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Beane has $7.5M in cap space according to Spotrac. $4M for PS and $3.5M for the season. I wouldn't expect any bigger signings. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/_/year/2024

Yes.

There are not options for other grades. I give Beane a B+ (haven't won the Superbowl). Same with McDermott.

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Not a lock but I believe it will be heavily discussed. I see 3 RBs plus Gilliam and the 4th on PS. Extra DB is also a possibility, I agree.

Curtis Samuel is number 34 on WR AAV list. When you consider all the #1 WRs still on rookie contracts that puts him nearer the 2nd half of WR 2 pay. $8M is not a lot and I'm betting he will be worth it playing with Josh. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/contracts/_/position/wr/sort/average/dir/desc

When a couple of posters go head-to-head over a topic and both know they will never change the others point of view, it's foolish to keep it going thread after thread after thread. Let it go.

Agree. But one thing I have been considering is IF the Bills keep 6 WRs (and I think so) keeping Hollins for ST means he dresses every Sunday. Good chance the 6th WR may not dress every week. I'm not sure if McDermott and Beane would demand that the 6th be good at STs. He may be kept for WR duties in case of injury to any of the top 4.

I don't see MVS being traded but if they did, they save half of his cap hit. $1.125M.

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I agree. It seems the young guys will have to beat out Collins for tackle slots. I'm not too sure what La'el has left to offer. Might be better to take the chance with the younger guys. Between Center and OL depth it makes the group one of the more interesting ones to watch this summer.

Thanks for the history and your thoughts. I'm a big Cook fan. I think a lot of fans are undervaluing him. He did need to catch a couple of those TD passes. That's the worse I can say about him. The potential of the RB room is high. Hope it pans out that way.

Tough deal for Tommy Doyle. I guess this gives Tylan Grable's chances a bit of a boost.

I accept you points about Cook and his tread wear. I guess if Cook leads the league in RB production for the next 2 years he would cost way more than Beane would be willing to pay. This was my thinking. My earlier posts were in favor of a Cook 2nd contract, if the money was right.

Yep, Beane is always looking. If something looks too good to pass on, he can make the moves you mentioned.

Beane doesn't need to make a decision about Cook until March of 2026. Nobody knows what the Bills cap situation will be then. All this speculation about Cook and Davis is so premature. Bills fans should enjoy having Cook as RB for the next 2 years and look forward to what Davis can bring to the team. In a perfect world (IMO) Cook tears it up the next 2 seasons and leads the league. Davis plays great too. Cook moves on with a huge contract and Beane gets a 3rd round comp. Davis takes over and then 3rd rounder continues the process.

Martin has a cap hit of $2.05M cap hit with only $800k in dead money. If they let Martin go for Browning, they save $400k in cap. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/12447/sam-martin

You're right, no rush to spend the little Beane has left. All rookies are signed except Coleman who will cost about $1.1M off the top 51. That leaves Beane with about $8.3M. Minus $4M for PS and the rest for the 53 plus any IR players to start the season. It really doesn't leave much left. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/_/year/2024

But MVS doesn't win you championships in Madden or Fantasy football!

@DrDawkinstein, other posters in this thread, and I have been proposing number way lower. I did not see his particular post about $15M, but you continue with your "hot takes". I'll move on.

So one poster determines your entire consideration of a thread's relevance. Most of us in favor of considering a 2nd contract are saying it would be only considered for one third that. And I'm sorry @Mat68 $15M is never happening.

Who is saying $15M a year? There is one NFL RB making more than that, CMC. Running back contracts have been in decline the last few years vs the total team cap. Going into training camp this season the Buffalo Bills are the NFLs lowest RB cap spending team. So, the Bills should go lower? Anyone thinking that any UDFA off the streets is better than Cook is a fool. What cracks me up is the INSANE position that "NO RB SHOULD EVER BE SIGNED TO ANY 2ND CONTRACT".

Most here don't see what we are saying. It has got to a point where 99% of NFL RBs are now put into a category where they are all considered the same by way too many fans. If Cook plays well his last 2 years and is in good health, you offer him a "reasonable" 3-year contract. If he and his agent refuse and get more money somewhere else, great. Get a comp pick. It seems to me fans have now combined the reality of not resigning RBs to huge $ 4-year contracts with the overreaction of never resigning any RB to any length or any dollar amount. As with most things in life the truth is somewhere in the middle.

Yes, you keep him. What also happens is less draft capital is needed for the position. More chances for other offensive talent to be taken.