Archives for March 14, 2018

‘NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported the deal is worth $6 million with $5 million of that guaranteed.’

‘I’m excited about it, and I think more than anything, I talked to John Murphy about it earlier, when it comes down to it, as eloquently as I can put it, I haven’t exhausted myself in the pursuit of what my dream is of playing this game, of playing for this organization, and chasing being a champion. Buffalo is home. It’s where I want to be, it’s where I want to win, and I couldn’t be more excited.’

‘Lotulelei, 28, has spent the last five seasons with the Carolina Panthers after being taken with the 14th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. In his five seasons with the Panthers, Lotulelei has racked up 88 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and has two forced fumbles in 75 career starts.’

‘Bush is a 7-year veteran in the NFL. The 30-year old has played 76 games in his career, starting 18 of those. Bush has experience playing his natural postilion safety as well as cornerback and special teams. He came into the league in 2010 as an undrafted free agent on the Falcons practice squad. Bush has carved out a nice career since spending time with the Broncos, Lions, and Saints.’

‘Here’s how it works: The Bills simply needed to submit a contract offer, also known as a “tender,” to that player for the minimum one-year salary for how many accrued years he will have in the league in 2018. According to the report, that’s exactly what they’ve done for all four players. The player doesn’t even have to sign that offer. It simply has to be formally submitted to him for the Bills to retain his rights through next season. Then no other team has any available avenues to sign that player to a contract or even an offer sheet.’

‘Second, it is another indication that the Bills have done all these moves gaining draft capital, to ultimately move up for a top tier quarterback. Some reports have linked the Bills to Josh Rosen, some have to Sam Darnold, some have to Josh Allen. At this point, your guess is probably as good as anyone’s on who they’re targeting. Everyone should be able to agree they’re trying to get one of these top quarterbacks.’

‘I’m not here to stress you out about what’s to come in the next few weeks; I’m here to guide your thoughts about the type of quarterback the Bills should target if they’re prepared to go “all in.”’