Bills Sign Second-Round DT T.J. Sanders, Wrap Up Draft Class

July 17, 2025

The Buffalo Bills have signed second-round DT T.J. Sanders to a rookie contract, per Adam Schefter.

This officially wraps up Buffalo’s draft class.

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
1	30	Maxwell Hairston	CB	Signed
2	41	T.J. Sanders	DT	Signed
3	72	Landon Jackson	EDGE	Signed
4	109	Deone Walker	DT	Signed
5	170	Jordan Hancock	CB	Signed
5	173	Jackson Hawes	TE	Signed
6	177	Dorian Strong	CB	Signed
6	206	Chase Lundt	OT	Signed
7	240	Kaden Prather	WR	Signed

Sanders, 21, was a three-star recruit and the 81st-ranked defensive lineman in the 2021 recruiting class out of Marion, South Carolina. He committed to South Carolina and spent all four of his college seasons there.

Dane Brugler of The Athletic has Sanders as the No. 9-ranked defensive tackle and No. 70 overall player with a second-to-third-round grade.

The Bills used the No. 41 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Sanders. He’s projected to sign a four-year, $10,634,224 contract with a $4,373,980 signing bonus.

In four years at South Carolina, Sanders appeared in 39 games with 16 starts and recorded 109 total tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and six passes defended.