BuffaloRebound

maybe a negotiating ploy. Clearly Beane trying to rework a lot of contracts.

I bet Poyer comes back on a 1 year $3m deal. Seems like type of dude who’s too proud to take a paycut and I respect that. Same thing happened last year but he was a free agent. This year Beane did him favor cutting him before free agency so he can shop his services but if he doesn’t retire I bet he ends up back in Buffalo. Could see same for Tre if he doesnt retire.

My guess is Knox reworked deal is very similar to Hunter Henry’s 3 year $27m deal with $15 guaranteed. He’s trading his bigger deal for more guaranteed money. Bills want him on team next couple of years but at a lower number.

Happy to hear. Would’ve been bad for locker room if guys like Poyer and Morse are getting cut and Knox’s horrible contract wasn’t touched because he’s Josh’s buddy.

Kudus to the Steelers. This is a completely one-sided deal. Even if Pickett wins the job, there are always QB injuries and a desperate win now team would probably unload a 2nd rounder for that contract if a Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, Purdue, Hurts goes down. Heck they could probably flip him for a 3rd rounder on the 2nd day of the draft once the 1st round QB’s are taken.

I understand that but Pittsburgh has zero skin in the game. What happens if a QB they didn’t think would be there lasts until their pick? Or let’s say Pickett looks decent in training camp. Or Pittsburgh starts 0-2 with Wilson starting. Feels like Wilson is trying too hard to show people he still wants to play. Even $5m from Pittsburgh shows some commitment towards Wilson.

I get that. I’m just saying the Steelers can move on from him like they’re cutting the 90th man on the roster. A top QB could fall to them in the draft. If Pickett is even close to him in training camp, they’ll go with Pickett since he’s under contract for at least 2 more years. To the Steelers that contract is the equivalent of training camp fodder.

Weird. I get that Denver is on the hook for $39m, but if I’m Wilson I’d want the Steelers to commit more to me than the vet minimum. Steelers can move on or cut him if he struggles at all without thinking twice.

Yes, if McDermott keeps his rotation of mediocre on the D-Line. Sign a difference maker like Armstead who can play End on rush downs and DT on pass downs. Armstead, Oliver, Sweat at pick 60, Rousseau on 1st/2nd down. Von, Oliver, armstead, Rousseau on pass downs. Use draft picks and vet minimum guys for depth like other teams do and roll the dice on those 5 guys on the D Line.

Not sure how much Armstead has left, but he has been a difference making player his whole career. I don’t think he’s a traditional 1 Tech, but him and Oliver would be a nice duo on passing downs.

If by restructure, they mean pay-cut then yes I’m all for a Knox re-structure.

Better hit on some studs in the draft if this is the plan. 16 guys and Ty Johnson might be the biggest difference maker on that list.

Unless it’s for Chris Jones, Beane is better off with 1 year deals for vets who didn’t get what they were looking for in free agency plus young guys in the draft.

And it’s not like drafting Rousseau, Epenesa, or Basham in the late 1st and 2nd rounds has helped us get over the hump. With this WR class, I think the way to go is trade back from 28 (maybe with a team that likes Penix or Nix) and get more bites at the apple in the top 100 picks. In a WR and OL rich draft, it’d be nice to draft 2 each by the end of the 5th round.

Loved the pop and downhill nature Dorian Williams brought to the defense when he played. I also think lightbulb goes on for Elam. He’s still a pup.

Not much different than his deal last year except it’s for 3 years.

Josh restructure most likely handles any free agents we sign before the draft unless we get involved in the Chris Jones sweepstakes. He’s the only big ticket free agent I could see Beane going after. Tre’s $10m cap space most likely handles the $3m it will take to sign the draft picks plus any post draft free agents.

I’m liking Roman Wilson in the 2nd round. Dude is explosive and probably would’ve had much bigger numbers in a wide open offense like most of the other top WR’s played in.

Not much left to do other than restructure Josh and potentially Von’s $7m roster bonus. And Beane clearly likes to wait to do those things until he needs them to sign someone. Don’t have to be cap compliant until Wednesday and tampering period starts Monday. Beane has become a master of manipulating agents, players and fans that he has no cap space but he usually finds it for the players he wants.

Kind of humorous how Beane refuses to show Bills have any cap space by waiting a week to convert the $7m roster bonus.

It’s based solely on the previous year, which is why it’s a popular cap tool for guys who were hurt the year before.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/von-millers-gets-back-to-17-5-million-with-10-5-sacks That all looks like not likely to be earned since he had zero sacks last year.

It’s also a good way to tell agents I only have this much to spend.

Running Back market this year might rival it.

Sounds like he’s gonna get paid by Chicago.