Bills match Bears Offer Sheet for Ryan Bates, 4 yr deal

[BrainwashedBillsFan]

Let’s trade down and get one of the top corners no?

[Rochesterfan]

2 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

I dont understand how any of this works.....my math is broken

 

We won’t know until we see the entire contract, but the idea is that the Bears had a little over 8.8 million for the first 2 years - so if split evenly- 4.4 in year 1 would be his cost.

 

Currently the Bills had to save a placeholder for his Tendered money of 2.8 million in the salary cap. 
 

So they new deal would only add the difference between 4.4 (new cost) and 2.8 already accounted for.  
 

So an increase of around 2 million depending upon the final contract numbers.

 

 

[Warcodered]

7 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

I dont understand how any of this works.....my math is broken

The tender he was under already counted against the cap so only the difference between the two is being added.

[No_Matter_What]

1 minute ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

We won’t know until we see the entire contract, but the idea is that the Bears had a little over 8.8 million for the first 2 years - so if split evenly- 4.4 in year 1 would be his cost.

 

Currently the Bills had to save a placeholder for his Tendered money of 2.4 million in the salary cap. 
 

So they new deal would only add the difference between 4.4 (new cost) and 2.4 already accounted for.  
 

So an increase of around 2 million depending upon the final contract numbers.

 

 

FYP.

[TheBeaneBandit]

5 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

Clearly we are trading Josh Allen for Baker Mayfield. 

It's true I seen Baker at Tempo😢....must be a done deal😆

[Sharky7337]

3 minutes ago, BrainwashedBillsFan said:

Let’s trade down and get one of the top corners no?

A couple teams in front of us need them too. Would not be smart.

[TheBeaneBandit]

3 minutes ago, BrainwashedBillsFan said:

Let’s trade down and get one of the top corners no?

You'd have to trade UP actually. I see only 4 worth pick 25 or higher.

[finn]

What would the Bills be paying him if they had offered him a second-round tender? Just wondering if that was just a flat-out mistake not to. 

[JGMcD2]

Just now, finn said:

What would the Bills be paying him if they had offered him a second-round tender? Just wondering if that was just a flat-out mistake not to. 

$3.98M for 1 year. 

 

Then he'd be a UFA next season with a good chance he gets a bigger deal than he did here.

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

If Bates turns out to be a good starter, this is a solid deal. If he plays great, we got a steal.

[Augie]

1 hour ago, HappyDays said:

 

At this point I'd be surprised if our 1st round pick is anything other than CB or WR. That seems to be where the need will match the value.

 

Yep, fill the CB void, add a solid new/cheap guy to the WR room…….and move to the NFC and we have NAILED the off-season!   

[jlgarsh]

Slot Bates at RG and let's get to work!!!

[YoloinOhio]

 

[BADOLBILZ]

1 minute ago, finn said:

What would the Bills be paying him if they had offered him a second-round tender? Just wondering if that was just a flat-out mistake not to. 

 

I believe the figure was $3.9M.

 

Beane lost the battle........that shouldn't be contested..........but if Bates pans out he will have won the war. 

 

My big issue with letting Bates walk is that it's so often lamented that even early drafted OL stink for the first few years in the league............so losing Bates on the cheap only to have to replace him with an early pick after you spent all that time seasoning him would have been a SMH situation.

 

(Actual footage of Bates being seasoned)

 

[DabillsDaBillsDaBills]

Final grades on this situation will be pending the contract details, but I have to say it looks like a minor mistake on Beane's part to not go for the 2nd rd tender. 

[Jeff1954]

The Pegulas have really opened the purse strings. We are really going for it this year before Josh’s contract means a fair bit of shedding other players.
Two CB’s and a WR or pass-catching RB in first three rounds of the draft.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, Steptide said:

So does that mean bates has to sign back with the bills? Or does he have the option to sign with bears also 

 

No, the whole point of the "right of first refusal" is if the Bills match the Bears offer, he has to sign with the Bills

[John from Riverside]

Very happy with this

 

Bates didnt just come in and fix our line towards the end of the year....the position flex he offers is so valuable......can play all the guard spots AND center without missing a beat.

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

4 minutes ago, DabillsDaBillsDaBills said:

Final grades on this situation will be pending the contract details, but I have to say it looks like a minor mistake on Beane's part to not go for the 2nd rd tender. 

 

It will be interesting. IF he plays really good this year we'll have him locked in for a bit.

 

Still, def a gamble and something that could backfire.

[Warcodered]