Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

[RedEyE]

Bills | J. Thomas signed to reserve-future contract
Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:01:07 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent OG Jason Thomas (Dolphins) to a reserve-future contract worth two years with base salaries of $385,000 (2006) and $460,000 (2007).

Bills | Word signed to reserve-future contract
Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:56:21 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent DL Mark Word (Raiders) to a reserve-future contract worth two years with base salaries of $460,000 (2006) and $545,000 (2007).

[ZacGriffi~82]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

I remember Word having a bunch of sacks for the Browns one year.

[Slim]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

I remember Word having a bunch of sacks for the Browns one year.

8...then 4 the next year.

[T-Long]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

How are we signing players without a HC? Is this Marv's decision?

[Romes]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

what is a "reserve-future" contract?

[DaBills]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

I feel so much better about our lines already.

"what is a "reserve-future" contract?"

Means when they suck in the future, we disavow all knowledge of signing them. (joke).

Means they are signed for the 2006 roster even though that season won't start officially until March.

[The_Philster]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

How are we signing players without a HC? Is this Marv's decision?

coaches don't make signings..that's ultimately the GM's job

[gr8slayer]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

Sounds like more camp fodder to me.

[Romes]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

I feel so much better about our lines already.

"what is a "reserve-future" contract?"

Means when they suck in the future, we disavow all knowledge of signing them. (joke).

Means they are signed for the 2006 roster even though that season won't start officially until March.

thanks

[Mr. Cynical]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

Sounds like more camp fodder to me.

Yep. Line 'em up.

:machgun: camp fodder

[Kerr]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

Word might end up making the team as a pass rushing specialist if he can revert back to his breakout form when he had 8 sacks for the Brownies.

[Devin]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

When Word actually played he wasnt to bad.

With the Browns he played every game in 2002-2003 seasons:

2002 - 8 sacks, 4 FF, 21 tackles and 1 pass def.

2003 - 4 sacks, 2 FF, 15 tackles, 2 pass def.

[T-Long]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

Yeah I know GM's sign players ultimately...but USUALLY a coach has a say in it. Must've just been Marv's and Modrak's decision in the end. Just don't know why we'd bring on more ppl to the roster before a coach has a little input that's all.

[The_Philster]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

if we waited too long, maybe some of these players who could contribute to the 2006 squad wll be snatched up elsewhere

[TigerJ]

Re: Bills sign OG Jason Thomas, and DL Mark Word....

If they were players who commanded significant signing bonuses,. I'm sure the head coach would need to have some input since they would represent a major investment, but teams can cut guys like this with not much of a financial hit.