4 players drafted by the Bills who probably ended up in the NFL

There are still viable free agents on the market for all teams, including some players who were drafted by the Buffalo Bills or have played the majority of their careers with the team. However, not all of these free agents are coveted by the league.

Some are due to age, others to poor play, or a combination of both. Here are four former Bills draft picks who might be done playing in the NFL.

Needless to say, the Bills’ 2020 fifth-round pick isn’t generating much interest around the league, and for good reason. Fromm didn’t really succeed with Buffalo as Josh Allen’s replacement and was cut from the Bills’ practice squad by the New York Giants midway through the 2021 season. He had an opportunity to start during Week 16 of the 2021 season against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Fromm’s stats in 2021 are far from ideal. In three games, he completed 27 passes on 60 attempts (45% completion percentage), 210 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. He then spent 2023 on the Commanders’ practice squad, but was released in March 2024. The fact that Fromm attracted no interest from the Giants or Commanders, or any team in the league so far is a bad sign for Fromm and could be a sign that he won’t make an NFL roster.

The Bills really got the most out of Shaq Lawson during his career. There was hope that Lawson might have been re-signed by the Bills, but with it being so late in the year, it’s not a good sign that Lawson will be back with the Bills.

Lawson worked with the Dolphins in 2020 and the Jets in 2021, and he didn’t create much impact for those teams. He returned to the Bills in 2022 and experienced a resurgence in his career. Unfortunately, the fact that the Bills don’t have much cap space and the need for Lawson is a bad sign going back to the Bills.

Due to Buffalo Lawson’s lack of impact outside of Buffalo, the fact that he’s still unsigned could mean he’s on a practice squad at most or out for 2024.

Of all these former draft picks selected by the Bills in previous years, Johnson was chosen last (seventh round). For this reason, there were not many expectations placed on this player.

That being said, Johnson was a viable starter for the Bills and played an important role for both the Panthers and Seahawks. Unfortunately, after leaving Buffalo, Johnson got fewer and fewer opportunities each year.

He spent 2023 on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad and is now a free agent. Things aren’t looking good for Johnson, and he could be on another practice squad this year or find himself out of a job in 2024.

The most established veteran on this list, who has made the biggest impact in the league, could lose his job in 2024. Not only because of a drop in production, but mainly because he is a 33 wide receiver years.

His senior year, which was spent in Cleveland, didn’t produce much. Goodwin had four catches on 13 targets, 67 yards and no touchdowns. It was one of the worst years of his career outside of his second season with the Bills (one reception on nine targets and 42 yards, also no touchdowns). Goodwin appears to be out of the league this year or next, and for good reason.

He’s had a successful career by most standards and seems to have lost a step. It would be wise to quit while he is well into his career.