Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

[BillsFanInMass]

During the Packers Bills scrimmage they said the Bills were in the middle of Negotiating a contract extension for Nate that could make him the highest paid corner in football. Is this true and do we have that kinda cap room to mae him the top paid corner. That would probably take up the rest of our cap and prevent us from getting Verba or Simon. I think id rather the Bills keep Nate he is one of my favorite players.

[ZacGriffi~82]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

I remember reading that his agents would visit training camp sometime..

[elltrain22]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

Here's my feeling, ya gotta pay Nate. He is a shut-down corner, and may soon be an all pro corner, not to mention he has shown the ability to return punts. Whaddya gonna do if you let him walk, draft or sign a free agent half as good as him, I don't think so. Pay him, we won't regret it.

[Mahdi]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

Pay him, he's only 25.

[clumping platelets]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

Someone say something about the cap?

To answer it: Yes....Bills can re-sign Nate as long as both sides agree to the terms. Bills can create cap space if needed

[ublinkwescore]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

good to hear

[vicmantak]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

If Clements will not be signed, it seems that every year we let our own players go and continue picking up expensive FAs.

[Sportsuser101]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

If Clements will not be signed, it seems that every year we let our own players go and continue picking up expensive FAs.

Expensive FAs? Mike Gandy, Bennie Anderson and Kelly Holcomb were expensive? I thought we got them pretty cheap.

[juice]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

You'd better keep Nate.. he's got a unique combination of Cover ability, Tackling ability, and speed that it takes to be a League great for years to come.

Being only 25 years old on one of the Leagues best defenses, I'd say Nate has a good chance to be a HoF DB for the Bills if we pay him what he deserves.

Nate has probably been the most consistent DB in the League over the past 5 years, and that includes Woodson and Bailey - his numbers of Ints and Tackles stand up to Rods' or Champs'.

The only way that I'd consider letting him go (VIA Franchise Tag) at seasons' end is if it's gonna cost us the ability to work a deal with Willis - but if TD is the cap expert he claims to be then he can the Numbers and keep both future HoFers.

[Michael82]

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I figured TD would realize that he deserves the money. Hell, he showed Takeo Spikes and London Fletcher the money. He's willing to pay people that he believes are top notch. and he's only 25. I'll be thrilled when the extension is finished. Hopefully its for at least 6 years.

But I will say this...after he signs a big contract...I don't want him at PR anymore. It wouldn't be worth losing him to an injury from PRs.

[Novacane]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

Lets see him play this year before they sign him long term. I'd like to see if he's learned to knock the ball down instead of going for stats every time

[Michael82]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

Lets see him play this year before they sign him long term. I'd like to see if he's learned to knock the ball down instead of going for stats every time

won't happen. Then he would cost even more or he would just sign with someone else. Plus, if we got cap money now...it makes more sense to do it now.

[Novacane]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

If they are willing to make him the highest paid corner as the poster said than it does not make sense to sign him now. It only makes sense if they can get a little discount for giving him the contract a year early. If they want to make him the highest paid corner next year they can just franchise him so he can only negotiate with them

[X-Era]

Re: Bills working with Clements agent on new deal?

During the Packers Bills scrimmage they said the Bills were in the middle of Negotiating a contract extension for Nate that could make him the highest paid corner in football. Is this true and do we have that kinda cap room to mae him the top paid corner. That would probably take up the rest of our cap and prevent us from getting Verba or Simon. I think id rather the Bills keep Nate he is one of my favorite players.

I would but NO stock in what a local yocal from GB says about a Clements extension. The guy probably just heard what TD said about talking with Clements agent at some point and filled in the rest on his own.

[Crisis]

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I think TD has too much ego to let Clements walk. After all, he's one of his prized draft picks.

He's still holding onto Josh Reed.