JUST NOW: Among other teams on his pre-draft tour, Franklin has visited the Bills and Jets.

Before the draft, wide receiver Troy Franklin has visited with teams in the AFC East on a number of occasions.

According to NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo, the former Oregon wide out visited with the Bills on Thursday. Along his trips throughout the division, he has also paid visits to the Jets and Patriots, as well as the Panthers and Browns when he has ventured outside of those boundaries.

With 1,383 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns during the Ducks’ 2017 season, Franklin set school records. He was quarterbacked by Bo Nix. In 2022, he also set a record for Oregon’s career receiving touchdowns with nine touchdowns.

Though it’s generally anticipated that Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze will be selected first overall, Franklin rounds out a strong group of wideouts who should also be selected in the first few rounds, including Brian Thomas, Ladd McConkey, Roman Wilson, and Adonai Mitchell.

Monson noted there are no No. 1 receiving options available to the Bills through free agency, and the team’s No. 28 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft won’t be high enough to land one of the top receiving prospects.

He suggested the Bills could try to sway the Cincinnati Bengals into trading Tee Higgins, though they may be reluctant to send him to a conference rival. Aiyuk could be a more attainable option, though the Bills would still need to make a strong offer that includes a first-round draft pick.

“Similarly, the San Francisco 49ers seem keen to retain Brandon Aiyuk, but they likely haven’t seen that resolve tested with a trade offer featuring a first-round selection,” Monson wrote. “Aiyuk averaged 2.65 yards per route run last season, and Tyreek Hill was the only receiver in the NFL with a higher PFF grade. In each case, the Bills would need to factor in the contract that they would have to re-sign that player to, but Hill, Diggs and A.J. Brown have each shown the potential benefit recently to that kind of deal if they could make the deal happen.”

The Bills not only lost Diggs this offseason, but also saw No. 2 receiver Gabe Davis leave to join the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency. The team’s top returning receiver is Khalil Shakir, who made 39 catches for 611 yards and two touchdowns last season, though second-year receiver Justin Shorter is also expected to return after spending all of his rookie season on injured reserve. The team also added Curtis Samuel and Mack Hollins in free agency.