Jason peters to retire

[SoTier]

3 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

The worst move in Bills history was not paying Jason Peters. A top 5 player ALL TIME at his position. Normally, I’m against it when players don’t honor their current contracts, but Peters was switched to a completely different position (casual fans didn’t understand at the time the importance of a elite blind side blocker) and played at a ridiculous level. Buffalo got absolutely FLEECED by the Eagles. They made up for it slightly for the Shady McCoy/Alonso trade, but Jesus Christ. I can’t even remember the GM at the time. Who was it ? Bc they’re a moron. 

 

The Bills GM was Russ Brandon.   He was totally focused on maximizing profits with winning football games a very distant second.

[Fan in Chicago]

Excellent, HOF worthy career. Enjoy retirement, JP

[Chicken Boo]

38 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

Not a bad career for an undrafted TE.

 

He's gotta be in the running for greatest UDFA ever.  

[BillsPride12]

1 hour ago, SoTier said:

 

The Bills GM was Russ Brandon.   He was totally focused on maximizing profits with winning football games a very distant second.

I don't think that's all Russ Brandon was focused on 

[Starr Almighty]

I'd be willing to bring him in 

[Dafan]

21 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

great player  thanks largely to the then Bills coaching staff, what was his coach’s nickname? the peanut that switched him to Tackle.  Sadly things  didn’t work out, a lot  of the  rancor was because the Bills let the coach go.

 

we didn’t get back what he was worth (was it Eric Wood?) but still excellent return for what we invested.

 

now the issue is will he make the Hall of Fame? if he does i assume he he’s in as an eagle.

Issue wasn't a coach leaving with Peters and the Bills.  It was his contract.  He was a TE in college.  Came here and then the Bills moved him to RT.  He played great there and was awarded with a new contract.  He then, due to injury I believe, was moved to LT.  After 1.5 years under new contract, he was holding out wanting another new one.

[RoyBatty is alive]

On 2/26/2025 at 11:28 AM, Chicken Boo said:

 

He's gotta be in the running for greatest UDFA ever.  

One of them but hard to top Kurt Warner.

Edited February 27 by RoyBatty is alive

[SoTier]

5 hours ago, BillsPride12 said:

I don't think that's all Russ Brandon was focused on 

 

Luckily for the Bills, Brandon harassed the wrong lady and ran afoul of the Pegulas.

 

[SoTier]

4 hours ago, Dafan said:

Issue wasn't a coach leaving with Peters and the Bills.  It was his contract.  He was a TE in college.  Came here and then the Bills moved him to RT.  He played great there and was awarded with a new contract.  He then, due to injury I believe, was moved to LT.  After 1.5 years under new contract, he was holding out wanting another new one.

 

Peters had the quickness and size needed to play LT, and the Bills knew they were always going to move him there.  Brandon signed him to a contract for low-end RT money.  In fact, Peters' back up at LT on the Bills made as much as Peters.  

 

After moving to LT, Peters played at an elite level.  He was twice named 2nd team All Pro.  Peters didn't realize he'd been tricked until he went to the Pro Bowl and found out what other LTs were making.  That's when he demanded a new contract. 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

On 2/25/2025 at 5:23 PM, jkeerie said:

It was mouse McNally.  As I recall, the bills brought in other linemen in free agency and paid them huge bucks.  When Peters asked for a commensurate contract, the Bills balked, leading to the rancor and eventual trade.  The Bills management at the time totally blew it.

I remember Russ Brandon standing in front of the cameras the day Training Camp started saying he didn’t know where Jason Peters was and that they hadn’t spoken since January and it was cordial. 
 

The impossible contract to satisfy Peters was done in a couple of hours in Philadelphia.