Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

[ThunderGun]

From PFT:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/01/andy-levitre-in-limbo-hasnt-heard-anything-from-bills/

Andy Levitre “in limbo,” hasn’t heard anything from Bills
Posted by Darin Gantt on March 1, 2013, 3:29 PM EST
Andy Levitre AP

By using the franchise tag on safety Jairus Byrd, the Bills effectively escorted pending free agent offensive lineman Andy Levitre toward the door.

But he said Friday he’d still love to hear from them before he walks away.

Levitre told Tim Graham of the Buffalo News he’s still waiting for an offer from the Bills.

“I’m in limbo right now,” Levitre said. “I don’t know what their plan is.



and the boards crash in 3.....2......1........

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

Oh for ***** sake. If Nix lets this guy walk without even attempting to sign him then he's even more of a useless hillbilly than I thought he was.

[Night Train]

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I'm not surprised. Byrd will cost less.

You sign both and March FA is moot. Your starting LB's & WR's are already on this roster, with only enough $$ left for draft picks.

[fluteflakes]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

"Haven't made an offer" does not =/= "Haven't been negotiating with his agent"

Most players don't even know what's going on in the negotiations, let alone participate in them. I'll wait until it's his agent and not the player himself making this statement.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

"Haven't made an offer" does not =/= "Haven't been negotiating with his agent"

Most players don't even know what's going on in the negotiations, let alone participate in them. I'll wait until it's his agent and not the player himself making this statement.

Fair enough, but we're less than two weeks from free agency. They should be getting close to a deal by this point, because the longer they wait - the more likely it is that Levitre just decides to test the market.

[MTBillsFan]

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at least give the guy a fair market offer...he'll take more money elsewhere but still come on Buddy?

[Slim]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

At this point he has nothing to lose by testing the market. Where a team will offer him more than what the Bills would, he's gone.

[Mr. Miyagi]

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I hope we can keep him, but wherever he goes I wish him the best of luck. He's been a good soldier for us.

[coastal]

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The analytics here negate a fair market value offer.

Derp.

[TedMock]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

Maybe he's attempting the Ozzie Newsome approach. With most FA's, Newsome has them test the waters in good faith to see "what they're worth" and Baltimore then decides whether they want to pay that much. It's either "If you want to be a Raven we will match any offer," or "We're happy for you. Good luck."

[Mr. Pink]

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They cannot afford to pay him 7m per, which is what it would take to retain him.

Why bother lowball offering the dude 5m per and get laughed at?

He's gonna get Nicks money in FA.

[HAMMER]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

"Haven't made an offer" does not =/= "Haven't been negotiating with his agent"

Most players don't even know what's going on in the negotiations, let alone participate in them. I'll wait until it's his agent and not the player himself making this statement.

Gimme a break man, of course he knows what's going on, it's his livelihood. You can be sure he has had multiple conversations with his agent and likely asked him to update him as soon as he has any communication with the Bills.

[kingJofNYC]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

They overpaid Mario, can't overpay for a guard, simple as that.

Deep pool at guard this year via the draft, so that's a plus. On the negative side, he's a very good player, was rarely (never?) injured, and was willing to play anywhere on the line. Wish him the best.

[X-Era]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

"Haven't made an offer" does not =/= "Haven't been negotiating with his agent"

Most players don't even know what's going on in the negotiations, let alone participate in them. I'll wait until it's his agent and not the player himself making this statement.

And they easily could have asked his agent what he's looking for and heard top 5 G money or even the highest paid G.

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They overpaid Mario, can't overpay for a guard, simple as that.

Deep pool at guard this year via the draft, so that's a plus. On the negative side, he's a very good player, was rarely (never?) injured, and was willing to play anywhere on the line. Wish him the best.

He's a G. I'd love to have him back. But he's a G.

[X-Era]

Re: Levitre says the Bills haven't made him an offer...

They cannot afford to pay him 7m per, which is what it would take to retain him.

Why bother lowball offering the dude 5m per and get laughed at?

He's gonna get Nicks money in FA.

They absolutely can afford it.

But, It's logical for this team, with many serious needs, to not invest 7 mill per in a G.