Bills show level of interest in WR prospect Dazz Newsome (report)
The Buffalo Bills have expressed some interest in North Carolina wide receiver Dazz Newsome. According NYUP, the Bills will have a pre-draft virtual meeting with the wideout and will be at his pro day:
#Bills have held a Zoom meeting with UNC WR Dazz Newsome and plan to be at his pro day, per source.
Newsome is a playmaker and could help immediately in the return game. #BillsMafia
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) March 3, 2021
A four-year player at UNC, Newsome fits the profile that Bills head coach Sean McDermott has previously desired in players. As a senior, not an underclassman, Newsome would potentially come to Buffalo a bit more seasoned than other draftees.
Newsome’s numbers dropped a bit in 2020, but as a junior, the 5-foot-11 receiver had 72 catches, 1,018 yards and 10 touchdowns in 12 games.
According to The Draft Network, Newsome projects as a slot receiver and return man in the NFL. While the Bills do have Cole Beasley as a slot playmaker right now, they could stand to land a more youthful prospect to back him up. Beasley will also be 32 next season and in 2022, he could be a potential cap casualty.
Such a projection is well further into the future, though. In the short term, Newsome could replace Andre Roberts. Buffalo’s return man is a pending free agent. Wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, who also returned kicks, is a free agent as well.
