Cook signed👀 - 4 / 48 / 30 mil guaranteed

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

10 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

He has been talking since last season that he wants no part of paying a RB over $10 million a year and was more than willing to let Cook walk

Not knowing what Schopp and the Bulldog are paid, I can still confidently say that they are both overpaid.  

[QB Bills]

Sorry but this is just stupid in so many ways. Should have let him walk at the end of this season.

[Doc Brown]

Just now, gjv said:

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

I disagree with all four of your points here.  My guess is they front load the guaranteed money making it easier to cut bait if they have to in year 3 of the extension.

[sunshynman]

4 minutes ago, Rousseauisnoschmo said:

Now we can focus on the playoffs.

[Mister Defense]

4 minutes ago, BuffaloBud said:

Assuming that the information on this link is up to date, the Bills are last with meeting the salary cap (currently $600k over).  2026 - $4.5m over.  https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space

 

Something to keep in mind.

 

yes, thanks.  But I think--and hope--that changes significantly in the coming year.

 

We should get a good sense of that, how the new young players are doing, by mid season.

 

 

[DrDawkinstein]

3rd most guaranteed for a RB behind only Barkley and Jeanty (which barely counts since its a fully guaranteed rookie deal).

 

So most guaranteed money outside of Barkley.

 

And folks said he was taking bad advice from his dumb brother and idiot agent... 

[GunnerBill]

18 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:

 

They'll have plenty of room.

 

If only a few of the defensive picks in the draft make it, become starters, there will be a windfall of money. No more Jones after this year, maybe no more White or Jackson, no more Esmeralda (depending on how he plays), no more.... 

 

Means $$$$$$$$

 

If more than that come through, well, the sky is the limit for what the Bills will be able to do. 

 

I believe this is what they are counting on, and will use this money to then help the offense, first and foremost locking up O-line players in one of the best lines in the NFL.

 

 

Right now (before Cook details out) the Bills are less than a million over Spotrac the estimated cap of $307m. If recent years are anything to go by Spotrac has come in slightly on the conservative end prediction wise so my guess is the Bills right now would probably be very slightly under the cap. 

 

But there are some easy options for freeing up money. Ed Oliver, Dion Dawkins and Josh Palmer are easy restructures that get you up above $30m of space, Taron Johnson and Dawson Knox are both guys who will either be restructured or possibly cut dependent on performances in 2025 (and can get you another $12m) and then you are probably cutting Curtis Samuel to save around $6.5m. 

 

In contrast to this year the Bills don't have a ton of contracts coming up. That is largely because unlike this year where the 2022 draft class became due extension eligible and that meant Cook, Bernard, Shakir and Benford... the 2023 class that becomes eligible next spring is more questionable. Right now I think the right play on Kincaid is pick up the 5th year option then decide on whether to extend him AFTER 2026. O'Cyrus right now I'd allow to play out his deal and consider an extension before he hits free agency in spring 2027. Dorian Williams isn't even a starter right now - but might be about to step into a starting role in his final contract year if Milano doesn't come back.... so you make him earn it. 

 

Therefore my spring 2026 priorities are retaining Conor McGovern and seeing whether there is a deal that makes sense for David Edwards too. 

[Mikie2times]

This is really good news to wake up to. I will be positive for the entire day now. I swear. 

[Allen2Moulds]

42 minutes ago, haroldwaide said:

When McDermott was able to talk him into warming up last week, plus he returned to practice, I figured a reasonable deal was close.

 

Congrats to both sides.  Now win the damn Lombardi 

Glad you mentioned it. This hasn't been talked about enough. Deal makes sense for both sides. I like it.

[Johnnycage46]

8 minutes ago, gjv said:

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

 

7 minutes ago, gjv said:

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

Based on the guaranteed amount in this agreement, and not knowing the specifics of the contract, it appears to me to be a 7.5 mil/yr deal with incentives.

 

So, what EXACTLY are you trying to say???

[HOUSE]

Thanks for screwing up the entire training camp and setting a good example for future players

 

Edited August 13 by HOUSE

[Dan Darragh]

51 minutes ago, ***** said:

hes 25 now.  Most RBs don’t make it to 29

His brother only had 75 rushing attempts after his age 27 season

[DrDawkinstein]

Just now, Dan Darragh said:

His brother only had 75 rushing attempts after his age 27 season

 

Good news, we didnt sign Dalvin.

[Don Otreply]

7.5 million per year guaranteed, that’s not so bad, way to go Beane! 
 

 

[BeastMaster]

Right in line with what I would consider a fair deal for both sides.

 

Nicely done

[Mister Defense]

4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Right now (before Cook details out) the Bills are less than a million over Spotrac the estimated cap of $307m. If recent years are anything to go by Spotrac has come in slightly on the conservative end prediction wise so my guess is the Bills right now would probably be very slightly under the cap. 

 

But there are some easy options for freeing up money. Ed Oliver, Dion Dawkins and Josh Palmer are easy restructures that get you up above $30m of space, Taron Johnson and Dawson Knox are both guys who will either be restructured or possibly cut dependent on performances in 2025 (and can get you another $12m) and then you are probably cutting Curtis Samuel to save around $6.5m. 

 

In contrast to this year the Bills don't have a ton of contracts coming up. That is largely because unlike this year where the 2022 draft class became due extension eligible and that meant Cook, Bernard, Shakir and Benford... the 2023 class that becomes eligible next spring is more questionable. Right now I think the right play on Kincaid is pick up the 5th year option then decide on whether to extend him AFTER 2026. O'Cyrus right now I'd allow to play out his deal and consider an extension before he hits free agency in spring 2027. Dorian Williams isn't even a starter right now - but might be about to step into a starting role in his final contract year if Milano doesn't come back.... so you make him earn it. 

 

Therefore my spring 2026 priorities are retaining Conor McGovern and seeing whether there is a deal that makes sense for David Edwards too. 

 

Great numbers and analysis on some of the important finance considerations coming up soon, things that will be vital in the coming years.

 

And you aren't even including the possible beneift$, which may be huge, related to the young players replacing the older vets.

 

The combo of both give me great hope for the Bills' future on a day now filled with that.

 

 

[die hard bills fan]

Awesome, 

Now lets play football.

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Business?  Business.

[eball]

21 minutes ago, mannc said:

Cook is the same age that OJ Simpson was entering the 1972 season, the start of a five-year run of the greatest RB play in NFL history.  Cook’s not too old, and he’s a very low mileage RB with no serious injury history.

 

Great point.  Only a hair over 400 carries the past two seasons.  I don’t think he’ll ever get more than 250 in a season, but I think the catches will go up.

 

[DrDawkinstein]

1 minute ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

Business?  Business.