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Last season he was the 15th highest paid TE at 6.3, unfortunately he dealt with injuries all season. Next year he’s slated to be 5th at 14.3m but that ranking drops after FA and I’m sure he restructures. A 4m pay decrease drops him into the 13-15 range, which was fair for a starting TE.

I’m no cap expert, but yes I believe we can lower his cap hit in 2024, which increases his guarantees for 2025. I may be wrong though.

He forced his way on to micromanage the whole NFL 😁

Knox contract looks bad on the surface, but the nitty gritty details leave some room for flexibility. We can restructure this season, which basically guarantees next year, and save some cash. He’s a solid #1, great #2 TE. He isn’t a top end paid TE, although his pay for a #2 (or 1B) is high. TE1 money wise, he is middle of the pack.

Oh damn good call, I didn’t realize he’s an ERFA. He’ll be back with the Giants.

Offense wise we are in low key good shape. I’d like to see David Edwards back, but I can see him getting a chance to start. I don’t think we will have an issue replacing the Fat TE position. #2 RBs are easy to find, he’ll need to be a good pass blocker. Not worried. #2 QBs typically suck, I can see it being Kyle Allen or Sam Darnold. Not worrried. Outside WR, like everyone else, give me a first round pick. Sign a vet who can handle the WR4 *cough* Isaiah Hodgins *cough* We have a bunch of WR 5/6 candidates who were on the PS last year that can play special teams.

No he wasn’t, his last 4-5 appearances he was pretty solid IMO. It’s been talked about how vastly different his role with Buffalo was compared to what he was asked to do in Seattle. They could go a different route, but Poona would be pretty cheap to bring back. I’d bring him in over Settle or Phillips. Pay cut, not cut cut.

You do know that it won’t take much to break even, let alone have positive cap space, right? - Restructure Allen (Guaranteed to happen) - Extend Dawkins, Douglas, Johnson (All nearly guaranteed to happen) - Oliver/Milano/Knox restructure (safe bets) - Morse/White/Hardy pay cuts (safe bets) Almost no reason to stress about the cap. They can’t go out and get a 20m per guy, but theyll be able to get their 1.7m FAs they love and maybe a 2nd wave FA vet signing.

I think: - Cam Lewis is back to complete for the FS job - Poona Ford is back on a slight pay bump from last season, will actually be on the active roster, starter if Jones does not return - Daquan Jones is back if he will take a deal that reflects a player in his early 30’s coming off a season mostly lost to injury. - Ty Dodson tests the market, ultimately returns on a 1 year deal - TM44 returns on a 1 year deal - Dane Jackson returns - Shaq Lawson returns in August - AJE leaves to start elsewhere - Floyd leaves to get paid elsewhere - Hyde ‘retires’

To piggy back off this, the best, most consistent players we have on defense were not big FAs or first/second round picks. Milano - R5 Bernard - R3 Hyde - Not a top tier FA Poyer - Wasn’t even considered a good player when we signed him. Jones - Solid, but not a top tier FA Benford - R6 Douglas - Really struggled early in his career, R3 pick traded. Dodson - UDFA Johnson - R4 Epenesa - R2 Ed looked good last year, but took 2-3 years to develop. Groot looks good. Edmunds took 2-3 years to develop into a game manager MLB.

I think safety this year will be last year’s MLB.

Freaking McD meddling.

Seriously, don’t rule it out. - Great hands - Experience in slot and outside - RZ success - Good blocker (I believe) That is the exact player they like as a WR 4. He signed a 1 year 870k contract, you could offer 1 year 950k and let him compete. I think he could over take Hardy.

Cheap WR 4 option: Isaiah Hodgins

Does it really? Is it just PC?

Basically, confirmation bias rules the thread. If your opinion is that Diggs is a problem, you will see reasons why. If your opinion is that he isn’t a problem, you will see reasons for that instead. Y’all have fun arguing over nothing *hat tip*

What? 77 targets, 47 receptions (61%), 600 yards, 4 TDs in 8 playoff games. That’s 6 catches for 75 yards a game on average. Let me guess, not good enough.

1 more season. It’ll be hilarious if the Bills hire a defensive minded HC again though.

Still waiting for KC to cut Travis Kelce…

Even saving the 5m, you eat 24m. All this because he won’t answer the medias same three questions 500 times. Are you happy? Hows your relationship with Josh? About your brother…

Gabe Davis will be next years Isaiah Hodgins, who’s a free agent BTW… I would not be AT ALL shocked to see Hodgins return this summer to be the teams Redzone/#4 WR.

Oh they are homers for sure, but I dig it. If I need some Buffalo Bills doom and gloom, I just come here lol

It’s been discussed on Locked On/Cover 1 at length, there is no way to move on from Diggs the next 2 seasons without eating an absolute ungodly amount of dead cap. Take a listen if you want, they explain it better than I can.

And moving on from him post 6/1 jams up the dead cap next season. 2024 is the first year of his extension, there is virtually no way to move on from Diggs the next 2 seasons without killing the Cap.

Sounds like a great way to lose a trade. Not to mention, he has a 2024 cap hit of 24 million dollars, and is 20+ next year as well I’d love to see it happen, I just see no realistic, plausible way that it does. Bills would need to clear 70+ in cap JUST to add him.