The Bills locked in Jordan Poyer to a contract extension this offseason, meaning his pairing with Micah Hyde will be intact for the foreseeable future.
Still, the Bills reportedly met with one of the top-safety prospects ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft, Southern Illinois’ Jeremy Chinn. The Draft Wire reported that meeting:
Considering his draft status currently, the meeting is intriguing as well. Buffalo doesn’t pick until the 54th selection after trading away the No. 22 overall pick to the Vikings for Stefon Diggs. It currently seems unlikely that Chinn would be there at 54, but if he is, keep his name in mind. ESPN draft guru Todd McShay released his latest mock draft on Tuesday and he has Chinn off the board at the No. 45 pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
At SIU, Chinn, a senior, finished his career with 13 interceptions, 31 passes defended and six forced fumbles. The Bills’ meeting with him was a video one during to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
What makes Chinn such a highly-touted prospect are his numbers. The 6-foot-3, 221-pound defensive back has impressive size and just as impressive combine numbers. Chinn ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash time and followed that up with a 41-inch vertical jump.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHT | Jeremy Chinn with his 9th career interception. #RunWithUs pic.twitter.com/rQjgGbVXd7
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