NFL Rumors: Josh Norman, Bills Agree to Contract After Tre'Davious White's Injury

The Buffalo Bills are reportedly turning to a familiar face to help mitigate the loss of cornerback Tre'Davious White, who will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn Achilles.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Bills are signing cornerback Josh Norman, who spent the 2020 season in Buffalo.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that Norman is expected to be signed to the practice squad.

A fifth-round pick by the Carolina Panthers in 2012, Norman developed into one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL at one point.

He earned first-team All-Pro honors and a selection to the Pro Bowl in 2015 after holding opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 54.0 when targeted, the lowest rating allowed by any cornerback in the league. He helped lead the Panthers on a run to Super Bowl 50, where they lost to the Denver Broncos.

Norman spent four seasons in Washington after signing with the franchise in 2016. He joined the Bills on a one-year deal in 2020 and was a part of a team that reached the AFC Championship Game. His last full season came in 2021 with the San Francisco 49ers in which he recorded a career-high seven forced fumbles. He signed to Carolina's practice squad in December and appeared in two games during the 2022 season, recording eight tackles.

The 35-year-old has 16 interceptions and 88 passes defended in his 11-year career. While he will be starting out on the practice squad, there's a chance that he will be able to help a Bills defense that has been decimated by injuries.

Linebacker Matt Milano and defensive lineman DaQuan Jones are out indefinitely, as they both need surgery for their respective leg and pectoral injuries. Starting defensive end Greg Rousseau (foot), defensive end Shaq Lawson (toe) and starting cornerback Christian Benford (shoulder) all were forced to miss Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, which Buffalo lost 25-20.

It will be interesting to see if Norman makes the lineup for the Bills' Week 6 matchup against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football.