Tre Boston

Tre Boston will make a free agent visit to Buffalo in the coming days.

(Associated Press)

The Buffalo Bills are clearly aware of the positions in which they lack depth following the 2017 NFL draft.

Two positions that stand out the most are tight end and safety. Buffalo has already hosted tight end Gary Barnidge on a free agent visit. Barnidge reportedly has other visits lined up, but if he signs with the Bills he'd give the team a true No. 2 option at the position alongside Charles Clay.

Now Buffalo is turning their attention to safety. In the coming days, former Carolina Panthers safety Tre Boston will make a free agent visit with the Bills. Boston shared on Twitter that he completed a free agent visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers and still has visits lined up with the Los Angeles Chargers and Bills.

Pittsburgh went great love the staff! Next Trip to the Chargers and then to Buffalo after that! #RoadTrips #GodsOpeningDoors #Thankful 🙏🏾✈️ — Tre Boston (@TreBos10) May 5, 2017

It's no surprise that the Bills are interested in Boston. He has spent the first three years of his NFL career playing for Bills head coach Sean McDermott. During that time, Boston has appeared in 42 games (16 starts) with the Panthers and recorded 77 total tackles, 10 passes defensed, three interceptions and two sacks.

Buffalo's current starting safeties are Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. If Boston were to join the Bills, he could compete for a starting role against Poyer. At the very least, Boston would likely be Buffalo's top reserve at the position.

Reuniting with McDermott and already having thorough knowledge of the playbook could make Buffalo the most appealing option to Boston.

Buffalo's current depth at safety behind Hyde and Poyer include special teams standout Colt Anderson, Jonathan Dowling, Trae Elston, Shamiel Gary, Joe Powell, B.T. Sanders and Jeremy Tyler.