billsfan_34 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 3 hours ago, HappyDays said: This is massive news. The salary cap is $13 million higher than anticipated. This changes everything about our free agency possibilities. And everyone elses lol 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChans Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, NoSaint said: looking annually, doesn’t it essentially always come a good clip above preliminary estimates? I won’t say I track it religiously or anything but almost every year it feels like we see this late update and all the people saying “how in the world do certain teams spend like they do? this will be the year it catches up!” have to wait another year. This exemplifies the increases over the years. A 70M difference between 21 and now is pretty stark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said: MIKE EVANS COME ON UP!!!! honestly if we could find ANY way to get Chris Jones here it should be explored. With the cap increasing this much, I think we can create around 40 mil in space realistically that extra 13 million should give us enough to go after 1 quality UFA if we so desired 1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said: If the Bills are interested, Michael Pittman Jr is now a possibility considering his age, growth, ability and friendship with Josh Allen I had a feeling when I saw the news, i'd see you here going wild haha This scenario basically changes us from being 52m over to about 41m over. All the cap prognostications for us were factoring in a bump already. It being a little more than expected didn't take us from where we were to being able to go out and get Tier 1 Day 1 FA's. And the bump happened for everyone. Meaning the teams that are in better shape can now spend more money than they expected on those big FA's. We're still in no position to even attempt to get into bidding wars. Things like Evans, Jones, and Pittman are still a pipe dream. The good news is that it will take less to get us under and we'll be able to afford to fill another hole or two more through FA in the tier of guys we can afford. Edited February 23 by BillsFanForever19 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Maybe now the Bills can afford to bring Taiwan Jones back. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Warriorspikes51 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 18 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said: I had a feeling when I saw the news, i'd see you here going wild haha This scenario basically changes us from being 52m over to about 41m over. All the cap prognostications for us were factoring in a bump already. It being a little more than expected didn't take us from where we were to being able to go out and get Tier 1 Day 1 FA's. And the bump happened for everyone. Meaning the teams that are in better shape can now spend more money than they expected on those big FA's. We're still in no position to even attempt to get into bidding wars. Things like Evans, Jones, and Pittman are still a pipe dream. The good news is that it will take less to get us under and we'll be able to afford to fill another hole or two more through FA in the tier of guys we can afford. Hahaha don’t worry, I’m sure the Bills have someone with a green visor counting the pennies that can be completely disregarded! we are going on a SPENDING SPREE baby Park Place & Boardwalk! Then pass GO, collect 200 million and do it all over again🤣 5 minutes ago, Your Brown Eye said: Castor Troy for Asst GM! Spend that $$$ baby. Wrong movie oh well haha In bleak reality this just makes it more likely Beane shells out 17 mil a year to keep Gabe Davis Edited February 23 by Warriorspikes51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Thanks, Taylor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, BillsFanForever19 said: I had a feeling when I saw the news, i'd see you here going wild haha This scenario basically changes us from being 52m over to about 41m over. All the cap prognostications for us were factoring in a bump already. It being a little more than expected didn't take us from where we were to being able to go out and get Tier 1 Day 1 FA's. And the bump happened for everyone. Meaning the teams that are in better shape can now spend more money than they expected on those big FA's. We're still in no position to even attempt to get into bidding wars. Things like Evans, Jones, and Pittman are still a pipe dream. The good news is that it will take less to get us under and we'll be able to afford to fill another hole or two more through FA in the tier of guys we can afford. ok ok,you win! Let’s explore bringing Trent Murphy back then… 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 For those who think this changes everything….remember this…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Doesn't change much. We need to get younger, faster and cheaper. We still need to move on from a lot of players. It does give us chance to not extend so many contracts. The $13 mil extra is almost exactly what our dead cap money is this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Beane blamed the pandemic for why they’re currently over the cap. He specifically referenced it being $13M lower that year than what they thought it’d be. Now is his chance to right his wrongs. Higher cap doesn’t mean spend, spend, spend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talleywhacker Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 So it gives the Chiefs extra $ to sign the Punt God and go after a game changing WR (like they need it). We're the bride perpetually waiting at the altar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 hours ago, HappyDays said: This is massive news. The salary cap is $13 million higher than anticipated. This changes everything about our free agency possibilities. Good news is it helps the Bills the bad new is other teams also have more money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgoodtime Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Hell yeah! Now we can afford to sign our draft picks! Btw, I see no more benefit to the Bills with this news than any other team in the NFL. Whatever boost your spirits though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan2313 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 7 minutes ago, Gunsgoodtime said: Hell yeah! Now we can afford to sign our draft picks! Btw, I see no more benefit to the Bills with this news than any other team in the NFL. Whatever boost your spirits though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, Green Lightning said: Doesn't change much. We need to get younger, faster and cheaper. We still need to move on from a lot of players. It does give us chance to not extend so many contracts. The $13 mil extra is almost exactly what our dead cap money is this year. It is what it is.. $13m that Beane now doesn’t have to find through moves or having to go without someone that can fill a hole… I mean, I’m not under any illusions they are signing Tee Higgins or anything ..but I’m sure it will assist this year where they are likely to be as hard up against it dollar wise as they ever have been before … Edited February 24 by Aussie Joe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Chiefs have 28 mil in cap space. They can easily bring back Jones and add pieces. Hooray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 51 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: It is what it is.. $13m that Beane now doesn’t have to find through moves or having to go without someone that can fill a hole… I mean, I’m not under any illusions they are signing Tee Higgins or anything ..but I’m sure it will assist this year where they are likely to be as hard up against it dollar wise as they ever have been before … Agree 100% I haven't seen this so I'll do it... It means we can trade Diggs!!! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 50 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: It is what it is.. $13m that Beane now doesn’t have to find through moves or having to go without someone that can fill a hole… I mean, I’m not under any illusions they are signing Tee Higgins or anything ..but I’m sure it will assist this year where they are likely to be as hard up against it dollar wise as they ever have been before … To me it doesn’t change a whole lot. Most of the moves that got us to $25 under were simple moves that the Bills make no matter what. Also we have to remember that contracts are mostly done by cap %. Meaning every player in the league just got a raise also. Cap going up doesn’t really change plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Digg? Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 39 minutes ago, Virgil said: Chiefs have 28 mil in cap space. They can easily bring back Jones and add pieces. Hooray Perhaps, but they won’t be able to easily bring back Jones, Snead, and add pieces. They will still have to make decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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