Rumor: Matt Cassel Is Going To Get Cut Next, Percy Harvin Too

[Mace]

Not sure about Harvin. Did he play at all this preseason? Is he still injured?

I sure don't know, I keep forgetting we have him. He's a Ryanbaby though. We'll boot him after he cost too much and didn't do anything but cause locker room problems and waste money.

Imho, and I'm jaded, he'll have 2 dazzling touchdowns, get arrested once with charges dismissed at settlement, piss off 2 teammates loudly in the media and do a whole lot of nothing else before getting hurt in week 8 after having two dazzling touchdowns and making people worry we have him because he suddenly appeared from nowhere and heads back there after with chronic depression or something.

[BillsImpossible]

Not for next year (2016) it does not....


The most interesting piece of the contract, also tied to Taylor's playing time, is a voidable clause. If Taylor plays in over 50 percent of the Bills' plays in either 2015 or 2016, and remains on the roster five days following the 2016 Super Bowl, the third year of the contract voids. This clause would allow, if he received significant playing time in either 2015 or 2016, Taylor to become a free agent for 2017.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/bill...ee-agency-2015


Thanks for wasting my time again buddy.

Don't call me buddy, Sally.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Cutting Cassel save $4.75 million. Cutting Jackson saves $2.5 million. Cutting Harvin saves $4 million.

Signing Marcell Dareus and Tyrod Taylor won't be easy.

Cutting Harvin leaves 6 million in dead money on the cap, it doesn't save us a dime.

[Turf]

They've been sitting Harvin out for most everything.

[BillsImpossible]

Cutting Harvin leaves 6 million in dead money on the cap, it doesn't save us a dime.

Cutting Harivin saves the Bills $4 million this year. Dead cap money gets spread out over multiple years against the cap.

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They've been sitting Harvin out for most everything.

Sounds like Cassel.

[djjimkelly]

listen to rexs comments he said he is planning to keep 3 qbs he never said who.


cassel is getting cut and simms makes the team

[Luisito23]

cassel is getting cut and simms makes the team

The faster the better.

[Mace]

listen to rexs comments he said he is planning to keep 3 qbs he never said who.


cassel is getting cut and simms makes the team

Can't have enough Rexbabies to remake the failsauce Jets.

[Meathead]

well fwiw id rather have tyrod > geno, ej > fitz, matt flynn > matt simms

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Cutting Harivin saves the Bills $4 million this year. Dead cap money gets spread out over multiple years against the cap.

You really need to learn how this works. Look at your own spotrac link. His dead money figure is 6 million while his live cap figure is 4 million. If we cut him, he counts 4 million against this year's cap and 2 million against next year's = 6 million dead cap.

We gave Percy Harvin $5.9 million guaranteed and a $100K workout bonus which he's already earned. What do you think happens to that money when he gets cut?

[TakingItuptheChin]

EJ will be cut and Cassel as backup to Taylor. We all know Taylor will be injured with a pulled hamstring, blowout knee, separated shoulder or busted throwing hand. Good thing we have a good backup in Cassel.

[The King]

If Taylor has a great year and takes the Bills to the playoffs, he's going to demand a huge new contract and that is a fact of life in America, not Montreal.

If this is the case he deserves to be paid for sure. But I am not sure the words huge come to mind after one season starting in the NFL.

[Zoneblitser]

Not for next year (2016) it does not....


The most interesting piece of the contract, also tied to Taylor's playing time, is a voidable clause. If Taylor plays in over 50 percent of the Bills' plays in either 2015 or 2016, and remains on the roster five days following the 2016 Super Bowl, the third year of the contract voids. This clause would allow, if he received significant playing time in either 2015 or 2016, Taylor to become a free agent for 2017.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/bill...ee-agency-2015


Thanks for wasting my time again buddy.

He's made up his mind spike, don't confuse him with the facts.

[Mahdi]

I think people are forgetting how talented Harvin is.

This guy was a beast when healthy in Minnesota and has the ability to rack up 90 catches and over 1000 yards easily.

Especially with Taylor at QB, Harvin should be able to use his skill set to get open when Taylor is on the move.

[trapezeus]

simms body of work last year, looks on par with cassel. so to me, it makes sense that simms is the same but cheaper as cassel. and is a great emergency QB to have.

[The Jokeman]

If Taylor has a great year and takes the Bills to the playoffs, he's going to demand a huge new contract and that is a fact of life in America, not Montreal.

Let's see what he does in Week 1 before we worry about Week 2 etc.

[Forward_Lateral]

You can't justify keeping Cassel as a backup if you just cut FJ. Cassel should be cut soon, IMO. Roll with Tyrod, EJ and Simmsy

[Bill Cody]

If Taylor has a great year and takes the Bills to the playoffs, he's going to demand a huge new contract and that is a fact of life in America, not Montreal.

So what's your point? We should extend him now just in case he does? I'm thinking the odds of that happening are zero.

[trapezeus]

So what's your point? We should extend him now just in case he does? I'm thinking the odds of that happening are zero.

I believe this is called "the Fitzpackage" giving out a contract way too early and only based on a few games that made us feel good.

[Victor7]

lol at needing to extend Taylor.

The man has not taken a regular season snap for us and someone here already trying to save coin for his extension.

For all we know he could suck in the regular season and be benched by week 4.