$12 million UNDER the cap...is this true, Clump?

[Michael82]

If the Buffalo Bills desire a free agent or two when the market opens on March2, they are going to have ample spending money under the league's inflated $85 million salary cap.

Wide receiver Eric Moulds agreed to restructure his contract — the details are expected to be finalized in the next few days — and that maneuver should create an extra $2 million in salary cap room, meaning the Bills would be approximately $12 million under the cap.

Ideally, the Bills would prefer to spend the extra cash on their own two key unrestricted free agents, left offensive tackle Jonas Jennings and defensive tackle Pat Williams.

But if they failed to retain one or both, they would have extra funds to pursue potential replacements.

http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050212/SPORTS03/502120333/1007/SPORTS

[Michael82]

Keep in mind that this is BEFORE the Bills release Drew Bledsoe. That's some good money, especially when they don't have a 1st rounder to sign. I wonder who's on TDs list. Maybe we will have enough to keep BOTH Jennings and Williams?

[clumping platelets]

I have the Bills $10,728,406 under

Dozer is making changes to cap page now

[Novacane]

Keep in mind that this is BEFORE the Bills release Drew Bledsoe. That's some good money, especially when they don't have a 1st rounder to sign. I wonder who's on TDs list. Maybe we will have enough to keep BOTH Jennings and Williams?

Drews replacement would take up any cap space saved by releasing him.

[jamze132]

With us saving nearly 3 mil with Moulds restructure, it should put us close to 13-14 mil under, depending on what happens with Drew. I don't see why we can't sign Jenning long term. It also shoulnd't be a problem to lock up Pat for another couple of years either. We would still have a few mil left to do something with. It doesn't have to be a star, but some reliable depth wouldn't hurt.

[Michael82]

I'd rather TD re-sign Pat Williams to a new deal and then extend at least one of these two...Terrence McGee or Nate Clements.

[Meathead]

I have the Bills $10,728,406 under

Dozer is making changes to cap page now

Well chop chop.

[clumping platelets]

Well chop chop.

Check the page

[clumping platelets]

With us saving nearly 3 mil with Moulds restructure, it should put us close to 13-14 mil under, depending on what happens with Drew. I don't see why we can't sign Jenning long term. It also shoulnd't be a problem to lock up Pat for another couple of years either. We would still have a few mil left to do something with. It doesn't have to be a star, but some reliable depth wouldn't hurt.

I have us $10.73 million under and that includes Moulds restructure

[Michael82]

I have us $10.73 million under and that includes Moulds restructure

I wonder where the D&C is getting their $12 million number from.... Hmmm...

[SoCalBillsFan]

is that enough to re-sign both williams and jennings?

[clumping platelets]

I wonder where the D&C is getting their $12 million number from.... Hmmm...

They may not be using the "top 51" rule

[clumping platelets]

is that enough to re-sign both williams and jennings?

Yes

[Michael82]

Yes

But it's also enough to re-sign one and then extend Clements or McGee and sign a couple other players too. Isn't it?

[ScottLawrence]

But it's also enough to re-sign one and then extend Clements or McGee and sign a couple other players too. Isn't it?

If worst comes to worst, franchise Clements next year.


McGee is a restricted FA next year.