Matt Milano Contract Extension, as per Adam Schefter

[SCBills]

3 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

Worthy! Re-signing All Pros is how you stay contenders.

 

Congrats Matt!

This.  
 

Milano shows up in big games.  
 

True All-Pro.. these are the guys you pay.   

[boyst]

Between now and Tuesday we will see a handful more restructuring. Not based on knowledge or inside info. Just a feeling 

[78thealltimegreat]

This plus Von and Josh puts the Bills around 24-26 mill under the cap. With the ability still to restructure Trey, Dion, and Steff…something is brewing 🤔

[MrEpsYtown]

Are these void years or a legit extension?

[SCBills]

1 minute ago, 78thealltimegreat said:

This plus Von and Josh puts the Bills around 24-26 mill under the cap. With the ability still to restructure Trey, Dion, and Steff…something is brewing 🤔

Also, just a hunch, but based off Oliver’s deleted tweet, I think the Bills tried to lock him up on the cheap.  If so, will be interesting to see how that plays out with his 10M cap hit. 

Just now, MrEpsYtown said:

Are these void years or a legit extension?

Legit extension 

[Rigotz]

18 minutes ago, Dopey said:

He wants his sidekick back. 🤞

Can we please just keep this thread about Milano?

 

This is a great win for him and the team. Don’t make this another Tremaine Edmunds thread.

[HappyDays]

It should probably be brought up more that the Pegulas are the main reason the Bills went from laughingstock to contender. Moves like this can only happen because they give Beane essentially a blank check to use up front cash to push cap spending into the future. For this reason we will never be in serious cap trouble until the day Josh Allen retires at which point we'll take a couple years getting things under control and then be right back in it. Having cash-rich owners is a cheat code.

[BuffaninSarasota]

9 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

Top 3 LB in the game! Well deserved.  I love watching him play

After Allen and Von we'll be around 25 over the cap. 

I think you meant under ?

[SCBills]

Just now, HappyDays said:

It should probably be brought up more that the Pegulas are the main reason the Bills went from laughingstock to contender. Moves like this can only happen because they give Beane essentially a blank check to use up front cash to push cap spending into the future. For this reason we will never be in serious cap trouble until the day Josh Allen retires at which point we'll take a couple years getting things under control and then be right back in it. Having cash-rich owners is a cheat code.

Well said.  The Pegula’s deserve recognition for the fact they will spend whatever it takes on the team. 

[Big Turk]

Love me some Matt Milano.

[Roundybout]

Great move! Milano is one of those guys that will be a defining player in team history, right up there with Bruce, Thurman, et al. 

[popcornpam]

2 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

Love me some Matt Milano.

Let’s use him to blitz more this year!

[TheyCallMeAndy]

I wonder if Milano takes over the headset duties if we lose his buddy?

[Mat68]

1 minute ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

I wonder if Milano takes over the headset duties if we lose his buddy?

I believe so. 

[loveorhatembillsfan4life]

Milano deserves it. Not only does he play hard you can visually see the game changing type of plays. Make sense as he will be here for a long time. 

[BBFL]

1 minute ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

I wonder if Milano takes over the headset duties if we lose his buddy?

He’s obviously capable but I think his best play is worrying about himself per sé. Dude is a dog, definitely a lynchpin to the D. Letting him, hypothetically, just play is when Milly is at his best. 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

He’s trending towards being a lifelong Bill and Wall of Famer.

 

Excellent for the team.

[BBFL]

11 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

It should probably be brought up more that the Pegulas are the main reason the Bills went from laughingstock to contender. Moves like this can only happen because they give Beane essentially a blank check to use up front cash to push cap spending into the future. For this reason we will never be in serious cap trouble until the day Josh Allen retires at which point we'll take a couple years getting things under control and then be right back in it. Having cash-rich owners is a cheat code.

That’s where I think Kim matters most. Being a Buffalonian cannot be overlooked. She understands the bond between city and their team. 

[HappyDays]

This makes me think with even more certainty that Edmunds is gone. Those two years at the end are where Edmunds' biggest cap hits would have gone if we extended him. No way we are going to be paying over $30 million per year total for our off the ball LBs in 2025.

 

Edited March 12, 2023 by HappyDays

[The Jokeman]

24 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

Top 3 LB in the game! Well deserved.  I love watching him play

After Allen and Von we'll be around 25 over the cap. 

I think you mean under.