NFL draft preview: Bills will have receiver options with 25th pick By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Apr 3, 2022 Apr 3, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the first in a series previewing each position in the 2022 NFL draft. Today’s installment looks at wide receiver.kAm%96 7=@@5 @7 DA665 C646:G6CD :?E@ E96 }u{ :D 4@>:?8 282:? :? E96 a_aa }u{ 5C27E]k^AmkAmt:89E H:56 C646:G6CD E:>65 2E =6DD E92? c]c_ D64@?5D :? E96 c_\J2C5 52D9 2E E96 }u{ D4@FE:?8 4@>3:?6 :? u63CF2CJ[ H9:49 E:65 7@C E96 >@DE 2E 2?J 4@>3:?6 :? 2E =62DE E96 =2DE `f J62CD] p ?:?E9 – p=232>2’D y2>6D@? (:==:2>D – :D 2 46CE2:? DF3\c]c] DA665DE6C[ 3FE 96 92D ?@E CF? 7@C }u{ D4@FED 3642FD6 96’D C64@G6C:?8 7C@> >2;@C <?66 DFC86CJ]k^Am kAm{2DE J62C[ be H:56 C646:G6CD H6C6 5C27E65[ H9:49 E:65 2? 2==\E:>6 9:89[ 2?5 E96 A2DE EH@ J62CD 92G6 D66? `e 2?5 `d[ C6DA64E:G6=J[ E2<6? @? E96 7:CDE EH@ 52JD @7 E96 5C27E] %92E’D 2? FAE:4< @? E96 2G6C286 @7 `a :? 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