Clumpy... help please (related to Suggs)

[X-Era]

So Suggs is going to be franchised.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/02/17/ravens-will-tag-terrell/

If the Bills (or anyone) were to trade for him, do they have to have the cap room to absorb the franchise tender amount to make the trade?

I would think that the Bills would make an agreement on picks for the trade, then negotiate a new contract with Suggs, and then the trade is completed.

If that's right, I don't see why we would have to have enough room to cover the franchise tender.

But I can honestly say I dont know how it works.

--Also, please don't respond saying we wont trade for him, I know we almost definitely wont. The point of this thread is just to figure out how the franchise tag and trade thing works.

BTW, Dansby is tagged too.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/02/17/cards-tag-dansby-setting-stage-for-warner-to-possibly-leave/

[highlandfire69]

I am not clump, but I have stayed at a holliday inn! :-) We have 26 million in cap room so yes we could trade for him. We would promptly sign him to a long term deal cutting that number down some. but I doubt we go after suggs.

[Stewie]

there is no way buffalo would get rid of picks without knowing if suggs or anyone else will sign a long term deal. I don't see any team ever doing this. Except maybe washington or dallas, if they're owners get drunk on stupid for awhile.

[clumping platelets]

Bills can do it if they truly want. However, he's gonna be looking for TOP dollar. Doubt Bills would go in that direction

[jamze132]

Suggs wants to stay and is best suited in a 3-4 defense. He's not coming to Buffalo to join our crapper version of a Tampa 2.

[Jeff1220]

Baltimore isn't tagging Suggs to trade him. They're tagging him to keep him.