Per Beane: bills still in on Ansah

[*******]

Said they are still speaking with his agent 

[IgotBILLStopay]

I read that Seattle is also talking to him. Will come down to us vs Seahawks I think. Ravens and Saints appear to be out.

Edited April 29, 2019 by IgotBILLStopay

[billsfanmd07]

Baltimore radio Saturday said they were still talking to him. So who knows. Prob go to highest bidder

[Hapless Bills Fan]

24 minutes ago, ******* said:

Said they are still speaking with his agent 

 

I can't find this, you got a linky to a presser or something? 

[aceman_16]

Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I can't find this, you got a linky to a presser or something? 

From a Brandon Beane interview on WGR this morning at around 8:30.

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FA pass-rusher Ziggy Ansah, who just wrapped up his #Ravens visit today, saw expert Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday. Source said the reviews were positive, his shoulder is structurally sound & he should be cleared by mid-August. The key is getting strength back in his shoulder.

2:50 PM - 24 Apr 2019

[DallasMac]

I'll wait and see what Dr House has to say about his shoulder

[BuffaloRebound]

Should be cleared by mid-August... that does not sound promising.  But maybe that's how we land him.  We have the cap space to take a chance.  

[Hapless Bills Fan]

51 minutes ago, aceman_16 said:

From a Brandon Beane interview on WGR this morning at around 8:30.

 

Thanks Ace!

 

[Rc2catch]

I don’t see what he brings to the table that sets him apart from Zo, Murphy and Lawson. 

They can get the same production from their rotation that they’d get from him. I’d rather see them grab a younger guy hungry for a shot like philips last year than spend millions on Ziggy. Best chance is a one year prove it deal and he actually stays healthy and makes an impact, I would hate to see a multi year deal though 

[JoshAllenHasBigHands]

This whole thing feels off.  I am nervous that whatever team signs him will have to pay wayyyy too much and end up getting very little production.  

[apuszczalowski]

2 minutes ago, Rc2catch said:

I don’t see what he brings to the table that sets him apart from Zo, Murphy and Lawson. 

They can get the same production from their rotation that they’d get from him. I’d rather see them grab a younger guy hungry for a shot like philips last year than spend millions on Ziggy. Best chance is a one year prove it deal and he actually stays healthy and makes an impact, I would hate to see a multi year deal though 

But is there a younger guy who is hungry for a shot that could end up being better? There are young and hungry guys, but how many actually end up being really good?

 

They have the space to spend a little, and he could be worth it since Murphy is barely healthy enough to see the field, Zo is getti g old, and Shaq is being debated on whether they will pick up his fifth year option. There may be a big need after theis season.

[buffalo2218]

56 minutes ago, DallasMac said:

I'll wait and see what Dr House has to say about his shoulder

Dr. House wouldn’t bother with Ansah, too boring

[Rc2catch]

17 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said:

But is there a younger guy who is hungry for a shot that could end up being better? There are young and hungry guys, but how many actually end up being really good?

 

They have the space to spend a little, and he could be worth it since Murphy is barely healthy enough to see the field, Zo is getti g old, and Shaq is being debated on whether they will pick up his fifth year option. There may be a big need after theis season.

After this season there will be millions of options between draft and free agency. And of course there could be options before the season depending on cuts and practice squads. I wouldn’t hate the signing, unless they gave out a multi year deal. 

[US Egg]

If.Bills were sold on Lawson, it's unlikely they'd be pressing for Ansah.

[ddaryl]

 

 

sounds more like maybe if hes cheap enough

[ExWNYer]

35 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:

This whole thing feels off.  I am nervous that whatever team signs him will have to pay wayyyy too much and end up getting very little production.  

 

IMO, he's probably only getting a one year deal at this point anyway. Since he's not likely to be cleared before mid-August, the teams still in on him may prefer to wait until Week 1 to sign him in order to avoid any guaranteed money.

[Chuck Wagon]

I'm not sure I ever remember a year with this much of a lack of vet trades during the draft (outside Rosen I'm not sure a single current player was traded during the draft) and we have yet to see cap casualty cuts.  We have the cap space to add a couple "splash" vets if they do shake free, I really hope we use it considering we still stand to be well under the cap next year.

[JoshAllenHasBigHands]

14 minutes ago, ExWNYer said:

 

IMO, he's probably only getting a one year deal at this point anyway. Since he's not likely to be cleared before mid-August, the teams still in on him may prefer to wait until Week 1 to sign him in order to avoid any guaranteed money.

 

The problem is that when there are multiple teams "in" on one guy, teams will sometimes do stupid things like give injured players multi-year deals.  That is why this whole thing feels wrong.  I think he is holding out for a better deal. 

[Bangarang]

The dude still isn’t healthy. It’s be a mistake to sign him now. I’m sure he’ll get signed by someone once training camps open and teams get an update on his status 

Edited April 29, 2019 by Bangarang