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Bills take Darryl Johnson Jr. and Tommy Sweeney in 7th and final round of NFL Draft

Posted at 5:31 PM, Apr 27, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-29 09:17:46-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — With their final two picks of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills added another linebacker/defensive end and another tight end. The Bills selected Darryl Johnson Jr. of North Carolina A&T with the 225th pick and three picks later, selected tight end Tommy Sweeney of Boston College.

This past season, Johnson racked up 50 tackles for the Aggies and finished among the FCS leaders with 19 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks in 12 games. He earned first-team FCS All-American honors and the MEAC defensive player of the year award.

Sweeney played four seasons at Boston College and throughout his career had 99 catches for 1,281 yards and 10 touchdowns.