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I just looked at SPOTRAC for Hughes contract: $14 MIL this year?  I am reading this correctly?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

 

WHY are the Bills paying Jerry Hughes $14 mil this year?!?  He's basically invisible that I can tell.

 

 

  • 1. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: $22.5 million
  • 2. Cowboys defensive lineman Demarcus Lawrence: $21 million
  • 3. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark: $20.8 million
  • 4. Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers: $18 million
  • 5. Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million  
  • 6. 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford: $17 million 
  • 7. Browns defensive lineman Olivier Vernon: $17 million    
  • 8. Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox: $17 million
  • 9. Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett: $17 million
  • 10. Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt: $16.7 million

 

He may be the most overpaid D lineman in the league?

 

 

 

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9 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

How does his contract impact you?  Why do you give a *****?  Are you just looking for something to B word and complain about?

Probably because it is money wasted that could be spent on a player that actually deserved it?  Hughes is good but he does become invisible and is too inconsistent for that kind of $$.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, chknwing334 said:

Bills will have $80 mil in cap space next year, they are 6-2, and you are complaining about one of the Bills very good players making too much? 

Actually almost $90...89 and change right now

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11 minutes ago, NewEra said:

Because he’s good.  He’s been having a subpar season.

 

no, he’s not the most overpaid DL in the league

 

thread over.

he's not even the most overpaid pass rusher on his own team.

 

It's criminal how terrible Trent Murphy is, I haven't seen a more non-productive pass rusher since Chris Kelsey

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Jerry Hughes is not a "very good" player.  He's had one season of 10 sacks.  A DE getting about 5 sacks per year is not a "very good" player.  At least he isn't getting stupid penalties any more.  I agree with OP.  His contract is insane and he is invisible on the field.  His only really successful years were when he also had Mario, Kyle, and Marcel (who was good at the time) taking much of the blocking.  He was 4th best of those guys during those years.

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I have watched, hear, and read multiple times how the Bills defense gets very little pressure and almost no sacks from either D end position:  Hughes and Edwards COMBINED 

have like 3 sacks, and the Bills have been playing a powder puff schedule.  They have also been giving up large number in the rush defense area.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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He got paid in the offseason, and last year he was impactful.   

 

The good news is that he matured and stopped getting a personal foul every game.   The bad news is he's lost a half step, but every team has players that are declining and overpaid for their contributions.   He's a good locker room guy, works hard and still chases plays down from the backside.  

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2 minutes ago, Da webster guy said:

He got paid in the offseason, and last year he was impactful.   

 

The good news is that he matured and stopped getting a personal foul every game.   The bad news is he's lost a half step, but every team has players that are declining and overpaid for their contributions.   He's a good locker room guy, works hard and still chases plays down from the backside.  

 

 

That seems a pretty good analysis. 

 

I was thinking they may have to upgrade either position this off-season, but how can you when already devoting that much cash $ on

largely non-productive positions?

 

Hughes is already 31 years old, with 2 years left on that contact.

 

 

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24 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

I just looked at SPOTRAC for Hughes contract: $14 MIL this year?  I am reading this correctly?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

 

WHY are the Bills paying Jerry Hughes $14 mil this year?!?  He's basically invisible that I can tell.

 

 

  • 1. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: $22.5 million
  • 2. Cowboys defensive lineman Demarcus Lawrence: $21 million
  • 3. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark: $20.8 million
  • 4. Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers: $18 million
  • 5. Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million  
  • 6. 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford: $17 million 
  • 7. Browns defensive lineman Olivier Vernon: $17 million    
  • 8. Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox: $17 million
  • 9. Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett: $17 million
  • 10. Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt: $16.7 million

 

He may be the most overpaid D lineman in the league?

 

 

 

Damn, should just trade for JJ Watt

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23 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

I just looked at SPOTRAC for Hughes contract: $14 MIL this year?  I am reading this correctly?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

 

WHY are the Bills paying Jerry Hughes $14 mil this year?!?  He's basically invisible that I can tell.

 

 

  • 1. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: $22.5 million
  • 2. Cowboys defensive lineman Demarcus Lawrence: $21 million
  • 3. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark: $20.8 million
  • 4. Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers: $18 million
  • 5. Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million  
  • 6. 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford: $17 million 
  • 7. Browns defensive lineman Olivier Vernon: $17 million    
  • 8. Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox: $17 million
  • 9. Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett: $17 million
  • 10. Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt: $16.7 million

 

He may be the most overpaid D lineman in the league?

 

 

 

 

No you are not reading it right.  14 million is the cash he got this year.

Read the contract.

 

Jerry Hughes signed a 2 year, $21,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $6,300,000 signing bonus, $19,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,750,000. In 2019, Hughes will earn a base salary of $6,800,000, a signing bonus of $6,300,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,950,000 and a dead cap value of $23,800,000.

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25 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

I just looked at SPOTRAC for Hughes contract: $14 MIL this year?  I am reading this correctly?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

 

WHY are the Bills paying Jerry Hughes $14 mil this year?!?  He's basically invisible that I can tell.

 

 

  • 1. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: $22.5 million
  • 2. Cowboys defensive lineman Demarcus Lawrence: $21 million
  • 3. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark: $20.8 million
  • 4. Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers: $18 million
  • 5. Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million  
  • 6. 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford: $17 million 
  • 7. Browns defensive lineman Olivier Vernon: $17 million    
  • 8. Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox: $17 million
  • 9. Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett: $17 million
  • 10. Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt: $16.7 million

 

He may be the most overpaid D lineman in the league?

 

 

 

Why do the same posters keep posting the same useless *****

 

after a win no less

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

That seems a pretty good analysis. 

 

I was thinking they may have to upgrade either position this off-season, but how can you when already devoting that much cash $ on

largely non-productive positions?

 

Hughes is already 31 years old, with 2 years left on that contact.

 

 

And the two years he has left he is making 7.4 and 7.3 in 2020 and 2021.  So the extension got him  one year of double the money and then back to what he was making last year.  

 

 

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9 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

I have watched, hear, and read multiple times how the Bills defense gets very little pressure and almost no sacks from either D end position:  Hughes and Edwards COMBINED 

have like 3 sacks, and the Bills have been playing a powder puff schedule.  They have also been giving up large number in the rush defense area.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you seriously mistaking Trent Murphy with Trent Edwards right now?  You MUST be from California

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9 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

If the production does not improve, he will most likely be asked to restructure or released.  We know how this goes.  To the OP, they are going to do anything in the season, so save it for the offseason.


His $7M salary next year is guaranteed so I can’t see him restructuring that... 

 

2021 could be a different story though..

 

They need 2 DE’s this offseason as they are looking thin at the position..

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YEAR   AGE BASE SALARY SIGNING ROSTER OPTION WORKOUT CAP HIT DEAD CAP YEARLY CASH  
2019 Contract details by year 31 $6,800,000 $3,500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $150,000 $12,950,000 $23,800,000 $14,250,000($14,250,000)

Bolded is his base salary.  I think we may all be confused, well, I'm not lol

33 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

I just looked at SPOTRAC for Hughes contract: $14 MIL this year?  I am reading this correctly?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

 

WHY are the Bills paying Jerry Hughes $14 mil this year?!?  He's basically invisible that I can tell.

 

 

  • 1. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: $22.5 million
  • 2. Cowboys defensive lineman Demarcus Lawrence: $21 million
  • 3. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark: $20.8 million
  • 4. Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers: $18 million
  • 5. Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million  
  • 6. 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford: $17 million 
  • 7. Browns defensive lineman Olivier Vernon: $17 million    
  • 8. Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox: $17 million
  • 9. Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett: $17 million
  • 10. Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt: $16.7 million

 

He may be the most overpaid D lineman in the league?

 

 

 

Did you just pick the highest number you saw instead of researching?

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6 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

Why do the same posters keep posting the same useless *****

 

after a win no less

 

 

 

 

freaking A.   You don't HAVE to post to every thread on the board.  GO away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH:

 

2019 Player Cash Earnings $6,800,000 $6,300,000 $1,000,000 $150,000 - - - $14,250,000

 

 

 

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22 minutes ago, Mark80 said:

Jerry Hughes is not a "very good" player.  He's had one season of 10 sacks.  A DE getting about 5 sacks per year is not a "very good" player.  At least he isn't getting stupid penalties any more.  I agree with OP.  His contract is insane and he is invisible on the field.  His only really successful years were when he also had Mario, Kyle, and Marcel (who was good at the time) taking much of the blocking.  He was 4th best of those guys during those years.

Did you think he was invisible on the field last season?

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3 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

freaking A.   You don't HAVE to post to every thread on the board.  GO away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH:

 

2019 Player Cash Earnings $6,800,000 $6,300,000 $1,000,000 $150,000 - - - $14,250,000

 

 

 

 

Good for you for getting ratio-d to death and sticking to it.  

 

But there is a reason for the ratio. That contract was signed a couple years ago. It is not unusual for players at the end of their contracts and careers to not produce at the level they are getting paid.  Its part of the bargain. Now, if youre asking why he isn't cut, that would depend on the cap hit and who we have to replace him. Both of those lend themselves to keeping him. 

 

Also, he is a huge leader and he and his wife are really tight with JA.  

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3 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:

 

Good for you for getting ratio-d to death and sticking to it.  

 

But there is a reason for the ratio. That contract was signed a couple years ago. It is not unusual for players at the end of their contracts and careers to not produce at the level they are getting paid.  Its part of the bargain. Now, if youre asking why he isn't cut, that would depend on the cap hit and who we have to replace him. Both of those lend themselves to keeping him. 

 

Also, he is a huge leader and he and his wife are really tight with JA.  


Hughes got extended the last offseason..

 

The consensus at the time was that it was deserved..

 

 

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28 minutes ago, Mark80 said:

Jerry Hughes is not a "very good" player.  He's had one season of 10 sacks.  A DE getting about 5 sacks per year is not a "very good" player.  At least he isn't getting stupid penalties any more.  I agree with OP.  His contract is insane and he is invisible on the field.  His only really successful years were when he also had Mario, Kyle, and Marcel (who was good at the time) taking much of the blocking.  He was 4th best of those guys during those years.

 

27 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

I have watched, hear, and read multiple times how the Bills defense gets very little pressure and almost no sacks from either D end position:  Hughes and Edwards COMBINED 

have like 3 sacks, and the Bills have been playing a powder puff schedule.  They have also been giving up large number in the rush defense area.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

many of you including the OP are forgetting you all have no idea what is being asked of them on any given play. Yes, a DE's job is to create pressure and get sacks but if he is getting asked to fill a gap or seal an edge his job isn't to go full tilt towards the QB. In obvious pass plays, yes he is probably being told to do that, but unless you are right there in the coaches and player meetings none of us know for certain what his job is each play.

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According to the same site, his average salary is ranked 19th in the league for his position....how is that overrated?  Actually seems pretty accurate.  He's the probably the only person on Bills who other coaches actually scheme for...is he putting up the numbers he has in the past?  No, but I would argue he is still a disruptive player.  And as others have said, the Bills have plenty of cap space, they weren't signing a top pass rusher this past offseason, and his numbers drops significantly next year.  

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2 minutes ago, BigPappy said:

 

many of you including the OP are forgetting you all have no idea what is being asked of them on any given play. Yes, a DE's job is to create pressure and get sacks but if he is getting asked to fill a gap or seal an edge his job isn't to go full tilt towards the QB. In obvious pass plays, yes he is probably being told to do that, but unless you are right there in the coaches and player meetings none of us know for certain what his job is each play.

I don’t think his job has changed much from last season.

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50 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

I just looked at SPOTRAC for Hughes contract: $14 MIL this year?  I am reading this correctly?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

 

WHY are the Bills paying Jerry Hughes $14 mil this year?!?  He's basically invisible that I can tell.

 

 

  • 1. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: $22.5 million
  • 2. Cowboys defensive lineman Demarcus Lawrence: $21 million
  • 3. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark: $20.8 million
  • 4. Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers: $18 million
  • 5. Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million  
  • 6. 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford: $17 million 
  • 7. Browns defensive lineman Olivier Vernon: $17 million    
  • 8. Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox: $17 million
  • 9. Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett: $17 million
  • 10. Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt: $16.7 million

 

He may be the most overpaid D lineman in the league?

 

 

 


single year cash outlay isn’t the best metric on his pay rate compared to others.

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Just now, Pay_Poyer said:

According to the same site, his average salary is ranked 19th in the league for his position....how is that overrated?  Actually seems pretty accurate.  He's the probably the only person on Bills who other coaches actually scheme for...is he putting up the numbers he has in the past?  No, but I would argue he is still a disruptive player.  And as others have said, the Bills have plenty of cap space, they weren't signing a top pass rusher this past offseason, and his numbers drops significantly next year.  

It doesn’t even matter. He was our only pass rusher. Why would we let him walk and have zero pass rushers for a few extra dollars in cap when we have $80M? 

 

This topic should be burned alive.

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1 minute ago, BringBackOrton said:

I don’t think his job has changed much from last season.

You may be right, but we don't know anything for sure. Maybe he is having a down year or just maybe he is being asked to do something different this year. again, we just don't know.

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52 minutes ago, Socal-805 said:

 

 

I just looked at SPOTRAC for Hughes contract: $14 MIL this year?  I am reading this correctly?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

 

WHY are the Bills paying Jerry Hughes $14 mil this year?!?  He's basically invisible that I can tell.

 

 

  • 1. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: $22.5 million
  • 2. Cowboys defensive lineman Demarcus Lawrence: $21 million
  • 3. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark: $20.8 million
  • 4. Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers: $18 million
  • 5. Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million  
  • 6. 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford: $17 million 
  • 7. Browns defensive lineman Olivier Vernon: $17 million    
  • 8. Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox: $17 million
  • 9. Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett: $17 million
  • 10. Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt: $16.7 million

 

He may be the most overpaid D lineman in the league?

 

 

 

Because that is the contract amount he and the Bills agreed too so he signed the contract.

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