The Buffalo Bills have plenty of area to address during the 2026 NFL offseason and even before we get to the upcoming draft in April.
Even so, NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah made some early draft predictions with a Round 1 mock for the 2026 event.
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The Bills enter the offseason with pending holes at linebacker. A few veteran defenders in Buffalo could become free agents if not re-signed. That’s where Jeremiah decided to attack the Bills in his mock instead of the oft-criticized lack of playmakers around quarterback Josh Allen on offense.
Holding the No. 26 overall selection, the Bills are mocked Georgia linebacker CJ Allen.
The breakdown on Allen can be found below:
Linebacker could be a need for Buffalo with Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson ticketed for free agency. Allen can run and hit, but he also has the intangibles you want at the position. The Bills need to improve a defense that ranked 28th against the run.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Bills address potential hole coming on defense