Aug 17, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; A Buffalo Bills helmet on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Share
The Buffalo Bills still need to address the cornerback position after giving up the ninth-most passing yards last year. Their depth also weakened during free agency after trading Kaiir Elam to the Dallas Cowboys, while Rasul Douglas remains unsigned. Finally, with all the talented wide receivers in the AFC, the Bills need a reliable complement to Christian Benford, their elite corner, to bolster the secondary.
Buffalo Bills hosting talented All-SEC defensive back
Jan 29, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; American team defensive back Trey Amos of Ole Miss (21) runs through drills during Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
During an appearance with The Insiders on NFL Network, former Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos shared that he has five pre-draft visits coming up, including one with the Buffalo Bills. Amos is a talented prospect who made the most of the opportunity to play for Ole Miss in 2024, and his performance led him to rise in draft boards as a result. Many analysts have mocked him as a late first to early second-round pick.
He had a great 2024 season with Ole Miss
Sep 28, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive back Trey Amos (9) waits for the snap during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images After spending 2020 to 2022 with the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and 2023 with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Trey Amos transferred to the Ole Miss Rebels for 2024. Amos had a breakout senior year, boasting career highs in tackles, interceptions, and pass deflections, which earned him a First Team All-SEC selection. He recorded 50 tackles, three interceptions, and 13 pass deflections, allowing 32 receptions on 62 targets for 280 yards, two touchdowns, and a 54.5 passer rating.
Here’s Lance Zierlein‘s scouting report on Trey Amos
Mar 4, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
“Long press cornerback who proved he could make the jump from the Sun Belt to the SEC without a hitch. Amos can disrupt the release and plays with good short-area movement in man coverage. He can get a little lost at the top of the route and needs occasional safety nets over the top.
“He has twitchy feet to close and sees the action clearly from zone but can be hampered by indecisiveness, despite favorable instincts. Amos uses physicality and length to shrink the 50/50 odds in his favor.
“He can play in multiple coverage but is most consistent in zone. Amos needs to ramp up his run support and trust his eyes in space, but he has the goods to become a solid starting outside corner.”
Zierlein predicts that Amos will eventually become a plus starter in the NFL.