By Wile E.
The Zone
2/1/03
While many players this offseason figure to be released for either cap or performance purposes or both, the big move that all Bills fans will have their eye on is whether or not the Bills move to sign Peerless Price. Price will likely be one of the top 2 free-agent wide receiver prospects along with Cardinals standout David Boston whom the Cardinals could tag. Initial reports are that the Bills will not tag Price. While the initial inclination on the part of many fans is to sign Price at all costs, there are other costs involved as well if the Bills do sign him.
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The Zone
2/1/03
While many players this offseason figure to be released for either cap or performance purposes or both, the big move that all Bills fans will have their eye on is whether or not the Bills move to sign Peerless Price. Price will likely be one of the top 2 free-agent wide receiver prospects along with Cardinals standout David Boston whom the Cardinals could tag. Initial reports are that the Bills will not tag Price. While the initial inclination on the part of many fans is to sign Price at all costs, there are other costs involved as well if the Bills do sign him.
I am not referring to only the actual cost of signing him, which presumably is going to be in the $4-5 million range, but also the opportunity costs of the players that the Bills would not be able to sign. Early estimates put the Bills cap space at between $16 and $20 million dependent upon which players are cut. Assuming that the actual space is closer to $16 million, signing Price would take about a third of that figure, perhaps a little less thus leaving only say $11 to $13 million for the Bills to fill in significant holes on defense as well as rookies and other fill-in free agents.
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