- Total Trades: 2
- Average Grade: A- (90)
This page lists all the 2026 Trades for the Buffalo Bills. I’ve listed all of the NFL Free Agent Signing Grades here, which included the trades. Because I’ve begun posting polls for the trades, I thought it would make sense to list just the NFL trades here, so archiving the voting would be easier.
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March 2026 – Trades
Raiders acquire CB Taron Johnson from Raiders for late-round pick swap
This trade reminds me of when a Dunkin Donuts employee is set to throw out stale doughnuts, but when one customer wants them for free, the employee demands that the customer pay half price for them. The Bills announced that they were cutting Taron Johnson, but the Raiders, our Dunkin Donuts customer in this example, came in right before closing and gave the Bills a late-round pick swap (sixth for a seventh) in exchange for Johnson.
This would have been a great trade for the Raiders a few years ago. Johnson was once known as a solid slot cornerback, but things changed in 2024. Johnson has struggled over the past couple of years, and he’s now 30, so he may never be the same. The Bills were done with him, so it’s odd that the Raiders were so eager to acquire him via a trade. Signing Johnson without relinquishing any draft capital would have made sense because there’s a chance Johnson could rebound with a decent year. However, it’s hard not to call this an overpay because the Bills were willing to receive nothing in return.
I’m not going to grade the Raiders poorly because it is just a late-round pick swap, but it’s obvious that the Bills won this trade. They didn’t think they’d get anything for this stale doughnut, yet they came away with a free upgrade late on Day 3.
Grade for Raiders – B
Grade for Bills – A-
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Bills acquire WR DJ Moore from Bears for 2026 2nd-round pick, 2026 5th-round pick
The Bills have sorely needed help at receiver since losing Stefon Diggs. Khalil Shakir has been their top threat despite being just a tertiary type of target. Buffalo was tasked with finding receiver help the past two offseasons, and they finally made the appropriate move to address the huge hole on the roster.
D.J. Moore didn’t have a great season last year, but was in a crowded receiver room and had to deal with Caleb Williams’ inconistency. He’ll find the complete opposite in Buffalo. Moore turns 29 in April, so he should be able to put together 2-3 strong seasons in Buffalo. His presence will give the Bills a much better chance of winning the Super Bowl. Swapping second- and fifth-round picks is well worth it, as Moore is much better than what the Bills could have gotten late in Round 2.
The one negative with this trade is that the Bills are taking on so much money in the coming years, but as we very well know, the cap is fake if the owner wants it to be. Moore is not on the tier of some of the top receivers in the NFL, but he’s no less of a No. 1 wideout than Courtland Sutton or Terry McLaurin.
The Bears, meanwhile, were always going to trade the disgruntled Moore. With Rome Odunze and Luther Burden on the roster, there was no need for Moore. It’s disappointing that they had to surrender anything for this second-round pick, but it’s still a trade that makes sense for them because they moved up three rounds for a player they didn’t need.
Grade for Bills – A-
Grade for Bears – A-
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