ORCHARD PARK – The Buffalo Bills closed out their 2025 draft by making their ninth and final pick, No. 240 in the seventh round, to select Maryland wide receiver Kaden Prather.

Here’s what I think of the pick:

Kaden Prather scouting report

There was a lot of talk about how the Bills needed to add a speed element to their offense, but this probably wasn’t what fans were hoping for. Prather ran a 4.46 in the 40 at his pro day which is pretty good, especially for someone who stands 6-3 and weighs 204 pounds.

How Kaden Prather fits the Bills

Prather will have a shot to find a place on the practice squad and who knows where it goes from there. If he can play on special teams, that would help his cause, but it’s rare when a seventh-round pick makes much of a dent.

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Kaden Prather stats

Prather did have some ball production in his college career which was split between West Virginia and Maryland. He totaled 162 catches for 1,966 yards and 12 TDs across 48 total games and 35 starts. Last year he had a big game against USC with nine catches for 111 yards.

What analysts said about Kaden Prather

Dane Brugler of The Athletic said, “Prather has a rangy frame with solid hands and speed, which certainly gives him a chance to stick in the NFL, but the lack of a true distinguishing trait will require him to find a favorable situation.”

Kaden Prather highlights

Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for four decades including 35 years as the full-time beat writer for the D&C, he has written numerous books about the history of the team, and he is also co-host of the BLEAV in Bills podcast/YouTube show. He can be reached at [email protected], and you can follow him on X @salmaiorana and on Bluesky @salmaiorana.bsky.social. Sign up for his Bills Blast newsletter here: https://profile.democratandchronicle.com/newsletters/bills-blast