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Browns workout WR Dazz Newsome, Makai Polk, 5 others during Colts week

The Browns have hosted seven players for a workout during Colts week

We are now just one day away from the Week 7 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts. Before we get to the game, however, the Browns once again worked out over a handful of players this week. The headliners of this group include wide receivers Makai Polk and Dazz Newsome, and former Nebraska and Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez.

This is a weekly occurrence for the Browns as they look to churn the bottom of their roster and practice squad. It is worth mentioning that the team still has an open roster spot after placing guard Michael Dunn on Injured Reserve, so if they sign a player off of the practice squad, they will have an opening to fill there.

Here is the full list of players the Browns worked out as the Browns get set to take on the Colts with 4-2 on their minds. Will the Browns bring any of them into the building?

49ers roster moves: WR Dazz Newsome released, WR Anthony Miller signed

The #49ers officially waived a WR to make room for WR Anthony Miller.

The 49ers on Tuesday officially announced the addition of wide receiver Anthony Miller.

To make room for Miller on the roster San Francisco waived wide receiver Dazz Newsome. Newsome will become an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers.

Miller was a second-round pick of the Chicago Bears in the 2018 draft. He enjoyed mild success in three years with the Bears, posting 134 catches for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns.

He last played in 2021 when he spent two games with Houston and one with Pittsburgh.

For his career Miller has 140 receptions, 1,589 yards and 12 TDs.

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UNC wide receivers leading country in significant category

The UNC football wide receivers are leading the country in significant category across the last few seasons.

The UNC football program has put an explosive offense on the field for most of Mack Brown’s second tenure here in Chapel Hill. A large part of that has been with the passing attack and having some of the best quarterbacks in the ACC, and at times, all of college football.

Brown transitioned from Sam Howell, one of the best quarterbacks in UNC history, to having Drake Maye, someone well on his way to breaking more records in Chapel Hill.

With the lethal passing attack, the UNC wide receivers have been some of the most explosive across all of college football.

And, since 2019, there is no program with more 1,000+ yard receiving seasons by an individual than the Tar Heels.

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Both Dyami Brown and Josh Downs had two 1,000+ yard seasons while Dazz Newsome added another season.

Newsome’s season was in 2019 when he had 72 receptions for 1,018 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. That same year, Brown had 51 catches for 1,034 yards and 12 touchdowns. He followed that up in 2020 with 55 catches for 1,099 yards and eight touchdowns.

Downs’ had two seasons — in 2021, totaling 101 receptions for 1,335 and eight touchdowns, and 2022 collecting 94 receptions for 1,029 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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Chiefs release WR Dazz Newsome, sign DB Ugo Amadi to practice squad

The #Chiefs have released a receiver from the practice squad and signed a defensive back in his place.

The Kansas City Chiefs made a pair of moves on the practice squad on Thursday.

According to the NFL’s daily personnel notice, the team terminated the contract of practice squad WR Dazz Newsome. They replaced Newsome on the practice squad with former Seahawks, Eagles and Titans DB Ugo Amadi. It was a short stay in Kansas City for Newsome, who was just formally signed to the practice squad earlier this week.

As for Amadi, the former fourth-round draft pick out of the University of Oregon by Seattle in 2019 has seen a tumultuous 2022 NFL season. Amadi was traded from the Seahawks to Philadelphia in August and just ten days later the Eagles send him to Tennessee.

He appeared in just two games for the Titans, playing well in the slot cornerback role before he suffered an ankle injury. He was relegated to the bench after his recovery, eventually leading to his release.

All-in-all, Amadi has appeared in 49 career NFL games, making 12 career starts. During that span, he’s recorded 130 total tackles, six tackles for loss, one interception, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 13 passes defended. Listed at 5-foot-9 and 201 pounds, Amadi is a player with the versatility to play both the safety position and the nickel spot. His skill set is not unlike that of former Chiefs DB Tyrann Mathieu.

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Chiefs to sign former Bears WR Dazz Newsome to practice squad

The #Chiefs are adding a former #Bears draft pick to the practice squad per report.

The Kansas City Chiefs are adding to their collection of practice squad receivers.

According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Chiefs are set to sign former Chicago Bears WR Dazz Newsome to the practice squad. This comes after WR Chris Conley was poached by the Tennessee Titans and WR Daurice Fountain requested his release. Fountain actually ended up signing to the Bears practice squad, so this is a bit of a swap of sorts.

A former sixth-round draft pick by Chicago out of North Carolina in 2021, Newsome missed a chunk of the offseason with a fractured collarbone. He spent the entire 2021 NFL season on the Bears’ practice squad. He appeared in three games total with the Bears recording two receptions for 23 yards and six punt returns for 75 yards.

Newsome didn’t make 53-man roster cuts this past season, despite Chicago being starved for receiver help. He’s since had workouts with a few NFL teams, but this will be his first shot since leaving Chicago.

In his final two seasons at UNC, Newsome recorded over 1,600 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. The 5-10 and 184-pound receiver was also a punt returner for the Tar Heels with 48 career punt returns for 535 yards and a touchdown.

Newsome will become the fourth receiver on the practice squad joining Marcus Kemp, Cornell Powell and Ihmir Smith-Marsette. The team also has WR Jerrion Ealy currently on the reserve/suspended list. The Chiefs will still have one free spot on the practice squad after signing Newsome.

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Patriots brought in three players for workouts on Sunday

The Patriots had in three for a workout on Sunday.

The New England Patriots are still kicking the tires on a number of positions ahead of the deadline for the 53-man roster cut.

As previously reported, the team had former Chicago Bears receiver Dazz Newsome in for a workout on Sunday. However, the Patriots also had defensive back Bubba Bolden and offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr. in for visits as well, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Wheatley went undrafted in 2020 and spent some time in The Spring League in 2021, before being signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived back in May and ultimately landed with the Las Vegas Raiders for a short time.

Now, he’s back on the search for another opportunity, and it could end up being with a Patriots team that had been linked to trade rumors involving former first-round pick Isaiah Wynn.

Meanwhile, Bubba Bolden, the former Miami Hurricanes prospect, landed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted rookie free agent and was waived after the team’s preseason loss to the Chicago Bears.

The Patriots could be looking for depth in the defensive backfield after losing both Joejuan Williams and Malcolm Butler to injuries.

Newsome, on the other hand, could add depth at receiver with Kristian Wilkerson recovering from a concussion and rookie Tyquan Thornton out for up to eight weeks.

It just goes to show that the Patriots are still trying to make moves, even with the cut deadline being set for Tuesday.

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Former UNC standout and 2021 draft pick to workout for Patriots

Patriots bringing in second-year wideout Dazz Newsome for a look on Sunday.

According to Pro Football Focus’, Doug Kyed, second-year receiver Dazz Newsome is visiting the New England Patriots on Sunday for a workout.

Newsome, who is listed at 5-foot-10 and 184 pounds, was a 2021 sixth-round draft selection by the Chicago Bears before he was released this offseason.

He played college ball at North Carolina and was seen as a fit for the Patriots in the 2021 NFL draft. So the interest is of no surprise. With the injuries to Tyquan Thornton and Kristian Wilkerson, the Patriots have expressed interest this past week in exploring depth for the backend or on the practice squad.

It is also worth noting that Jakobi Meyers and Nelson Agholor are both unrestricted free agents after this season.

So the Patriots could certainly use the sort of help a player like Newsome might provide. At the very least, it doesn’t hurt to take a look at what he has to offer.

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Chicago Bears release WR Dazz Newsome

The Chicago Bears have waived Dazz Newsome one season after drafting the wide receiver in the 6th round of the NFL draft.

After spending just one season with the Chicago Bears, wide receiver [autotag]Dazz Newsome[/autotag] has been waived.

Wednesday morning, the Bears waived Newsome, making the Tar Heel a free agent. Newsome was drafted in the sixth round by the Bears in 2021 to help their depleted wide receiver position.

This marks the second time that the speedy wide receiver was waived by Chicago. He was released last year before training camp after sustaining a broken collarbone injury. However, after clearing waivers he was brought back onto the Bears practice squad. Newsome did see some regular season action for Chicago, catching two passes out of five targets in three games.

Newsome appeared in both preseason games for Chicago this season, finishing with two receptions, 27 receiving yards, and one touchdown. The Bears did attempt to use Newsome as a punt returner in both games, muffing one punt in the process.

It will be interesting to see where Newsome lands, as the age and speed would be too hard to pass up on.

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Bears are waiving WR Dazz Newsome

The Bears are waiving WR Dazz Newsome, who is their first roster cut ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

With the second week of preseason in the books, the second round of roster cuts are among us. The Chicago Bears have until 3 p.m. to trim the roster from 85 to 80 players, which means they need to part ways with five players.

The Bears are waiving former sixth-round wide receiver Dazz Newsome, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, which marks the team’s first cut ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

Newsome was among those competing for a roster spot in a wide-open receiving group behind Darnell Mooney. While Newsome has made some solid plays during training camp and preseason, he had his share of mistakes with dropped passes and couldn’t carve out a role for himself on special teams.

Newsome’s career with Chicago got off to a rocky start after he suffered a broken collarbone last spring that kept him sidelined. He was among the final round of roster cuts last summer, and he was later re-signed to the practice squad, where he spent most of his rookie season.

In three regular season games with the Bears, Newsome had two receptions for 23 yards.

Chicago still has four cuts to make ahead of the 3 p.m. deadline. Keep track of all cuts here:

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WATCH: Bears offense opens first half with Darrynton Evans touchdown

Darrynton Evans scored a touchdown early in the second half to build the Bears lead over the Seahawks.

The Chicago Bears dominated the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of their preseason matchup and the second half is proving to be more of the same. The Bears, led by third-string quarterback Nathan Peterman, scored on their opening series of the half thanks to a one-yard dive by running back Darrynton Evans.

Evans had an easy go of it after an impressive few plays led the Bears down to the goal line. Peterman found receivers Dazz Newsome and Isaiah Coulter for big gains with an already short field. A pass to Jake Tonges set the Bears up at the one-yard line and Evans did the rest.

With rookie running back Trestan Ebner questionable to return with an ankle injury, Evans will see the bulk of the carries the rest of the way. The Bears lead Seattle 24-0 midway through the third quarter.