Kani Walker impresses Bills coaching staff as roster hopeful
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 9:48 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
FootballKani Walker, an undrafted rookie for the Buffalo Bills, is making a strong case for a spot on the final roster during training camp. After transferring from Oklahoma to Arkansas, Walker went undrafted but signed with the Bills and is competing for the fourth cornerback position. His familiarity with cornerbacks coach Jay Valai’s system gives him an advantage, as the Bills retool their cornerback depth following a lack of veteran signings. Walker aims to capitalize on extensive preseason playing time while proving himself to new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. With a month to go before cutdown day, Walker’s performance could determine his NFL future.
- •Kani Walker signed as an undrafted free agent with the Bills.
- •He is competing for the fourth cornerback job during training camp.
- •Walker has a beneficial relationship with cornerbacks coach Jay Valai.
- •He played at Oklahoma before transferring to Arkansas for his final college season.
- •The Bills are retooling their cornerback room with no veterans signed.
- 9:48 PMYahoo Sports — Bills rookie Kani Walker's push to make the final roster is fueled by going undrafted
"PITTSFORD — A familiar name popped up on Kani Walker’s caller ID. It was three days before the NFL Draft and Walker wasn’t getting the attention from teams he anticipated. But one coach kept calling him. And it was the one on his caller ID. Buffalo Bills cornerbacks coach Jay Valai. Walker spent three seasons at the University of Oklahoma — where Valai was the defensive coordinator — before ...
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