Bills showed interest in Redskins FB Bryan Johnson, but he went to Chicago...

[Ickybaluky]

The Bills were interested in trading for Redskins FB Bryan Johnson, but it looks like he will be dealt to Chicago. Johnson, a restricted FA, signed an offer sheet with New Orleans that was matched by the Redskins. However, the offer sheet calls for an $800K roster bonus to be paid next Sunday, when a no-trade clause kicks in. The Redskins started shopping him shortly after matching the offer sheet, and the Bears apparently will get him after offering a 6th-round pick.

Though the Bills lost out on Johnson, the fact they were looking at possibly trading for him shows they wish to upgrade the position. I would think that they may look at the draft now to fill that need.

The details are reported here (requires registration):

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-040328bears,1,6963137.story?coll=cs-bears-headlines

The article states:

"A league source said the Washington Redskins will trade fullback Bryan Johnson to the Bears on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round draft choice. The Raiders and Bills were the other teams in the running for the hard-nosed Johnson."

[Michael82]

Originally posted by NE39
The Bills were interested in trading for Redskins FB Bryan Johnson, but it looks like he will be dealt to Chicago. Johnson, a restricted FA, signed an offer sheet with New Orleans that was matched by the Redskins. However, the offer sheet calls for an $800K roster bonus to be paid next Sunday, when a no-trade clause kicks in. The Redskins started shopping him shortly after matching the offer sheet, and the Bears apparently will get him after offering a 6th-round pick.

Though the Bills lost out on Johnson, the fact they were looking at possibly trading for him shows they wish to upgrade the position. I would think that they may look at the draft now to fill that need.

The details are reported here (requires registration):

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-040328bears,1,6963137.story?coll=cs-bears-headlines

The article states:

"A league source said the Washington Redskins will trade fullback Bryan Johnson to the Bears on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round draft choice. The Raiders and Bills were the other teams in the running for the hard-nosed Johnson."

A 6th round draft pick!?!? Why couldn't they do that? :mad:

[The Spaz]

Originally posted by Mikey82


A 6th round draft pick!?!? Why couldn't they do that? :mad:

We can get one in the draft like Imentioned!:up:

[The Spaz]

He would have ben a replacent for Sammie Morris. No big deal IMO.

[The Spaz]

Is there any question we will be running the ball a lot this year?:party:

[Dozerdog]

Ut...OH... Mikey is gonna have another conniption fit.


Johnson's deal is worth $4.7 million over four years but counts $2.2 million against this year's salary cap. It includes an $800,000 roster bonus due Tuesday and nearly $600,000 in incentives Johnson is unlikely to meet, language included to front-load the deal.



So- you want to take a $2.2 million cap hit AND give up a draft pick in this year's draft- the deepest in NFL history?????


OK Dan Snyder Jr.



The only thing that suprises me in all of this is that it's the Redskins on the receiving end this time- usually they are the guys who dole out ridiculous money and picks at the same time.

[clumping platelets]

By matching the offer sheet, they turned a 7th rd pick into a 6th rd pick

[Michael82]

Originally posted by The Spaz
We can get one in the draft like Imentioned!:up:

Yeah, that's true. :up:

[Michael82]

Originally posted by clumping platelets
By matching the offer sheet, they turned a 7th rd pick into a 6th rd pick

Johnson was undrafted.