Bills Add Depth, Avoid Draft Picks Loss

0:00On April 28th, the second wave of NFL free agency kicked off yesterday at 4 p.m. Eastern for teams like the Buffalo Bills. General manager Brandon Bean just added 10 draft picks to the roster over the weekend, filling spots at edge rusher, wide receiver, linebacker, defensive tackle, guard, safety, offensive tackle, and two cornerbacks. Now, with undraft the free agent still coming in, the Bills consigned veterans without messing up next year's compensatory draft picks. Veterans and their agents often hold out until after the draft to see where they fit on the depth chart, avoiding getting buried before training camp. Even starts. This timing lines up perfect for teams looking to plug gaps without long-term penalties. Bills fans are buzzing because the team drafted smart, but still has weaker spots, especially in the trenches and secondary. Bean himself said cornerback was his top need, heading into the draft, even after grabbing two rookies there. Keynains floating around include defensive tackle, DJ Reader, for run defense help, though he's a long shot with the Bills' new scheme, favoring lighter.

1:08Tackles. Linebacker Bobby Ocariki could back up the young guys behind Terrell Bernard and corner Martin Emerson, recovering from an Achilles tear, might. Compete cheap as a young vet with man-covered skills. Agents are picking up phones now, so expect the Bills to snack some reinforcements quietly. No big splashes, just smart depth to build that 90-man. Some are roster into a contender. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Quarry with the story.