Buffalo moved from No. 28 to No. 32 in the 2024 first round…
Buffalo moved from No. 28 to No. 32 in the 2024 first round and added picks 95 and 221, while Kansas City moved up for Xavier Worthy and also received picks 133 and 248. Worthy became an immediate postseason weapon and Jaden Hicks developed into a useful safety. Buffalo later traded No. 32 again, so Xavier Legette was not a direct Bills return. Kansas City has clearly produced more value from this exchange.
Buffalo Bills Received
- pick 2024 1st round pick (32nd overall subsequently traded, Xavier Legette ), 2024 3rd round pick (95th overall, DeWayne Carter) and 2024 7th round pick (221st overall, Travis Clayton )
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick 2024 1st round pick (28th overall, Xavier Worthy), 2024 4th round pick (133rd overall, Jaden Hicks) and 2024 7th round pick (248th overall, C.J. Hanson)
Trade Analysis
Buffalo’s decision to trade with Kansas City drew immediate scrutiny because the Chiefs were the conference rival the Bills had repeatedly been trying to get past. The actual transaction was broader than simply handing Kansas City a receiver. Buffalo sent picks 28, 133 and 248 and received picks 32, 95 and 221. The Bills then traded No. 32 to Carolina, so Xavier Legette — the player ultimately selected there — should not be counted as a direct Buffalo return from the Chiefs deal.
Kansas City used No. 28 on Xavier Worthy, whose speed gave Patrick Mahomes a vertical and motion-based weapon from the start. Worthy caught 59 passes for 638 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie and added 104 rushing yards with three more scores. His postseason raised the value considerably. He produced 85 receiving yards and a touchdown in the AFC Championship victory over Buffalo, then caught eight passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia. In 2025, he added 532 receiving yards, giving him 1,170 through two regular seasons.
The Chiefs also used No. 133 on safety Jaden Hicks and No. 248 on guard C.J. Hanson. Hicks has been the meaningful secondary return: he intercepted three passes as a rookie and followed with 42 tackles, four passes defensed and half a sack in 2025. Hanson has played sparingly.
Buffalo used No. 95 on defensive tackle DeWayne Carter and No. 221 on Travis Clayton, while the No. 32 asset became part of a separate trade-down chain. Those returns have not matched the direct impact Kansas City received from Worthy and Hicks. The Chiefs’ advantage is especially persuasive because Worthy produced a major game against Buffalo in the postseason. An A-/C split remains defensible: Kansas City turned the exchange into a starting playmaker and a useful defensive back, while Buffalo’s direct pieces have delivered less.