Mack Hollins signs with Patriots

[Low Positive]

The two worst days in an NFL fan's life: The day your team signs Mack Hollins and the day your team lets him go.

[ddaryl]

5 minutes ago, Billsfed1 said:

Exactly this.  I won’t lie, it hurt my feelings he left.  A guy like that deserves to be on a championship team.  He came a year too soon IMO

Outside of Josh he represents what the Bills Mafia is. Passionate and a little whacky

[Einstein's Dog]

30 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

I'd have done that for him. Oh well, here's to hoping we made the right decision 

 

Maybe, but the blocking, seemingly clutch play, personality, celebrating other players, being a pest to other teams is tough to replace 

It looks like I'm going to be disappointed too. 

 

I wouldn't mind letting him go if they upgraded the position.  I would consider J Palmer an upgrade but we also don't have A Cooper - if they bring back A Cooper I'm fine with it (or C Kupp or maybe D Johnson?). 

I'm less enthused by a rookie, they are unpredictable and take time to develop - and I was hoping they would gear up for 2025 and take a run at the #1 seed.

[Process]

Beane making it sound like Mack didn't want to come back in his press conference

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

8 hours ago, boater said:

I know Hollins wasn't a prolific producer. My memory may be rose tinted, but I remember about one big play a game from him. What facts do we know about what Beane offered him?

 

Maybe Beane didn't offer anything at all. In my guesstimation, Beane offered Hollins a one year contract and Hollins opted for the two years he was offered by NE.

 

FWIW, this is what he got from NE:

 

2025:
Base salary: $2,000,000
Signing bonus: $750,000
Roster bonus: $850,000
Workout bonus: $150,000
Incentives: $1,000,000
Salary cap hit: $3,750,000

 

2026:
Base salary: $2,900,000
Signing bonus: $750,000
Roster bonus: $850,000
Workout bonus: $150,000
Incentives: $1,000,000
Salary cap hit: $4,650,000

He averaged less than 2 catches and 25 yards per game, so I doubt he had a big play every game.

[DJB]