Buffalo Bills’ 2025 NFL Draft pick breakdown following Amari Cooper trade

If you're not excited yet about the Buffalo Bills trading for wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns , it's at least worth recognizing the value of the deal. The Bills just acquired a top-tier wide receiver on a manageable contract for an 11-game stretch.

If things go well, the team will be in a position to extend Cooper's contract. If not, and Cooper leaves as an unrestricted free agent next offseason, the Bills may be awarded a compensatory pick in the fifth, sixth, or seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft .

Cooper brings excellent route-running and separation skills — areas where Buffalo's current receivers have struggled. Trading just a third-round pick for Cooper allows the Bills to push for success this season while maintaining long-term flexibility.

Let's take a minute to review the 10 anticipated selections the Bills hold in next April's draft.

Buffalo Bills' 2025 NFL Draft picks by round(1) Round 1 (2) Round 2 (3) Round 2 (from Houston Texans via Minnesota Vikings ) The Bills acquired a 2025 second-round pick from the Texans as part of the Stefon Diggs trade. This pick originally came from the Vikings , who sent it to Houston in a separate deal.

(4) Round 4(5) Round 4 (from Chicago Bears ) In 2024, the Bills traded one of their picks in the fifth round of the draft, sending pick No. 144 back to Chicago . In return, the Bears gave the Bills a fourth-round pick in the upcoming draft. Pick No. 144 was the selection the Bears originally sent to Buffalo for offensive guard Ryan Bates.

(6) *Round 4 (projected compensatory pick for Gabe Davis) The Bills are projected to receive a fourth-round compensatory pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after losing Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars during free agency.

(7) *Round 5 (projected compensatory pick for Leonard Floyd) The Bills are projected to receive a fifth-round compensatory pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after losing Floyd to the San Francisco 49ers during free agency.

(8) Round 6 (9) Round 6 (from New York Giants ) The Giants ' sixth-round pick was traded to the Bills in exchange for defensive end Boogie Basham last season.

(10) Round 6 (from Browns) The Bills received a 2025 sixth-round pick and Amari Cooper from Cleveland in exchange for Buffalo's 2025 third-round pick.

Why Bills' trade for Amari Cooper made sense The biggest point of emphasis to takeaway after the Cooper trade is that the Bills still have all three of their picks in the first and second rounds of next year's draft. General manager Brandon Beane has done a good job to avoid trading away draft capital knowing that, because of quarterback Josh Allen's growing salary year over year, One Bills Drive will need to be strategic in acquiring quality players on rookie contracts moving forward.

Yes, at this time the Bills no longer have a pick in Round 3 after sending it to the Browns. If we know anything about Buffalo's draft tendencies under Beane, it's that this list is anything other than set. It's more than possible we see Buffalo recoup a third-round selection in the upcoming draft.