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No much left for DL free agents. Don't we need about four more DL to be where we need to be? Phillips, Smoot, Toohill/Jeffereson and Austin are free agents and we released Miller.

Really disappointing start to free agency, but there wasn't a lot of talent available at our positions of need and the players that were available have received dollars way above what they should have. Many more days ahead before the draft and the start of the season, but I am a bit perplexed with the signing of Palmer. He can't be our new number one WR, can he? Is he really an improvement over Samuels or Coleman? Production was poor with the Chargers, and the Harbaugh excuse doesn't really hold up given that Harbaugh has been with the Chargers only for one year (plus McConkey had a great year). I hope we are not satisfied at WR, because outside of Shakir, I am not sure this is even a mediocre group. Still need a number one WR.

Don't like the Palmer signing at all. He has played with a very good QB with the Chargers (Herbert) and has not done much. I don't get this one.

I had thought we would come out of today with a starting safety and CB. Not sure it happens now.

Kind of slim pickings already for the currently available free agents (and way overpriced for the ones that have signed).

Yuck.

Would be happy with Holland, DJ Reed, Adebo or Ward, and Bobby Brown. That would fill many of our needs.

Adams would have looked good in a Bills' uniform. Dollar amount was not that bad.

I have a feeling the Bills will trade Elam, so maybe a starting CB in free agency and then draft a CB (or two) in the draft.

It would makes sense to focus on safety and CB in free agency and then use draft picks for the DL, since DL is supposedly the strongest group in this year's draft.

Is this the year that there is a lot of worthwhile FA talent to sign and make a cap push? The free agents available are generally not difference makers. Trades are always a possibility, but I think the free agent pool, particularly in the areas that we have the greatest need, is weak.

I like this deal and the Shakir deal. While I like Bernard, that seemed to be an overpay for an undersized LB. Maybe the Bills believe Bernard's play will be even better with a stronger interior d-line. We will see.

Rousseau is going to be 25 in April and was one year away from being a potential free agent. Assuming he was injury free and showed continued improvement, he would have cost a lot more next season to re-sign and would have gotten much more in free agency with the projected cap increases.

Doesn't look like there are many options on our roster for outright release to free up significant cap space, other than Miller. Wondering if the Bills are trying to get Milano to reduce his cap number. Not suggesting the Bills do this, but if the Bills cut Milano with a post June 1st designation, it would free up almost $10 million (cutting him now (i.e., pre June 1st) would negatively impact our cap situation). Edwards, if released now, would free up about $4 million in cap space. Milano and Edwards would be my two surprise cuts, but I hope neither are released.

I have not seen many restructures or roster moves disclosed for teams so far, certainly less than I would have expected at this point. I would think teams need to know what kind of flexibility they will have to sign free agents with the negotiating window opening on Monday and then needing to be cap compliant by Wednesday.

I wonder if Dion was supposed to spill the beans.

The Bills will need to be cap compliant by 4 pm (ET) on March 12th. At this point, we have the release of Sam Martin, the non-tendering of Quintin Morris and the apparent conversations with Miller regarding his situation for 2025 and a possible compensation reduction. I am surprised that we have not heard about any restructures, which must be coming to get under the cap, although there seems to be limited options for player restructures this year outside of Allen, Dawkins and Oliver. I think there may be some surprise releases and players accepting reduced compensation before Wednesday. It has been too quiet.

Understood, but do we need Coleman if we trade for Metcalf? Overall, would it be better to trade Coleman and use the draft pick or draft picks that would have been part of a trade for Metcalf on defense (in a strong draft for D-line, probably our biggest need)?

I would trade Coleman for Metcalf. Our WRs would be Metcalf, Samuel and Shakir. I would re-sign Hollins and draft a WR in the late rounds.

Seems that a big requirement in our offense, particularly on early downs, is for the WRs to block (I assume this is why Cooper was not on the field all that much after he was acquired and separate from his wrist injury). If Metcalf would be close to an every down WR because he also blocks, bring him here.

NY Post has a story about Diggs suing a reality star (Mia Jones — also known as Mulan Hernandez (no idea who she is)). He alleges he was a victim of an extortion attempt and threatened with ‘deadly weapon’ by Jones. Sounds messy.

Surprised that they are meeting with more safeties than CBs. Would think that FS can be filled through free agency rather than in the draft. Understand that these combine meetings do not indicate much, but CB seems like more of an overall need than safety (although safety definitely is a need).

What McD and Beane have shared about Coleman seem to go to things that none of us are privy to, such as attitude and work ethic, which could be things like how diligent he was with rehabbing his injury to timely attendance at team or WR group meetings and overall game preparedness and focus. We just don't know, but I think it is that kind of stuff, which is completely in his control.

I think I understand from Mr. Cook that he wants a new contract at a certain number. I totally get it, but I am not sure he needs to keep telling us or posting it on social media (or having others do it). Will be most interesting to hear what Beane has to say about this when he gets asked about it.

Interesting that we don't seem to have a lot of flexibility in terms of player releases to improve our cap situation. Seems like a year where we are going to need to rely heavily on restructures and potentially a new contract for JA to provide some cap space.