No_Matter_What

Thanks for this. I think it is really hilarious to praise 49ers front office for Lance trade conveniently forgetting how did they get him in the first place. They are well run organization but they also make their fair share of bad decisions. No it doesn't. Because if it does, then Beane would have to be totally incompetent for not knowing that. He clearly counted with the 3rd round pick and if it was like this we had no chance to get one. There is something really weird going on here. I'll reserve my judgement until Beane says something or we'll find out more in some other way. It all speculation in this thread up to this point.

@Tuco, I saw you around explaining things... Could you please have a look at Sportrac and confirm that it is showing nonsense about Matt Milano's dead cap in 2025 and 2026? Besided his normal numbers he has another row just with some dead money ($2,586,000), which are apparently last two years of prorated signing bonus restructured in 2022. These were originally void years, but in 2023 they were "covered" by extension so this dead cap should dissappear and become part of his regular cap hit. Therefore, those 2025 and 2026 dead caps should not be there, and his only dead cap is $4,889,000 in 2027 (void year for another signing + option bonuses), right? In other words, we actually have more cap space in 2025 ($35,319,356 + $2,586,000), right?

Agreed, and don't you think Floyd could too?

Standing in Beane's office with a gun I guess...

Came to post this. Fully updated with today's move including Douglas, but Hines is oddly still there. Not sure if they don't think it's official or what. So if Hines is really released, we are at -$15m.

Haha true. But I'd add that there are probably even more players passing through that hallway today...

We already know. $3.5m was converted with 3 void years, creating $2.6m cap space this year and same dead cap in 2025... https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/rasul-douglas-21841/

I loved Morse and he was great for Josh. Thanks for everything Mitch. On the other hand, I absolutely love what Beane is doing last 3 days. It gives me hope that he is serious with getting younger and keeping cap situation as healthy as possible. This might mean he can manage this year without needing to touch Diggs' and Miller's contracts, which would be huge.

It's moving so fast that nobody knows. By the end of the day we will be $100m under the cap lol

Wow. Are we sure we have still Beane as GM?

Like I said, won't happen. We are drafting WR.

Cmon, just stop. 1. Beane is too smart to draft safety in the first in general. 2. There isn't one close to be worth it this year. 3. We are drafting WR in the first this year almost no matter what.

I love this provided Beane doesn't plan to find another player to replace him. Just draft 10 rookies and fill the roster with them.

His salary is $7.7m, savings are $5.7m. $2m dead cap.

Well I can't say this a boring day... Seems that Beane wants to do everything today. Another surprise imo.

Adam don't be lazy and provide us with more info... Is this an extension?

Wow. Now I am truly surprised. Anyway, this is what I wanted from Beane, more tough business decisions. Thanks for everything Jordan and Micah, it's really a shame that your era didn't bring Bills SuperBowl. Team will be different without them.

Somebody needs to tell Beane he is supposed to get under the cap... Very nice signing imo.

Quoting you again today but I have to. Love this approach. I won't cut Poyer but I fully agree with your overall point. Let's do a hard off-season, push as little cap to next year as possible, sign 1-2 solid FAs and fill the roster with draft picks.

Oh now I see I am not the only one I wrote something similar couple posts above. Exactly this. Don't fill all holes by vet FAs before draft. Draft good and roster draft picks.

Am I really the only one who doesn't see this 5th round pick as ammo for trade up only? I for one want Beane to use those pick to draft 10-11 players and then I want 8-9 or them to actually make a team. Don't bring tons of random useless vets, draft and use cheap talent.

@HappyDays Pls edit the title, he is now re-signed by Tampa (page 5).

Interesting. There was some info it won't happen because of the deal we had with last year (after his non football injury). Anyway, seemed like a no-brainer to me.

Do we know who did the Bills meet with at the combine?