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Ramon Humber Jerseys 2019 , Easley faces a long road to a roster spot" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBuffalo Rumblingsa Buffalo Bills communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBillsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapFiled under:Opinion90 Players in 90 Days2019 Buffalo Bills scouting report: wide receiver Nick EasleyNew,14commentsOne of two undrafted rookies in the receiving corps, Easley faces a long road to a roster spotEDTShareTweetShareShare2019 Buffalo Bills scouting report: wide receiver Nick EasleyDouglas DeFelice-USA TODAY SportsThe Buffalo Bills have overhauled their receiving corps during the past calendar year. Gone are big targets like Andre Holmes and Kelvin Benjamin, replaced instead by smaller, shiftier pass-catchers who can gain separation and make their mark in space. With 2019 an important year in quarterback Josh Allen’s growth and development, the team has gathered as many talented receivers (specifically those ready to contribute) for him as possible.In today’s installment of our “90 players in 90 days” series, we look at one of Buffalo’s newest receivers, an undrafted free agent with the exact skill set offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has looked to add.Name: Nick EasleyNumber: 86Position: WRHeight/Weight: 5’11” 203 lbs. Age: 22 (23 on 1/14/20)Experience/Draft: R; undraftedCollege: IowaAcquired: Signed with Bills as UDFA on 4/27/19Financial situation (per Spotrac): Easley’s contract is a three-year deal worth a total of $1,768,000. While most contracts for undrafted rookies contain zero guarantees, Buffalo gave Easley a $13,000 signing bonus. His 2019 cap hit is $499 White Jerry Hughes Jerseys ,333.2018 Recap: Easley operated as Iowa’s primary slot receiver. With tight ends Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson on board to pilfer targets, expecting huge numbers from Easley would be a stretch. However, Easley led the Hawkeyes in receptions in spite of his first-round teammates, hauling in 52 passes on the season. He was third on the team in receiving yards, totaling 494, which trailed only his aforementioned teammates. He caught five touchdowns, which was also third on the team.Positional outlook: Easley enters a crowded field at wide receiver, which includes incumbent starters Robert Foster and Zay Jones, high-end free-agent acquisitions John Brown and Cole Beasley, return specialist Andre Roberts, and “Swiss-Army Knives” Isaiah McKenzie and Ray-Ray McCloud III. Big-bodied Duke Williams, who starred last year in the CFL Jerry Hughes Jerseys 2019 , was also added this offseason. DaMari Scott, Cam Phillips, Victor Bolden Jr., and David Sills V round out the positional group.2019 Offseason: Easley worked in with the third receiver grouping during OTAs last week, serving as the slot receiver behind McCloud III and McKenzie. Cole Beasley has been out so far as he recovers from offseason surgery to repair a sports hernia. 2019 Season outlook: Easley is a talented player, and Buffalo clearly thinks highly of him given the fact that they gave him a contract that included guaranteed money (sure, it’s only $13,000, but that’s $13,000 more than most undrafted free agents receive). However, it appears that he has to leapfrog McCloud III and McKenzie in order to earn a spot on the 53-man roster, and that’s before Beasley even suits up for the Bills. Easley is a prime practice-squad candidate who could show well enough to squeak onto the roster as the last man on—depending on how things shake out this summer. The Buffalo Bills are “on the hunt” for a new wide receiver according to ESPN NFL reporter Dan Graziano. In a tweet late Tuesday Youth Dion Dawkins Jerseys , Graziano said the Bills were looking for a receiver following the trades earlier in the day of Emmanuel Sanders and Mohamed Sanu.The tweet mentioned Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green specifically. Sanu went from the Atlanta Falcons to the New England Patriots for a second-round pick while Sanders went from the Denver Broncos to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-round pick and a pick swap. The Bills sent wide receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders a couple weeks ago when he was underperforming. At the time they elevated Duke Williams to their roster from the practice squad, but that just means he wasn’t good enough to make their opening day roster. Adding an NFL-level talent before the trade deadline could give them more offensive juice for a playoff run.That’s the crux of the conversation. If Buffalo wasn’t in the hunt for the playoffs in Year 3 of the Sean McDermott & Brandon Beane regime, this conversation probably wouldn’t be happening. With the AFC weak and Beane’s propensity to make moves, a mid-season trade would make sense. Beane already did it once during his time as GM, sending a third-round pick to the Carolina Panthers for Kelvin Benjamin when the Bills were similarly in the playoff race in 2017.While Green is a tempting candidate, he’s on the last year of his deal and might not even be able to pass a physical at this point due to his lingering ankle injury. Bengals coach Zac Taylor has also said the team is not trading him. Other names listed as potential trade candidates include two divisional players in the New York Jets’ Robby Anderson and the Miami Dolphins’ DeVante Parker. Trades within the division don’t usually happen but the Patriots traded Demaryius Thomas to the Jets earlier this season, so maybe it could happen for the right compensation. Nelson Agholor of the Philadelphia Eagles and Taylor Gabriel of the Chicago Bears are two names that have been floated, as well.