Bills Called Out for NFL’s ‘Biggest Trade Deadline Mistake’

Buffalo Bills called out for NFL's "Biggest Deadline Trade Mistake" of last decade.

By Tony Adame · Heavy

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 8:12 PM

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Bleacher Report labeled the Buffalo Bills' 2017 trade for Kelvin Benjamin the NFL's biggest deadline mistake in a decade.
The Bills acquired Benjamin by sending 2018 third- and seventh-round draft picks to the Carolina Panthers.
Benjamin recorded just 39 receptions and two touchdowns in 18 appearances before Buffalo released him during the 2018 season.

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Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski identified the Buffalo Bills' 2017 acquisition of wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin as the NFL's biggest trade deadline mistake of the last decade. In that deal, Buffalo sent their 2018 third- and seventh-round draft picks to the Carolina Panthers, expecting Benjamin to serve as a dominant red-zone mismatch.

However, Benjamin struggled during his tenure in Buffalo, catching only 39 passes and two touchdowns across 18 appearances before the franchise released him in 2018. Originally a 2014 first-round selection out of Florida State, Benjamin had previously recorded 1,949 receiving yards during his first two healthy seasons with Carolina.

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