The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books, with the Buffalo Bills selecting eight players.
Here is the summary of the eight recruits:
- BC Kaiir Elam, Florida
- RB James Cook, Florida
- LB Terrel Bernard, Baylor
- WR Khalil Shakir, Boise State
- P Matt Araiza, State of San Diego
- CB Christian Benford, Villanova
- OL Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech
- LB Baylon Spector, Clemson
But draft weekend is far from over, as we have undrafted free agency, where the Bills will be looking to add players to build depth ahead of training camp and beyond. Talented players, for whatever reason, will fall completely out of the draft, at which point the phone lines are flooded and agents start juggling calls trying to find the best home for their players.
Buffalo had several undrafted free agents on their practice squad in 2021 and before that, the UDFA frequently made their roster.
Sometimes these players are signed and sometimes they are offered a tryout at rookie minicamp, so none of this is official until it is announced by the team. Here are the ones we know of so far:
Jackson State WR Keith Corbin III
Jackson State WR Keith Corbin III signs with the #Invoices as UDFA, by source. The 6-2, 200-pounder led JSU in receiving yards (921) and catches (69), while adding seven touchdowns. Another talented HBCU player finds his place in the NFL!
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 1, 2022
Syracuse DL Kingsley Jonathan
WR Malik Williams Application Status
App State WR Malik Williams heads to Buffalo Bills as UDFA
– NFL Draft Diamonds (@DraftDiamonds) May 1, 2022
BYU WR Neil Pau’u
UCLA OL Alec Anderson
UCLA’s Alec Anderson goes to BUFFALO BILLS as UDFA
– NFL Draft Diamonds (@DraftDiamonds) May 1, 2022
Penn DT Prince Emili
Bills Sign Penn DT Prince Emili As UDFA, Per Source
—Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) April 30, 2022
Virginia Tech RB Raheem Blackshear
Virginia Tech RB Raheem Blackshear heads to Bills as UDFA
– NFL Draft Diamonds (@DraftDiamonds) April 30, 2022
Tulsa CB Travon Fuller
#Invoices are signing Tulsa CB Travon Fuller to an UDFA contract, per source.
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) April 30, 2022
According to Aaron Wilson, Fuller received a $7,000 signing bonus.
the #Invoices are suing TE Jalen Wydermyer as UDFA, per source. It makes sense because he was among the top 30 visitors. #BillsMafia
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) April 30, 2022
Wydermyer came to Buffalo for a top-30 visit before the draft. Aaron Wilson has confirmed the signing.