The Bears’ new regime minimize the twine on vast receiver Dazz Newsome rapidly, waiving the previous sixth-round decide earlier than his second season. Unclaimed on waivers, Newsome has generated curiosity as a free company addition.

Newsome was a part of a Titans exercise Friday, Doug Kyed of Professional Soccer Focus tweets, and is slated to audition for the Patriots on Sunday. Whereas the North Carolina alum would make for an fascinating flier, he’ll quickly be competing with dozens of receivers in the same place. Groups are required to chop down from 80 to 53 by 3pm CT Tuesday.

A four-year Tar Heels contributor, Newsome joined Javonte Williams, Michael Carter and Dyami Brown in a robust nucleus surrounding Sam Howell. Regardless of each Newsome and Brown surpassing 1,000 yards in 2019, with Brown at 1,034 and Newsome at 1,018, Washington took the latter in Spherical 3 final 12 months. Newsome fell to choose 221.

Newsome primarily labored as a punt returner for the Bears final season, one which started after he suffered a damaged collarbone within the offseason, however solely performed in three video games. Newsome additionally hung out on the Bears’ observe squad. With P-squads nonetheless at 16 for the 2022 season, Newsome figures to have one other alternative quickly.

The Patriots are down their second-round decide, wideout Tyquan Thornton, for an prolonged stretch due to a collarbone harm. Even with Thornton virtually sure to start the season on IR, the Pats nonetheless have a bunch of veterans — Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne, Nelson Agholor and DeVante Parker — in line to be regulars.

The Titans have Robert Woods atop their depth chart and have seen good early returns from fifth-round rookie Kyle Phillips. Treylon Burks has not been as fast to assimilate, however the first-round decide clearly stays a key a part of the group’s future. Spot starter Nick Westbrook-Ikhine additionally stays within the image for Tennessee, which made Jets wideout Vyncint Smith, ex-Panthers cornerback Troy Delight, 2021 Broncos fifth-round nook Jamar Johnson and quarterback Kurt Benkert a part of Friday’s exercise, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com tweets.