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Five years is maximum proration period - that includes the current season. In the past there was also CBA language that limited the proration period to the end of the CBA if that was shorter. Not sure if the current CBA has that clause or not. The gamble was made when the original fully guaranteed contract was given. This is just a simple cap move.

Not exactly. From the tweets we have: - reduced contract - ability to earn back the reduced money (and more) through incentives - conversion of some salary to signing bonus That all tracks very well. Obviously the details could tell a different story, but so far so good.

Noooooo! Donald is just about done and has a massive contract. Cash payouts of $28M in 2023 (including a $15M roster bonus due on 3/16/23) and $35M in 2024.

Was hoping for something like this. Really wanted Hines to stay, but not at the contract he had. Very fair way to handle it.

Well, I heard you out.

It just ups the dead money when they part ways. That $7M will increase substantially. If Von is cut before the 2025 season I expect him to be designated a June 1st cut. That would push some dead cap to the following season. So yeah, if that happens he will be on the books for 5 total years - 3 seasons he plays plus 2 years with dead money.

Texicans had to pay a premium for him. Bobby took the money. Nothing wrong with him taking one last big payday.

Richardson will be very interesting to watch develop. So much depends on the team that takes him. Looking forward to seeing it.

I think a team making a move like that has to take a player with the potential for greatness. Stroud may hit or he may not, but you can’t do something like this for a Bryce Young. His ceiling is what? Kirk Cousins? Also I don’t think you have to move to 1 for Levi’s or Richardson. No one left for it to be but Stroud.

Stroud

Von Miller has a guaranteed roster bonus of $13.345M due this month. It’s a simple measure to convert that to a signing bonus and spread it out over the next 5 seasons. That clears $10.676M this season.

They should be. The Jest with a legit QB are a genuine threat in the AFCE.

oh right. thanks

And how does Randy Mueller know what the Bills off-season focus is? The season hasn’t even started yet. edited: wrong name

per Urban Dictionary it means “I don’t” I’m just an old guy helping other old people out.

Definitely the owners sending a message regarding lengthy, fully guaranteed contracts for QBs. Seems as though they’re trying to keep those guarantees to 3 years. That doesn’t necessarily mean there is any formal collusion though. Everyone knows that the vast majority of owners don’t want QBs to get that. It would bleed into other positions and eventually become part of negotiations - and it would be an obstacle to the less incredibly wealthy owners retaining top talent like franchise QBs. I am a little surprised that one of the wealthier owners isn’t going to use this opportunity to find their QB though.

Agreed. Good FOs don’t compound their mistakes. One issue regarding trading Oliver is that I don’t see a market for him until the free agent DTs who are considered better players - or at least better values - get signed. If we move him at that point we won’t be able to acquire an adequate replacement. We could sign a replacement first, but that would probably hurt his trade value. I just do not see him getting traded, except for maybe a player for player trade.

In general I’m not a fan of paying big contracts to off-the-ball LBs so I’m probably out on retaining Edmunds as a matter of principle. I expect him to get a 5 year contract at between $15M-$20M AAV and that puts him out of my range. But he did really take a step forward in 2022 and had his best season, so there’s some production we will need to replace if he walks. I can certainly see why fans would want him back. But at what price? Say Edmunds gives the Bills a chance to match his best deal. I’m interested to hear how high people would want the Bills to go. 5/$100M? 5/$87.5M? 5/$75M?

It takes a special lack of self awareness to hand kids participation trophies (instead of doing some actual parenting) and then, years later, deride those kids for being handed participation trophies.

https://www.fieldgulls.com/platform/amp/2023/3/7/23629141/seattle-seahawks-details-geno-smith-incentive-contract-extension-2023-deal-free-agency-quarterback Really a 3 year, $75M contract with $30M in incentives. $40M in guarantees. That seems a lot more like it. See?

Actually no team can talk to a tagged player until the league year starts, which is on 3/15. Prior to that the player would need permission from the team. As for collision, it certainly seems so. In a world where Geno Smith gets 3/$105M and Daniel Jones gets 4/$160M, you’d think a team would want to have a discussion with Lamar just to put an offer on the table. Just because he’s demanding a fully guaranteed contract from the Ravens doesn’t mean he won’t take the best deal at the end of the day.

I would have thought so. I’m stunned they used the non-exclusive franchise tag. A mid to late 1st round pick this year and one next is not great value. I hope the Giants go after him.They have the 24th pick.

Every team is different every year. KC had to figure out how to win without Hill, but they wouldn’t have won their SB three seasons ago without him. They wouldn’t have won this last one without Clark. That doesn’t mean that they won’t be able to find a way to win without him on next year’s team.

“Could earn up to $52M in the first calendar year.” The word “could” tells me there are incentives included in that total. I will wait to see the details before I form my opinion.

Oops. You are correct. I had his trade date mixed up with it. Deleted.