Pyrate Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 With the free agency period set to begin on Friday, March 3, the first order of business for General Manager/Football Operations Marv Levy is to begin the process of exercising their option to make contract offers to their young players, who in effect remain tied to the team. By tendering offers on the team's Restricted Free Agents (RFA) - a player who just finished his third season in the league and his contract is about to expire - the Bills will be given draft-round compensation should the players sign elsewhere. The Bills have the right to match any offer on a Restricted Free Agent they have tendered. If they elect not to match an offer on a 'low tender' then the team pursuing him has to give up a draft pick from the round the player was originally drafted. If the player was given a 'high tender' then the team that signs him owes the Bills a first-round pick or more. An agent can only bring one team's offer to the Bills for a restricted player and if the deal is weak and Buffalo matches the deal, then the player is stuck with a poor contract. Players with two or fewer years of experience who have no outside negotiating power are considered Exclusive-Rights Free Agents (EFA). Their rights belong to their club provided they are made a minimum qualifying offer. Restricted Free Agents Tendered Name Position Round Drafted Sam Aiken WR 4th Round (2003) Mario Haggan LB 7th Round (2003) Josh Stamer LB Undrafted Exclusive Rights Players Tendered Name Position Round Drafted Jabari Greer CB Undrafted Jason Peters OL Undrafted Jonathan Smith WR 7th Round (2004) Shaud Williams RB Undrafted
ACor58 Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 Aiken, Haggan, Stamer, Greer, Peters, Shaud, and Fast Freddie
HurlyBurly51 Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 Aiken, Haggan, Stamer, Greer, Peters, Shaud, and Fast Freddie 616720[/snapback] So, being lazy, who's missing from that list?
donahoeisgod Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 So, being lazy, who's missing from that list? 616724[/snapback] Well, Marv has now re-signed the special teams players and "quality depth". Now let's cut Mouls and get shopping... Peters Shields Bentley Villarial Runyan
ACor58 Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 So, being lazy, who's missing from that list? 616724[/snapback] Bannan, Denney, Edwards, Matthews, Jerman, Josh Reed, Teague, Schneck (They are all UFAs)
Rico Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 The Bills have the right to match any offer on a Restricted Free Agent they have tendered. If they elect not to match an offer on a 'low tender' then the team pursuing him has to give up a draft pick from the round the player was originally drafted. 616717[/snapback] I hope someone else signs Aiken before the draft.
BillsGuyInMalta Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 Bannan, Denney, Edwards, Matthews, Jerman, Josh Reed, Teague, Schneck 616728[/snapback] Those are all UFAs. You re-sign UFAs, you tender offers to your Restricted and Exclusive Rights Free Agents.
ACor58 Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 Those are all UFAs. You re-sign UFAs, you tender offers to your Restricted and Exclusive Rights Free Agents. 616735[/snapback] You caught me as I was correcting my last post...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 What's that come to in terms of cap dollars? And anyone know what the Bills rookie pool will be? Clump?
Lori Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 What's that come to in terms of cap dollars? And anyone know what the Bills rookie pool will be? Clump? 616772[/snapback] I believe the "rookie pool" depends on the draft slots of the players selected, so that won't be available until after the draft...
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