ESPN’s Matt Miller predicts which team will take Cashius Howell in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
By Adam Spencer
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Cashius Howell was a beast for the Texas A&M Aggies in 2025.
Howell started the year strong and finished with 11.5 sacks, good for second in the SEC behind Colin Simmons of Texas (12). Now Howell is preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft, which kicks off on Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh.
Howell is getting some Round 1 buzz as the event approaches, and ESPN’s Matt Miller is among those who think he’ll hear his name called in the first 32 picks.
Miller explained in a draft preview piece on ESPN on Wednesday that Howell would be the perfect fit at No. 26 for the Buffalo Bills:
The Bills lost AJ Epenesa and Joey Bosa in free agency and Bradley Chubb, 30, has questions surrounding his health. Buffalo needs another rusher, and Howell was consistently productive off the edge at Texas A&M and is a viable speed rusher who produced 11 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss last season. A stand-up rusher in college, Howell’s first-step quickness would be welcomed in Buffalo, where the two existing starters off the edge are larger, longer and more powerful rushers.
The Bills need to figure out their defense in order to supplement what dynamic QB Josh Allen and the offense provide. Adding a guy like Howell to the pash-rush unit would be a step in the right direction.
Will Howell go in Round 1? Here’s what the latest Kalshi market says about some big-name SEC guys:
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
