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Why Bills insider won’t ‘take WR off table’ in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
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The Buffalo Bills seem willing to do whatever it takes to get to a Super Bowl in 2026. Buffalo replaced Sean McDermott with Joe Brady at head coach and acquired DJ Moore from Chicago . But one Bills insider believes the team may not be done adding talent at wide receiver this offseason.
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Bills reporter Sal Capaccio explained why the team may still draft a wide receiver in the first round of the draft.
"I don't take WR off table in Rd 1 for Bills even after trading for DJ Moore simply because of financials," Capaccio wrote on Wednesday. "WR is kinda like the new QB. Rookie deals vs deals after 3-4 years for really good ones are astronomically different. And that's just one guy. You need another 4-5 on roster."
Capaccio's financial arguments makes a lot of sense after examining Buffalo's salary cap. Buffalo has $12.29 million in cap space right now. However they are projected to be $22.15 million over the 2027 salary cap already. They will fall further in the hole after signing their 2026 draft class to their rookie contracts.
Buffalo already has Khalil Shakir on a $60 million contract on top of Moore's contract. The Bills could get a lot of bang for their buck by adding a rookie receiver on a cheap, long-term contract.
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But the elephant in the room if Buffalo's defense, which may fans cite as the team's biggest area of need.
Capaccio agrees that it is a big need. However, he reiterated that hitting on a first-round receiver could be a big financial win for the Bills.
"Looking [at] the roster, it makes more sense for defense, and I'd still lean that way…..I'm just saying that rookie WR contracts (and of course hitting on that youn/early drafted guy matter) can create so much more flexibility vs having to trade for or sign them after 3-4 years," Capaccio added.
It will be fascinating to see how Buffalo approaches the first round of the draft next month.
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