Archives for February 22, 2004

‘”We feel pretty good about where we stand in terms of the cap,” Bills President and General Manager Tom Donahoe said. “We did so much digging out the past several years, and it’s nice to be in position going into the offseason to have some flexibility in terms of the decisions we can make on our roster.”‘

‘Brown is due to receive a $1.8 million bonus if he’s on the roster the first day of the new NFL fiscal year, which is March 3. That would bring his total salary cap cost to the Bills to $5.8 million. That also includes a base salary of $2.7 million and past bonuses he received that are amortized over the life of his contract and count $1.33 million in 2004.’

‘If Henson’s rights can be obtained from the Houston Texans for a second-round choice, either this year or in 2005, then it may be worth the risk.’

‘That’s why the Bills can’t afford to trade for Henson, whose college career consisted of eight starts for the University of Michigan. It’s too risky. What they need to do is draft a quarterback in the second or third round and spend two years developing him for the post-Bledsoe seasons. It would be nice if he could also step in and hold the fort for four or five games in case of injury.’

‘Mularkey, who became head coach of the Buffalo Bills last month, wanted to hire Whisenhunt as his offensive coordinator in Buffalo this year. But Bills president Tom Donahoe pressed him to hire Tom Clements instead…’.