Bills linked to drafting son of 4-time Pro Bowler

2026-04-09 · Yahoo Sports

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The Buffalo Bills head toward the 2026 NFL Draft with plenty of positions of need.

One option they might have on the board when they pick at No. 26 overall near the end of the first round is the son of a four-time NFL Pro Bowler.

The player: Josiah Trotter.

His father was Jeremiah Trotter, who is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.

And like his dad, Josiah is a linebacker. He played his college career at West Virginia, then transferred to Missouri for his final season.

In 2025, Josiah was named to the All-SEC first team.

In a new article on Thursday, ESPN broke down the Bills' potential needs at their pick, and they singled out Trotter as a possible target.

"Wide receiver and linebacker are the two positions that have been heavily linked to the Bills," ESPN's Jordan Reid wrote in the new article. "Even after the acquisition of Moore, they are looking for true separators who can play a multitude of spots in formations. On the linebacker front, one name to watch is Josiah Trotter (Missouri). He's a high-upside option who can be a long-term contributor in the middle."

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The Bills are losing Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson this offseason -- or, well, they've been lost so far. Both remain free agents.

Buffalo has had a lot of injury issues at linebacker in recent years, too, and simply needs to find some stability at that spot. Trotter could be the guy to bring it, in part due to his impressive NFL lineage.

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