Stevie Johnson Resigning Unlikely

[DraftBoy]

http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/johnson-re-signing-unlikely/

rom what I hear, contract talks between the Buffalo Bills and Stevie Johnson—if talks is what you really want to call it, have ranged from going nowhere to non-existent and it now seems imminent the four-year veteran will not be re-signed to an extension before free agency begins.

In a nutshell, it appears certain the real decision facing the Bills is whether to let Johnson test the market in March as an unrestricted free agent or to keep him via the franchise tag for another year. Using the tag would cost Buffalo around $9.4 million for 2012.

Franchise tags can start being designated on February 20. The deadline to use it is March 5. Clearly, there is ample time for the Bills to make that decision.

Hate Pat or Love Pat its really not the point. I think in the back of all our minds we feared this may happen.

On another note I do wonder where that 9.4 number comes from, last the tag was 9.5 for WR's, it going down by $100K would be interesting.

[mayotm]

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I'm worried about Johnson being re-signed. However, Pat reporting it doesn't make me any more or any less worried.

[better days]

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Yeah, Pat hears all, knows all. LOL. I expect Merriman to be suspended by the NFL & in jail any day now.

[YardRat]

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Still pretty confident he'll end up in San Fran.

"from what I hear, contract talks between the Buffalo Bills and Stevie Johnson—if talks is what you really want to call it, have ranged from going nowhere to non-existent "

Uh...no ****...it's not like we all haven't heard the same thing.

[clumping platelets]

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Calculation for tags changed with the new CBA. It's based on average of previous 5 seasons not just 1 year.

They can also be different for individual players based on previous years salary

[Ed]

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There's still a month to go before free agency begins. It's not like they're done talking.

[ublinkwescore]

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if he walks, bring in Bowe... but I'd still like to see Bowe and johnson both in the same uniform and in western new york.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

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they will franchise him... i just cant believe we are that dumb that we would allow a 25 yr old michael irvin type wr just leave. i refuse to believe nix is that dumb...

[Fixxxer]

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http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/jo...ning-unlikely/



Hate Pat or Love Pat its really not the point. I think in the back of all our minds we feared this may happen.

On another note I do wonder where that 9.4 number comes from, last the tag was 9.5 for WR's, it going down by $100K would be interesting.

The point is credibility and the guy has none.

[Cali512]

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Im sick of all this. One report comes out that we are trying to resign Jackson, and now for some reason this now means that Johnson totally will not be resigned, and that Spiller is mad. If the Jackson news did not come out, i doubt wed be hearing any of this

[T-Long]

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It may mean Buddy is letting Stevie to go out and set the market for his services and then meeting the asking price. I'm not too concerned...

[Raptor]

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The point is credibility and the guy has none.

Yup

[Extremebillsfan247]

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You don't need credibility to make a statement like that. It's not really news worthy because it's something we all know already. It's not too difficult to see the forest for the trees on the Stevie Johnson topic unless you live in a cave. lol JMO

[X-Era]

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Yes! Now it's definite he will be re-signed

[The Jokeman]

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they will franchise him... i just cant believe we are that dumb that we would allow a 25 yr old michael irvin type wr just leave. i refuse to believe nix is that dumb...

He can't and in his press Conference he eludes that we need another big time receiver which means that he feels Stevie is staying. Whether it's through a contract worked out or franchised. Of course the question is who is the "other" receiver. If we do franchising Stevie I can't see us finding another WR through free agency unless it's a lesser name like Legedu Naanee that brought up before. We could also be looking to draft someone early. I could see as early as Round 2 or 3 based on value of the pick.