NFL Cap going up this season.

[GETTOTHE50]

So how much capspace do the bills have rn without any contract reworkings 

[ColoradoBills]

7 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Key is to look at cap % when looking at contracts. Take James Cook. $15 million this year is not the same as $15 million last year. You have to take cap increases into account.

 

 

 

I do.  The only thing I don't like is the % gets skewed with 90 players vs 53. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

8 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

I do.  The only thing I don't like is the % gets skewed with 90 players vs 53. 

I just look at the position and the player. Like for Josh Allen I predict his deal will be 23% of the cap whenever he signs.

[eball]

10-year Josh extension is what I’m feeling…gonna free up some big-time room for Beane to work some magic.  If there was ever a superstar player in this league who would be willing to help the team it’s our own Josh Allen.

 

[sven233]

34 minutes ago, eball said:

10-year Josh extension is what I’m feeling…gonna free up some big-time room for Beane to work some magic.  If there was ever a superstar player in this league who would be willing to help the team it’s our own Josh Allen.

 

 

I know Beane has been against this approach for the most part, but the fact is, the chances of us getting another Josh Allen are super slim.  And, to that point, I honestly don't care what happens for a couple of seasons after he retires.  If we have to field a team off the streets for a couple years to get out of a salary cap disaster, so be it.  Our best chance to win a Super Bowl comes in the next 5-7 years with Allen at QB.  So yeah.....mortgage the future.  It's time to truly go all in on winning a Super Bowl.  Swing for the fences and, if it doesn't work, so be it.  But, if it does.....and we do win one?  I don't think any of us will have a problem with a couple of down years a decade from now.

[MJS]

1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said:

When are fans going to realize that when you give more money to EVERY NFL TEAM.  All that happens is the cost of every player you 

want to sign goes up.  It does not allow any 1 team to sign more or better players.

That's not quite true. More money goes to the high value players, generally. Depth and lower end starters don't all go up in price at the same rate. Positional values also play into it. So, it can be more beneficial to certain teams more than others depending on their individual needs and cap issues.

 

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said:

When are fans going to realize that when you give more money to EVERY NFL TEAM.  All that happens is the cost of every player you 

want to sign goes up.  It does not allow any 1 team to sign more or better players.

I compare it to a stimulus check.  It means a lot more to the people struggling to pay their rent than those who can put it in savings.

[Captain Hindsight]

2 hours ago, Dillenger4 said:

I hear ya - but Daniels is the real deal. We will see as you mention above. But man, the kid has it!

I'm higher on Daniels that I was Stroud. If the Rams had upset the Eagles, I think Washington would have been in the Super Bowl

[ColoradoBills]

7 minutes ago, MJS said:

That's not quite true. More money goes to the high value players, generally. Depth and lower end starters don't all go up in price at the same rate. Positional values also play into it. So, it can be more beneficial to certain teams more than others depending on their individual needs and cap issues.

 

 

The CBA was written to take care of the low end.  Every year the rookies, vet minimums and even the PS players get around a 7% raise.

That equates to the average overall cap increase, although that got knocked off some because of the Covid years.

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cba

[buffalostu2]

2 hours ago, Dillenger4 said:

I fear this too. Washington has cap and is now a place players want to be.

But they have the World Champs in division.  I think Buffalo represents a better opportunity for him.   

[SoonerBillsFan]

3 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Plus it’s the NFC far easier path to the SB.  

 

And Browns trade him out of conference. 
 

I'd just lock up that Garrett thread.  
 

Would be nice if we could draft d lineman just half as good as he is.   
 

 

 

Everyone is getting some degree of cap space.  
 

I’d seriously consider Hollywood Brown.  Extend Benford, Cook, Bernard (only bc he’s inexpensive).   
 

Groot can play out year 5 for all I care.  

Yep to Hollywood Brown.

 

 

[4th&long]

2 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

So how much capspace do the bills have rn without any contract reworkings 

I've heard they are $12 million over the cap at the moment. 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Some aged, middle of the pack DT is going to get paid this summer to come aboard haha

[T master]

3 hours ago, Dillenger4 said:

I hear ya - but Daniels is the real deal. We will see as you mention above. But man, the kid has it!

Stroud came out like Daniels did and then a couple of injuries brought him back to earth this season, it takes a team to keep it humming . Im not saying the kid doesn't have talent but there were a couple of games that the opposition made him look human but if they stay healthy watch out ...

[The Cincinnati Kid]

2 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said:

I'm higher on Daniels that I was Stroud. If the Rams had upset the Eagles, I think Washington would have been in the Super Bowl

Easy to say that with the 2024 season behind us, eh Hindsight?

[wppete]

4 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

Washington is going to make Garrett the highest paid non QB player in NFL history.  

If they do that i think they are top 3 team in the league next year. 

[Warriorspikes51]

Beane’s new favorite saying should be

 

VOID YEARS!!!

 

Throw that $$$$ on contracts into 2030 baby because the cap will either be up another 125 Million or the league will implode

[Magox]

4 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Time to go full out Eagles and used their void year approach to contracts Beane while Josh is in his prime.

There has to be a renewed sense of urgency to go for it.  San Francisco and the Eagles do this far more than any other teams which is why they have had the best and most expensive rosters in the NFL.   
 

Eagles have two star tackles, they had a star center, two star WR’s, a franchise QB, A really good TE, top 3 RB, and are loaded with high quality players across the defensive line, Really good DB’s and 2 very good linebackers.  
 

They are able to keep those players because of how they manipulate the cap with the voided years.

 

Plus the Salary cap has exploded the last two years and some believe that the curve will even steepen with how they are now going to begin measuring  viewership numbers which is what they believe is going to show even more viewers than they are counting them now.  
 

When the league goes to renegotiate in 2028/2029 with the networks CBS/FOX or whoever wants to make a bid, the league will have these massive viewership numbers and Netflix who is expected to make a bid.  Netflix has a cap of $450 Billion, they can massively outbid CBS and FOX, and one of those two networks is going to lose out.    
 

The salary cap is going to go bananas in 2029/2030.     I hope Beane pitches Pegula hardcore about getting more aggressive with their decisions.   You can resign all the main guys, Benford, Bernard, Rousseau, Cook and Shakir and still go after. Garrett and a DJ Reed.  I played around with the numbers https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/buffalo-bills#google_vignette

 

They can totally make this happen if there is a will to do it

 

[Gugny]

I think I’m going to put all of my red Bills caps up for this season. Probably the next few. 

[Captain Hindsight]

4 hours ago, The Cincinnati Kid said:

Easy to say that with the 2024 season behind us, eh Hindsight?

I have been cursed with 20/20 Hindsight. I try to use my powers for good