One of two undrafted rookies in the receiving corps Star Lotulelei 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 White Russell Bodine Jerseys ,000 signing bonus. His 2019 cap hit is $499,333.2018 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 Russell Bodine Jerseys 2019 , and “Swiss-Army Knives” Isaiah McKenzie and Ray-Ray McCloud III. Big-bodied Duke Williams, who starred last year in the CFL, 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 White Phillip Gaines Jerseys ,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 big-bodied blocking tight end could be Lee Smith v. 2.0" Opinion90 Players in 90 Days2019 Buffalo Bills scouting report: tight end Nate BeckerNew,2commentsThe big-bodied blocking tight end could be Lee Smith v. 2.0EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:2019 Buffalo Bills scouting report: tight end Nate BeckerTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesTight end has always been a position of neglect for the Buffalo Bills. While the team thought that Charles Clay would be the dynamic playmaker they’ve never had at the position, circumstances and Clay’s knees never allowed that to materialize. With the position having undergone a complete overhaul this offseason, the Bills have a few different “types” of tight ends on the roster. They have agile receiving types, they have traditional “hard-nosed” types, and they have the old-fashioned “blocking specialists” on the roster, as well.In today’s installment of “90 players in 90 days,” we profile one of those blocking specialists.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="IRhGq4">Name: Nate BeckerNumber: 84Position: TEHeight/Weight: 6’5” 264 lbs.Age: 23 (24 on 3/24/20)Experience/Draft: R; signed as undrafted free agent with Detroit Lions following 2019 NFL DraftCollege: Miami (OH)Acquired: Signed with Bills on 6/5/19<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="oKx7qx">Financial situation (per Spotrac): Becker is set to make the league minimum, $495 Phillip Gaines Jerseys 2019 ,000, this season if he sticks on Buffalo’s 53-man roster. There are no guarantees in his contract, so if the team cuts him, there will be no cap penalty for doing so.2018 Recap: Becker had his most productive collegiate season last year, catching 13 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown. That brought his career totals to 19 receptions, 209 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. To repeat, he was used primarily as a blocking tight end, so catching the ball was not his main job.Positional outlook: Becker faces stiff competition for a roster spot, as the Bills added two free agents (Tyler Kroft and Lee Smith) to go along with two draft choices (Tommy Sweeney and Dawson Knox) at the position prior to the opening of minicamp. They also claimed Keith Towbridge off waivers for his second stint with the team. Jason Croom is the only tight end on the roster who played a regular season game with the club last season.2019 Offseason: Becker has participated in all offseason activities to date. While fellow rookies Knox and Sweeney worked with the first team during minicamp, Becker did not. 2019 Season outlook: Becker feels like a guy the Bills will try to keep on the practice squad this year. If his blocking is as good as advertised White Marshall Newhouse Jerseys , they can try to stash him as insurance against an injury to Smith. Even if Tyler Kroft is out for the beginning half of the season due to the broken foot he suffered during OTAs, Becker is probably on the outside looking in, as Knox, Smith, Croom, and Sweeney all have a leg up on the undrafted rookie. A strong preseason could earn him a spot on the practice squad, though, which is probably his best shot at sticking with the Bills.