26CornerBlitz Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) WATCH: BILLS' FREE AGENTS (2:06) Bills' Insider Chris Brown breaks down some of the important free agents currently on the roster. A LOOK AT THE BILLS FREE AGENT PICTURE Buffalo has almost 20 unrestricted free agents on their roster. Here's a look at the players who make up that list along with some of their particulars heading into 2018. Edited January 12, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Here's a little cut and paste job if all you want is names and don't care to read the whole article. Unrestricted Free Agents QB Joe Webb RB Mike TolbertRB Travaris CadetRB Taiwan Jones WR Deonte ThompsonWR Jordan MatthewsWR Brandon ateWR Jeremy Butler OT Seantrel Henderson DL Kyle WilliamsDL Cedric Thornton LB Preston BrownLB Ramon Humber CB EJ GainesCB Leonard JohnsonCB Shareece Wright S Colt AndersonS Shamarko Thomas Exclusive Rights Free Agents TE Nick O’LearyTE Logan Thomas DE Eddie Yarbrough CB Lafayette Pitts By the way, I wonder what it was that Brandon ate. Edited January 11, 2018 by TigerJ add comment 1 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 UFAs...I'd like to keep Thompson, Gaines and Brown. Maybe Kyle and Wright. Exclusive rights...O'Leary and Yarbrough. Point is, I expect another big year of roster turnover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, stony said: UFAs...I'd like to keep Thompson, Gaines and Brown. Maybe Kyle and Wright. Exclusive rights...O'Leary and Yarbrough. Point is, I expect another big year of roster turnover. I'd like to keep Leonard Johnson too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Gotta try to keep Gaines. I'm very curious what his market is going to look like. But if he wants to play and be good he should stick with McDermott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, TigerJ said: By the way, I wonder what it was that Brandon ate. He ate the football and decided to not return it past the !@#$ing 20 yard line all year long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Gaines is s must keep. Can’t let him go and create another huge hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, CaptnCoke11 said: Gaines is s must keep. Can’t let him go and create another huge hole. Good player, but he did that himself too many times with DNFs and DNPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 25 minutes ago, TigerJ said: Here's a little cut and paste job if all you want is names and don't care to read the whole article. Unrestricted Free Agents QB Joe Webb-vet minRB Travaris Cadet-vet min WR Deonte Thompson-2 years 3-4 mill DL Kyle Williams-1 year dealDL Cedric Thornton-vet minLB Ramon Humber-vet min CB EJ Gaines-2 year 5 millCB Leonard Johnson-2 year 3 millS Shamarko Thomas-vet min Exclusive Rights Free Agents TE Nick O’Leary DE Eddie Yarbrough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Gugny said: He ate the football and decided to not return it past the !@#$ing 20 yard line all year long. He was awful. He looked so slow. I'd love to see an upgrade in the return game. We simply got no explosive plays back there this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 17 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said: He was awful. He looked so slow. I'd love to see an upgrade in the return game. We simply got no explosive plays back there this year. I'd like to see every returner that catches the ball in the endzone on the kick off - TO STAY IN THE ENDZONE. One of my biggest peeves. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, TigerJ said: Here's a little cut and paste job if all you want is names and don't care to read the whole article. Unrestricted Free Agents QB Joe Webb-Vet min. RB Travaris Cadet-Vet min.WR Deonte Thompson-1-2 year deal.WR Jordan Matthews-2-3 year deal.DL Kyle Williams-1 year deal.DL Cedric Thornton-Vet min. LB Ramon Humber-Vet min. CB EJ Gaines-3-4 year deal.CB Leonard Johnson-2 year deal.CB Shareece Wright-Vet min. Exclusive Rights Free Agents TE Nick O’LearyDE Eddie Yarbrough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEN-CAL17 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Johnson can not be our Nickel CB! Bring someone else in please. Preston Brown will make more money else where. He not a true fit for this scheme and doesn’t possess the speed or coverage skills. I like Joe Webb but I think a Rookie QB or Peterman will be the #3 QB, not enough ST value if you ask me. KWilliams Humber solid depth ST Gaines 100% needs resigned Cadet RB3 Thompson WR 4/5 maybe, I’d prefer Jeff Janis Thornton DT5 - Behind Williams, Star Lotulelei, 1st Rd DT & Washington Thomas FS ST Henderson at T is a big ???? Do they keep Mills if the draft another T, is Conor McDermott just as good in 2nd year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, TigerJ said: Here's a little cut and paste job if all you want is names and don't care to read the whole article. Unrestricted Free AgentsRB Travaris Cadet WR Deonte Thompson DL Kyle WilliamsDL Cedric Thornton LB Preston Brown CB EJ GainesS Shamarko Thomas Exclusive Rights Free Agents TE Nick O’LearyTE Logan Thomas DE Eddie Yarbrough These are the guys on the list that I really want back. Though I don't care that much about Cadet, Thornton or either Thomas. Gaines was a pretty big difference when on the field. O'Leary has earned it. So has Thompson. And I think Kyle should be resigned if he wants back. So 4 absolutes for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Good player, but he did that himself too many times with DNFs and DNPs. Agreed. There's no reason to overpay a guy who struggles to stay healthy like he does (he had injury problems with the Rams). i didn't love a lot of the moves the Bills made this year. But I completely trust them in regards to finding d backs. SM is great At the that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, stony said: UFAs...I'd like to keep Thompson, Gaines and Brown. Maybe Kyle and Wright. Exclusive rights...O'Leary and Yarbrough. Point is, I expect another big year of roster turnover. You're dreaming if you think the Bills are going to give Brown a big deal. I think if Kyle wants to play he'll be back. I also expect the Bills to make an offer to keep EJ, though given his health it would surprise me if they could outmatch what other teams will be offering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Unrestricted keep: WR Deonte ThompsonWR Jordan Matthews DL Kyle Williams CB EJ GainesCB Leonard JohnsonCB Shareece Wright Keep all Exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, PIZ said: Unrestricted keep: WR Deonte ThompsonWR Jordan Matthews DL Kyle Williams CB EJ GainesCB Leonard JohnsonCB Shareece Wright Keep all Exclusive. Strike Matthews and Wright. Add Cadet and Henderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I'd like to see Matthews with a real QB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, PIZ said: I'd like to see Matthews with a real QB. Matthews is redundant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 QB Joe Webb RB Mike TolbertRB Travaris CadetRB Taiwan Jones - No WR Deonte Thompson - Yes WR Tate - NoWR Jordan Matthews - NoWR Brandon Butler - No OT Seantrel Henderson - No DL Kyle Williams - Only on a cap friendly dealDL Cedric Thornton - On a team friendly deal LB Preston Brown - YesLB Ramon Humber - Only a a team friendly deal CB EJ Gaines - YesCB Leonard Johnson - Only on a team friendly dealCB Shareece Wright - No S Colt Anderson - NoS Shamarko Thomas - Only on a team friendly deal Exclusive Rights Free Agents TE Nick O’Leary - YesTE Logan Thomas - no...he has been given his shot DE Eddie Yarbrough - Yes CB Lafayette Pitts - No Bottom line......there are only 3 to 4 players on this list that are worth teeth nashing to keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, TigerJ said: It is imperative we sign Gaines. Our defense is much stronger when he plays. He is an integral part of our secondary. I liked what I saw from Leonard Johnson too, and would resign him to a cap friendly contract. Same with Deonte. If Humber and Brown would sign cap friendly deals, them as well. I hope Kyle plays one more year. He loves his teammates, and just got a taste of the playoffs. IMO he knows this team's arrow is pointing up, and would love to be a part of it. I would not be Gilliseed or Hoganed with Nick O'Leary. And Yarbrough showed some flashes. Outside of Gaines, we can improve almost every one of those free agents. Depth was not the 2017's strength. Beane freed up much cap. And the Bills player personal is top notch and deep(Gaines new Texans GM). I am anticipating many Jordan Poyer type signings, and some mid round draft gems. It is a deep draft class. And we have a plethora picks to maneuver up and/or down. This offseason will be quite fun. My Bills wish list- Sign Gaines improve depth up and down this roster an exciting backup RB(Nick Chubb?) a young QB to develop an experienced QB to mentor Pass Rushers(imagine this D with a pass rush. We need multiple badly) improvement at RG more speed at LB A talented WR a healthy Cordy Glenn. A healthy 2018 Look out NFL. No one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills! We are back baby! Edited January 11, 2018 by Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I think the Bills will keep Gaines and Leonard Johnson and let the rest walk. if Kyle wants to come back it will be on a team friendly deal or he retires. That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 My prediction is if we don't re sign Kyle, the Seahawks will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 6 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Looking at those WRs makes me cringe. 6 hours ago, stony said: UFAs...I'd like to keep Thompson, Gaines and Brown. Maybe Kyle and Wright. Exclusive rights...O'Leary and Yarbrough. Point is, I expect another big year of roster turnover. Maybe Kyle?? Kyle is still the man, his play this year was the same as other Years through out his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEN-CAL17 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) What is it fans saw of Leonard Johnson they want to keep him here as out Nickel CB / Backup #2? All I ever saw was he was always a step behind and never really In position. No thanks. Nickel Roby filed that spot better. Bring in someone new. Edited January 11, 2018 by 1ZAYDAY1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Kyle Williams, EJ Gaines and Nick O'Leary I'd love to have back. Kyle obviously means a lot to the city and the fans, a 1 year deal for Kyle would be great. EJ Gaines I'd like to see offered a 4 year deal to stay in Buffalo as long as both sides can come to the table and be happy. Nick O'Leary I still think can be developed into something really special. I've been a fan of his since he was a nobody. Excellent project we can develop with low cost and high reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: Looking at those WRs makes me cringe. Maybe Kyle?? Kyle is still the man, his play this year was the same as other Years through out his career. He is the man, but he's not the same player he was. And that's fine. But for a 34 yr old making $7.5, what's a reasonable number to bring him back? Will he be willing to take 50% less on a 1 yr deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Yes, that's a long list of current roster players but with all the draft picks the Bills acquired it ends up being a numbers game. Throw in a few free agent acquisitions and don't think the decisions will be all that hard for the front office. Like every year the entire offseason will come down to three of four players on the hot seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Relieved Tolbert is on that list A lot of those are role players and I would be ok with some of them coming back. Obviously Gaines and Matthews would be good to keep but they wont be cheap. Thompson is worthy of a WR spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 6 hours ago, reddogblitz said: My prediction is if we don't re sign Kyle, the Seahawks will. I think at this point in his career if Buffalo didn’t want to sign him to a 1-2 year team friendly deal he’d retire. Doesn’t strike me as the type of guy who’d start all over with another franchise just for one last pay day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatonka68 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Unrestricted Free Agents: QB - Joe Webb - GO RB - Mike Tolbert - GORB - Travaris Cadet - STAYRB - Taiwan Jones - GO WR - Deonte Thompson - STAYWR - Jordan Matthews - GOWR - Brandon Tate - STAYWR - Jeremy Butler - GO OT - Seantrel Henderson - GO DL - Kyle Williams - STAY IF HE WANTSDL - Cedric Thornton - STAY LB - Preston Brown - GOLB - Ramon Humber -STAY AS BACKUP ONLY CB - E.J. Gaines - STAYCB - Leonard Johnson - STAYCB - Shareece Wright - GO S - Colt Anderson - GOS - Shamarko Thomas - GO Exclusive Rights Free Agents: TE - Nick O’Leary - STAYTE - Logan Thomas - STAY DE - Eddie Yarbrough - STAY CB - Lafayette Pitts - GO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobloodfloridahome Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I honestly like having Joe Webb stay on as special teams and it avoids us needing a 3rd string QB. Win Win Everybody saying Nick O'leary was a nobody obviously never watched Jameis Winston in college he was about as clutch as a TE could be and had allot to do with that National Championship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 WATCH: BILLS' FREE AGENTS (2:06) Bills' Insider Chris Brown breaks down some of the important free agents currently on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, buffalobloodfloridahome said: I honestly like having Joe Webb stay on as special teams and it avoids us needing a 3rd string QB. Win Win Everybody saying Nick O'leary was a nobody obviously never watched Jameis Winston in college he was about as clutch as a TE could be and had allot to do with that National Championship. i'm wondering if they'll reserve the 3rd qb spot anyway. it may be a rookie, a vet, and peterman at qb. maybe webb is just the odd man out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 53 minutes ago, Tatonka68 said: Unrestricted Free Agents: QB - Joe Webb - GO RB - Mike Tolbert - GORB - Travaris Cadet - STAYRB - Taiwan Jones - GO WR - Deonte Thompson - STAYWR - Jordan Matthews - GOWR - Brandon Tate - STAYWR - Jeremy Butler - GO OT - Seantrel Henderson - GO DL - Kyle Williams - STAY IF HE WANTSDL - Cedric Thornton - STAY LB - Preston Brown - GOLB - Ramon Humber -STAY AS BACKUP ONLY CB - E.J. Gaines - STAYCB - Leonard Johnson - STAYCB - Shareece Wright - GO S - Colt Anderson - GOS - Shamarko Thomas - GO Exclusive Rights Free Agents: TE - Nick O’Leary - STAYTE - Logan Thomas - STAY DE - Eddie Yarbrough - STAY CB - Lafayette Pitts - GO. Agree with all of this. Preston Brown is a dime a dozen LB. Great guy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: I think at this point in his career if Buffalo didn’t want to sign him to a 1-2 year team friendly deal he’d retire. Doesn’t strike me as the type of guy who’d start all over with another franchise just for one last pay day. Maybe. Might just be a negotiating tactic but I did hear him say that if the Bills didn't re SIGn him he would still be a FA. So, well see what happens. Seahawks love to sign veteran studly defensive linemen. And Michael Bennet is a FA also (we should sign him AND Kyle). Edited January 11, 2018 by reddogblitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 2 hours ago, teef said: i'm wondering if they'll reserve the 3rd qb spot anyway. it may be a rookie, a vet, and peterman at qb. maybe webb is just the odd man out? He plays special teams. Same with Humber. Can't get rid of all your core special teamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I posted this in Cap Casualties, but it belongs better here: Humber - Cheap depth Richard? NFW, our best OL by FAR, pay the man PB - No way we keep him at the number he'll want as NFL tackles leader Tolbert - Don't let the door hitya... KW? - NFW, our best DL by FAR, pay the man if he wants to play Shareece - Cheap depth Tate - We need a better PR/KR, bye Joe Webb - Cheap depth, ST'er? Leonard Johnson - Solid CB, keep him for the right price Thornton - GAN Taiwan Jones - GAN Shamarko Thomas - GAN Travaris Cadet - depends on health, if ankle healed, cheap depth, otherwise GAN Deonte Thompson - GAN, playoff game against Jax was a !@#$ing disaster EJ Gaines - Pyay thyat myan hyis myoney Seantrel Henderson - Cheap depth if healthy, otherwise GAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 20 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said: He was awful. He looked so slow. I'd love to see an upgrade in the return game. We simply got no explosive plays back there this year. Our return game was mediocre and boring. You know it's bad when you're rooting for Tate to kneel just inside the goal line. As far as the list I'd like to keep Gaines, Johnson, Thompson, Cadet, Kyle (1 final yr), O'Leary. Humber & Brown are too slow for Sean's LB system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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