Franklin gets a four-year deal worth a maximum of $4.874 million and an $854,836 signing bonus, bringing his year-one cap hit to $1.008 million. Franklin enters camp behind Courtland Sutton, Josh Reynolds, and Marvin Mims but could force the issue as far as playing time goes with a solid camp and preseason.

Franklin fell out of the first two rounds after a less-than-spectacular showing at the NFL Combine. In Denver, he’ll be reunited with former Oregon QB Bo Nix, who targeted Frankling relentlessly in 2023. After an elite final season at Eugene, Franklin (6’2/176) entered the draft process as a standout prospect worthy of being one of the first five receivers off the board. The narrative shifted at the NFL Combine when he weighed 176 pounds. Standing at 6’2, that’s incredibly light. His 40-time for 4.41 seconds would have been great for most players. Given his size and his speed on tape, it was slightly underwhelming. Still, all of this came off the heels of an 81/1,383/14 season in 2023. His good but not great combine can also be taken with a grain of salt as he was reportedly sick in Indianapolis. Franklin added seven pounds by his Pro Day. Franklin is an outside burner who finds his home runs on deep balls and YAC plays. He ranked top-10 in the country in deep catches and top-20 in yards after the catch. Without much receiver depth in Denver, Franklin could quickly establish himself as an every-down wideout and the team’s No. 2 receiver behind Courtland Sutton.

Per Garafolo, Franklin has also visited the Browns, Jets, Panthers, and Patriots. Franklin posted elite numbers in his final season at Oregon, totaling 1,383 yards and 14 touches on 81 grabs. He led the Ducks in yards and touchdowns while playing alongside multiple NFL-caliber receivers. His stock took a tumble at the combine when he weighed in at 176 pounds and ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash. For a player billed as a downfield burner, his straight-line speed was underwhelming. Though he doesn’t project to be a target dominator in the NFL, the Bills are dangerously thin at receiver and Franklin would step into a prominent role in the offense out of the gates. Buffalo is one of the premier fantasy landing spots for rookie receivers this year.