On Josh Norman
In terms of free agents already on the open market, cornerback Josh Norman is the top dog. He won’t be once everyone else’s contract expires, but he’s still out there currently. In regard to Norman, Beane confirmed that he has spoken to Norman about potentially joining the Bils.
“We’re very familay with Josh. We had some great years with him, I remember the day we drafted him,” Beane said. “Yeah, he is out there on the free agent market, we have looked into him and even talked to him. Nothing more than that, to where it’d go [at this time]. He may have some teams he’s look at beyond Buffalo. So probably similar to Greg Olsen. He’s in a spot where he’d be able to chose where he wants to go.”
“Beyond that, I don’t know what his plan is and I don’t know if we’ll come to any type of agreement,” Beane added.
White is the Bills’ cornerstone. Across from him, Levi Wallace and Kevin Johnson split playing time. The Bills will have Wallace back and he’s a ERFA, but Johnson is a pending free agent. Could Norman fit the No. 2 or 3 spot? He could, but it’s a roll of the dice. By most accounts, he’ has lost a step, but as the story goes, in 2015 in Carolina with Beane and McDermott, Norman was an All-Pro.