Bills restructure Ryan Bates contract

[YoloinOhio]

 

[El Guapo]

Bean keeps doing his thing.  We are all in this year.

 

[Draconator]

Well that didn't take long

[BillsShredder83]

interesting considering we already gave ourselves more than enough wiggle room Wednesday. someone check Pegulas plane!!!

[Buffalo_Stampede]

There’s a signing/trade coming. 
 

 

[TOboy]

  On 4/8/2022 at 1:53 PM, Buffalo_Stampede said:

There’s a signing/trade coming. 
 

 

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I hope it’s a corner…but there’s a chance he’s just making more room to sign picks and in season signings. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

  On 4/8/2022 at 1:56 PM, TOboy said:

I hope it’s a corner…but there’s a chance he’s just making more room to sign picks and in season signings. 

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They already have plenty for that. There is no need to push more money into the future unless they’re adding someone.

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[Thurman#1]

  On 4/8/2022 at 1:47 PM, YoloinOhio said:

 

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Just turning that contract that the Bears structured to make it hard for us to bring him in.

 

Turning that into a Bills-styled contract.

[BillsShredder83]

  On 4/8/2022 at 1:56 PM, TOboy said:

I hope it’s a corner…but there’s a chance he’s just making more room to sign picks and in season signings. 

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disagree. he just made this deal, what, 10 days ago? if he wanted it structured this way wouldnt he have done that upfront? (unless it was to beat out the Bears initially?)

plus we just got a bunch of room yesterday.... outside of the bears situation, this has CB signing all over it! just my opinion

[Thurman#1]

  On 4/8/2022 at 1:59 PM, BillsShredder83 said:

disagree. he just made this deal, what, 10 days ago? if he wanted it structured this way wouldnt he have done that upfront? (unless it was to beat out the Bears initially?)

plus we just got a bunch of room yesterday.... outside of the bears situation, this has CB signing all over it! just my opinion

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We only two choices: sign the contract the Bears structured to make uncomfortable for us, or let him go.

 

We didn't write that contract. The Bears did.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

  On 4/8/2022 at 1:59 PM, BillsShredder83 said:

disagree. he just made this deal, what, 10 days ago? if he wanted it structured this way wouldnt he have done that upfront? (unless it was to beat out the Bears initially?)

plus we just got a bunch of room yesterday.... outside of the bears situation, this has CB signing all over it! just my opinion

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The bears structured the contract. But it wasn’t heavily front loaded. There was no reason to restructure unless they are signing someone.

[BillsShredder83]

  On 4/8/2022 at 2:01 PM, Buffalo_Stampede said:

The bears structured the contract. But it wasn’t heavily front loaded. There was no reason to restructure unless they are signing someone.

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love it and i agree. if we go CB in FA, the draft will be real interesting. really sets the table for us to draft poyer or edmunds replacement (even if those guys ride out the year here, and i hope they do)

[Coach Tuesday]

Honestly it's news to me that you can do this - I thought you were "stuck" with the contract an RFA signs once you match it.

[DJB]

Ah yes Master Bates receiving his bonus money. 

[ALLEN1QB]

Gilmore getting ready to sign!!!!

[Logic]

People keep saying that every contract move we make is because “a signing is coming!”.

 

Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t, but either way…

 

Does anyone out there honestly still believe that Beane ISN’T gonna sign a cornerback at some point? I think there’s just about ZERO chance that they go into the season with just Dane Jackson and a rookie as serious outside corner candidates.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

  On 4/8/2022 at 2:08 PM, ALLEN1QB said:

Gilmore getting ready to sign!!!!

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Bradberry trade possible.

[Thurman#1]

  On 4/8/2022 at 2:01 PM, Buffalo_Stampede said:

The bears structured the contract. But it wasn’t heavily front loaded. There was no reason to restructure unless they are signing someone.

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Right, the cash was a bit front-loaded, but the salaries were pretty even year to year.

 

But there are plenty of reasons to re-structure outside signing someone. One is just to have money available if you need it suddenly. It could be they're signing someone, certainly, but doesn't have to be.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

  On 4/8/2022 at 2:08 PM, Logic said:

People keep saying that every contract move we make is because “a signing is coming!”.

 

Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t, but either way…

 

Does anyone out there honestly still believe that Beane ISN’T gonna sign a cornerback at some point? I think there’s just about ZERO chance that they go into the season with just Dane Jackson and a rookie as serious outside corner candidates.

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Yeah they’re going to sign a CB either way but the question is what level of CB.

[Greg S]

  On 4/8/2022 at 2:09 PM, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Bradberry trade possible.

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Are the Giants still looking to trade him? I know they are in a tough spot cap wise but he is one of the few good players they have on the team.