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Bills general manager Marv Levy addressed the media Friday, and said the team will spend "cash to the cap" for the 2007 campaign, also touching on the Bills' free agents, draft philosophy and the blackout issue.
"We're not going to amortize the future," Levy said. "The cap is $109 million this year. I don't think we're going to 'mortgage the future' type of thing by going beyond the cap."
Levy, Dick Jauron and a number of the Bills staff had just returned from Florida, where they spent a number of days meeting with owner Ralph Wilson regarding "mostly personnel issues."
Levy said he doesn't have a handle on the salary cap, but knows they will spend without hurting the future.
"We're not that liberally able to go out there and throw (money) all around," he said. "I don't understand cap. I run down the hall to Jim Overdorf over time."
The Bills general manager said the team was looking long and hard at their own free agents, specifically unrestricted players like Nate Clements and London Fletcher-Baker.
"We'd love to retain them," he said. "Jim Overdorf is contract negotiation guy, and he said there's nothing definitive yet. Some would like to wait. Will they hit the market? Probably a good chance, but if we can wrap it up before then, I'd be delighted."
Levy said Clements has expressed an affinity for Buffalo and would like to stay a Bill, but will test the free agent market. He also indicated a very attractive offer would be made to the corner.
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"We're not going to amortize the future," Levy said. "The cap is $109 million this year. I don't think we're going to 'mortgage the future' type of thing by going beyond the cap."
Levy, Dick Jauron and a number of the Bills staff had just returned from Florida, where they spent a number of days meeting with owner Ralph Wilson regarding "mostly personnel issues."
Levy said he doesn't have a handle on the salary cap, but knows they will spend without hurting the future.
"We're not that liberally able to go out there and throw (money) all around," he said. "I don't understand cap. I run down the hall to Jim Overdorf over time."
The Bills general manager said the team was looking long and hard at their own free agents, specifically unrestricted players like Nate Clements and London Fletcher-Baker.
"We'd love to retain them," he said. "Jim Overdorf is contract negotiation guy, and he said there's nothing definitive yet. Some would like to wait. Will they hit the market? Probably a good chance, but if we can wrap it up before then, I'd be delighted."
Levy said Clements has expressed an affinity for Buffalo and would like to stay a Bill, but will test the free agent market. He also indicated a very attractive offer would be made to the corner.
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