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Top safety trade options Bills must explore ahead of NFL trade deadline

Secondary improvement should be at the top on the Buffalo Bills' priority list ahead of the NFL trade deadline.

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 11:00 PM
Top safety trade options Bills must explore ahead of NFL trade deadline
Key Things to Know
  • BuffaLowDown argues the Buffalo Bills should target a safety via trade ahead of the NFL deadline.
  • The writer suggests Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker as an elite rental who could cost a second-round pick.
  • Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III is proposed as a high-impact permanent or rental target for a third-round pick.
The Story in 60 Seconds

BuffaLowDown writer Iestyn Harris argues that the Buffalo Bills must pursue a trade for safety help ahead of the NFL trade deadline. While Cole Bishop has remained dependable, struggles across the rest of the safety group—including Damar Hamlin and suspended defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson—have exposed Buffalo's secondary.

Harris highlights Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker, Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III, and Washington Commanders safety Nick Cross as top targets. Baker would cost an estimated second-round pick and require cap management, while Bates and Cross are proposed as viable targets for third-round picks.

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