Originally posted by clumpedplatelet
Phinstd's comment: "Bills aren't gonna be in cap trouble? Wait till Moulds and Bledsoe contracts start to balloon" is ridiculous
Bledsoe's deal is straight salary. Pats took the amortization hit when he was traded to the Bills AND his contract doesn't balloon until the last couple of seasons that he will not see anyways. His salaries are $4.9 million(2002), $5.5 million(2003), and $6.5 million(2004). That's market value for Pro-Bowl calibur QBs. Moulds contract increases after this season but Bills are presently $15 million UNDER projected 2003 salary cap of $73 million(and that includes both Moulds and Bledsoe AND only one significant UFA LB Newman).......you know nada about the Bills cap
ckparrothead's comment "I would really like to extend both Surtain and Madison" is misinformed because Madison is already signed thru 2007 and Surtain thru 2005.
Presently the Fins are about $2-3 million OVER the projected $73 million in 2003. You have the following UFAs on the OL: OT Brent Smith, G Mark Dixon, G Searcy along with OT Wade scheduled to become UFA in 2004. Not to mention that Ricky will want to re-do his contract. Other 2003 UFAs: WR Gadsden, S Gamble, S Freeman, and FB Konrad among others. While it's entirely possible that some of these players will not be re-signed, they are still contributors and will need to be replaced.