could handle tough weather conditions during his time with Michigan.