Free Agency Rumor Thread

[SoonerBillsFan]

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

Sources: Former #Chargers WR Josh Palmer, who has been a big name in free agency, lands with the #Bills. A new weapon for the MVP. It’s a 3-year deal worth $36M with $18M guaranteed in a deal done by Adisa Bakari of The Sports and Entertainment Group

[Draconator]

2 minutes ago, Draconator said:

Josh Sweat to the Cardinals, 4 years, $76.4 Million with $41 Million Guaranteed

 

 

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 minute ago, Draconator said:

 

 

Kind of shocked we didn't try at that price.  But then again Arizona has a flat 2.50 percent individual income tax rate

Edited Monday at 07:17 PM by SoonerBillsFan

[MikePJ76]

Talanoa Hufanga signed too but I haven't seen his numbers

[UKBillFan]

I haven't seen Von Miller mentioned yet. I wonder if the Bills are trying to work out a team friendly deal.

 

Just now, SoonerBillsFan said:

Kind of shocked we didn't try at that price

 

I'm hoping it's because someone else, who is decent, is lined up.

[stuvian]

Poona Ford to the Rams

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44194420/sources-poona-ford-rams-agree-3-year-deal-17m-guaranteed

 

[KingBoots8]

1 minute ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Kind of shocked we didn't try at that price.  But then again Arizona has a flat 2.50 percent individual income tax rate

I honestly wonder if that was the deciding factor. Great move for Arizona, and at least he isn’t in the AFC lol

[UKBillFan]

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

Talanoa Hufanga signed too but I haven't seen his numbers

 

@Draconator posted this one earlier.

 

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1899175259690918338

 

Broncos and Talanoa Hufanga have agreed to a 3-year contract worth up to $45 million, including $20 million guaranteed at signing. Deal negotiated by

@EquitySports

CEO Chris Cabott.

[Draconator]

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

Talanoa Hufanga signed too but I haven't seen his numbers

 

 

[stuvian]

3 minutes ago, Draconator said:

 

 

audible sigh...I guess we can top up Calais Campbell's Social security

[Clyde Smith]

2 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

Talanoa Hufanga signed too but I haven't seen his numbers

Did he sign with us?

[MikePJ76]

Just now, Clyde Smith said:

Did he sign with us?

No

[BruceVilanch]

1 minute ago, Clyde Smith said:

Did he sign with us?

Broncos 

[SoonerBillsFan]

My only disappointment is I don't have WR high on our immediate list. I would have put that money toward a DE, DT or CB. But there is a plan we presume.

[jaybeezee]

1 minute ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Kind of shocked we didn't try at that price

Just what i said would happen. I'm not gonna bash Beane on this as I don't know if that player would've came to us for the same amount of money, even though I doubt he offered that to that player. Comparing the 2 cities, one is hot and has a dome, with lower state taxes, and the other is a perennial playoff team that has huge state taxes and plays outdoors in the cold.

 

The player we sighed is right up Beanes alley. Nothing spectacular and hopefully turns out better than Samuel types, or Hardy types that little baller beane likes to hand out big contracts to

[mjt328]

4 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said:

It's why I don't have faith this team will win a Super Bowl. They struggle with finding game breakers in the 1st and 2nd round and are unwilling to break the bank on high end Free Agents. IMO Reddick would have been a great fit for what he got paid. 

 

Brandon Beane's strength as a GM (both in Free Agency and in the Draft) is finding solid/average players who fit and develop well in Sean McDermott's system.  This goes mostly for linebacker/secondary players on the defensive side.  But since bringing back Aaron Kromer, things have started clicking on the offensive line as well.  Think of players like Christian Benford, Terrell Bernard, Spencer Brown, Connor McGovern, etc. - mostly mid-round picks and cheap free agents who significantly outperformed their original expectations.  The Bills roster is absolutely stacked with these kinds of players.

 

Where Beane has historically struggled is finding ELITE difference makers with his limited resources.  Each year we are short on cap space, and stuck with picks in the mid/late 20s.  This makes it much harder to find dominant players, unless you have a real eye for talent or get lucky.  Plus - where the Bills are excellent at developing talent in the secondary and on the offensive line... they seem to struggle getting the most our of their defensive linemen, pass rushers and receiving corps.  

 

I know the Pro-Bowl is pretty much a joke.  But it does give some insight to how the rest of the league views the Bills.  They really see the team as Josh Allen carrying a bunch of mediocre offensive weapons, and a defense with nobody scary/special that always chokes in the postseason.  Bills fans always get upset to hear it, but maybe it's really the truth.  Outside of #17, this team really isn't anything special.

 

For someone nicknamed "Big Baller" -- our GM really is actually pretty conservative.  In all these years, he's really only made a couple extremely aggressive moves.  The trade up for Josh Allen (homerun), the trade for Stefon Diggs (mostly great) and the signing of Von Miller (fell apart after ACL tear).  Something needs to change for the Bills to finally reach the next level.  Maybe Beane just needs to take more chances.  Especially to obtain a game-breaking pass rushing talent.

 

[Draconator]

OL Patrick Mekari to Jags.

[Blank Stare]

The money being thrown around on some of these players is insane. 

[DCofNC]

8 minutes ago, Draconator said:

 

 

Good thing we locked Groot up for more, would have hated that upgrade for less money.

[SoonerBillsFan]

Just now, jaybeezee said:

Just what i said would happen. I'm not gonna bash Beane on this as I don't know if that player would've came to us for the same amount of money, even though I doubt he offered that to that player. Comparing the 2 cities, one is hot and has a dome, with lower state taxes, and the other is a perennial playoff team that has huge state taxes and plays outdoors in the cold.

 

The player we sighed is right up Beanes alley. Nothing spectacular and hopefully turns out better than Samuel types, or Hardy types that little baller beane likes to hand out big contracts to

I really wish we had brought in a draft expert or two who could really do a deep dive e v a l on the draft class.  We don't get three damn good guys, preferably starters, out of this draft on D, we are in trouble.  But there is still time and we will find out starting in September.