Free Agency Rumor Thread

[SCBills]

Can’t link, but Schefter said on ESPN that he’s hearing Detroit for Sweat.  (Clip going around on X)

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by SCBills

[gonzo1105]

Just now, Low Positive said:

I was thinking more about having to trade for Cooper and now it appears that we have recreated that same hole.

It was a bad trade in hindsight. We might get a draft pick back though in compensatory form but yes I think after watching it I’d rather have the 3rd round pick this year 

[BarleyNY]

9 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

So much money for mid tier players. 

It’s what the Bills did when they started to turn things around. Built up some extra cap space, then used it to overpay some players. Those players helped us turn things around pretty quickly. Even though it only took a couple seasons by that time most of the salaries were in line with the market (Morse). There are always some misses though, sometimes bad ones (coughSTARcough). Of course a lot of teams try it and don’t turn things around. Just have to wait and see how it works out for them. 

[KingBoots8]

Just now, TFBillsfan said:

For those upset, who’s out there that you currently want? Most teams signed their own before letting them become FA’s. Thus far, there isn’t anyone that I feel has been a huge miss by the Bills.
 

Sweat and or Ward are the two in my radar. 

Same, but I can see us not getting them based on how much FA’s far worse than them are getting. 
 

Someone is gonna pay Von $25m at this rate 🤢

[Jrb1979]

Just now, TFBillsfan said:

For those upset, who’s out there that you currently want? Most teams signed their own before letting them become FA’s. Thus far, there isn’t anyone that I feel has been a huge miss by the Bills.
 

Sweat and or Ward are the two in my radar. 

Reddick would have been a great addition for the money he got.  

[JGMcD2]

Camryn Bynum and Julian Blackmon would be nice.

[BarleyNY]

Just now, gonzo1105 said:

It was a bad trade in hindsight. We might get a draft pick back though in compensatory form but yes I think after watching it I’d rather have the 3rd round pick this year 

We couldn’t have known he’d bust up his wrist in his first game with us. 

[DJB]

https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1899163388116127873

 

Steelers cut DT Larry Ogunjobi

 

[LyndonvilleBill]

15 minutes ago, TheBeaneBandit said:

Who the hell is he going to throw to???

Ghosts??🫣

[Magox]

Samaje Perine RB who had less than 100 yards rushing last year, 29 years old just got a $7M a year contract.

 

 

Cook is salivating.

 

 

 

[Alphadawg7]

21 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

My only beef in all this, is that DK could've been had for a reasonable price. Those that say he's not worth 30 million, are not familiar with the market. DK and Tee Higgins have a similar skill set. I would say Tee Higgins is better than DK in the short to Intermediate game, but both excel as vertical threats. Difference there. Is that DK is elite. 30M is right on par for a top 15WR. If he was in that 1st tier, we would be talking about a number closer to 40M, which is what most expect Jamar Chase to get. We still desperately like difference makers. Had we sent Seattle our 2nd. And sweetened the deal just a tad, we could've been left with our sole focus on the defense for the draft. I hope Beane has something big in the works. And that I'm eating crow tomorrow.

 

Where I disagree is that DK is not elite in my book.  Sure, I would have liked to have him, and was banging the drum to draft him, and he is a good player, but I would never use the word "elite" with him.  And $33M a year for a guy not even in the top 10 is way too much IMHO.

 

Most importantly, we just fielded the 16th best offense in NFL history...Allen had his best season and first MVP season as a pro, we were a ref screw job away from a SB despite the pathetic showing of our defense again.  And we did that all without an over paid bloated WR contract who has a limited route tree.  

 

What DK does best for this team is create a vertical threat...but we don't need to spend $33M a season to get a vertical threat here.  End of the day, the meat of this offense and what it does best isn't what DK brings to the table.  Make no mistake about it, we do need to add a vertical threat...but I do not for a second feel like it had to be DK even though I was all for adding DK, just not at the cost it eventually became.  

 

There are some guys in the draft, all gettable guys, who I really like...so I am not going into today thinking we are screwed because we didn't over pay for DK.  I also still like someone such as Slayton or even fine bringing Cooper back as long as its paired with drafting someone too.  

[stlbills13]

2 years 40M for Fields and the Jets

[gonzo1105]

Justin Fields to the Jets 2 years 40 mill 30 guaranteed 

[ColoradoBills]

Jets get Justin Fields.

[Billz4ever]

Slay to the Steelers.

[Alphadawg7]

Just now, Magox said:

Samaje Perine RB who had less than 100 yards rushing last year, 29 years old just got a $7M a year contract.

 

 

Cook is salivating.

 

 

 

 

Man how times have changed in the RB market this offseason...gross

[GETTOTHE50]

Just now, Billz4ever said:

Slay to the Steelers.

Thank goodness. Did not want to overpay him 

[oldmanfan]

Just now, stlbills13 said:

2 years 40M for Fields and the Jets

So another year of not worrying about the Jets.  And the Steelers have 2 WRs and no one to throw to them yet.

[TFBillsfan]

Just now, gonzo1105 said:

Justin Fields to the Jets 2 years 40 mill 30 guaranteed 

Fields is going to do a lot of running behind that OL! 

[TBBills Fan]