2025 NFL discussion

[FarmerFran]

Once again the superbowl mvp gets trashed, lmfao.

He has the ring though

[102SS]

James Cook back at practice yesterday and actually practicing.

Take the 10m they are offering Jimbo or you will will be playing your last year in Buffalo.

[102SS]

Originally Posted by FarmerFran

Once again the superbowl mvp gets trashed, lmfao.

He has the ring though

Do you think Hurts could do what he does on another team?

Tua could win with that cast

[102SS]

In other news the Bills and James Cook have come to terms 4 years $48m

So they met in the middle he wanted 15m they wanted to pay 10m and they finally agree on $12m.

[NjaTrtl]

Originally Posted by 102SS

In other news the Bills and James Cook have come to terms 4 years $48m

So they met in the middle he wanted 15m they wanted to pay 10m and they finally agree on $12m.

That's a good number for all. Glad that is done and now they can all focus on getting that chip!

[102SS]

Originally Posted by NjaTrtl

That's a good number for all. Glad that is done and now they can all focus on getting that chip!

Yup Win win. here are the details from Buffalo Rumblings

Leaked details per Mike Florio:

Running back James Cook has his new deal with the Bills. We have the numbers on the new five-year (not four-year) contract.
Here they are, per a source with knowledge of the terms:

1. Signing bonus: $9 million.
2. 2025 base salary: $1.28 million, fully guaranteed.
3. 2026 option bonus: $7.4 million (see below for guarantee details).
4. 2026 workout bonus: $250,000.
5. 2026 base salary: $2.01 million (see below for guarantee details).
6. 2026 per-game roster bonus: $340,000 total.
7. 2027 workout bonus: $250,000.
8. 2027 base salary: $9.13 million, guaranteed for injury at signing; on the fifth day of the 2026 league year, $6.22 million becomes fully guaranteed, with the remaining $2.91 million vesting in on the fifth day of the 2027 league year.
9. 2027 per-game roster bonus: $340,000 total.
10. 2028 workout bonus: $250,000.
11. 2028 base salary: $9.681 million, $1.18 million of which is guaranteed for injury.
12. 2028 per-game roster bonus: $340,000 total.
13. 2029 workout bonus: $250,000.
14. 2029 base salary: $10.41 million.
15. 2029 per-game roster bonus: $340,000 total.

For 2026, $5 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Another $4.41 million is guaranteed for injury; it converts to full guarantee in on February 9, 2026.

The contract includes a $1 million escalator for 2028, if any year from 2025 through 2027 he participates in 45 percent of the offensive snaps and the team makes the playoffs. The contract also includes a $1 million escalator for 2029, if any two years from 2025 through 2028 he participates in 45 percent of the offensive snaps and the team makes the playoffs in those same two seasons.

The new-money average on the four-year extension is $11.5 million per year, with $15.28 million fully guaranteed at signing. By 2026, the full guarantee increases to $25.91 million. The total injury guarantee is $30 million, with $28.82 million fully guranteed by 2027.

From signing, the contract has a value of $10.254 million per year over five years; Cook was due to make $5.271 million in 2025.

Spotrac Cap Hits summary:

YEAR BASE CAP HIT DEAD CAP
2025 $1.28M $3.51M $23M
2026 $2.01M $5.88M $19.6M
2027 $9.13M $13M $11.3M
2028 $9.68M $13.55M $8M
2029 $10.41M $14.28M $4.76M
2030 VOID YEAR $1.48M $1.48M

[NjaTrtl]

Damn! NFL contracts are COMPLICATED!

[102SS]

Originally Posted by NjaTrtl

Damn! NFL contracts are COMPLICATED!

Bottom line Beane likes workout bonuses and game day bonuses

The best ability is availability

[102SS]

Wow Poorman's you better hope half or less of this stuff is true and I really don't think it is.

A veteran Bills beat reporter asked a Bears reporter about the Bears/Miami joint practice rumours from the week before.

The Bears reporter confirmed that the Miami Dolphins were beat down by the Bears in practice with no push back then started fighting amongst each other on the sidelines.

By contrast the Bears reporter admitted to the Bills reporter that the Bears tried to bully the Bills the same way and got huge push back plus...the Bills bullied them.

Then the Fins wanted to bring in 30yr old FA Vet RB Matt Breida for a work out last week after Mattison was severely injured.

According to ESPN: Breida elected to retire and declined an invitation to return to South Florida to go through a workout with the Dolphins.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/forme...ick-off-report

[102SS]

From a Sal Cappacio Tweet X

I asked a Beas reporter to compare what he saw between Bears/Dolphins last weeks vs Bears/Bills today. He said “night and day.” Said biggest diff was Bears have been intentionally physical and really took it to Fins. Bills matched physicality & energy and even surpassed at times.

https://x.com/SalSports/status/19564...joint-practice


https://www.buffalorumblings.com/buf...ctice#comments

[102SS]

That will teach you Fox

A national telecast of of a preseason game.

The Bills made sure there was no useful tape on anything they did last night

Pam Oliver with investigative hard hitting sports journalism.

Pam: Josh how do you feel about Beane blowing all the draft capital on D and not getting you any new weapons?

Josh: gives the right corporate answer.... did she really think he was going to say something stupid?

[detamble13]

I would have liked to see the Bills do something last night. I went to bed at 21-0. I know its preseason but then don't televise that $hit haha

[102SS]

Originally Posted by detamble13

I would have liked to see the Bills do something last night. I went to bed at 21-0. I know its preseason but then don't televise that $hit haha

They usually only show these games regionally like in the Chicago and Buffalo markets.

They had to have known the Bills wouldn't show anything the Bears beat them last preseason too 33-6

Maybe that was the point to make the people in Chitown feel better about their team.

The Lions once went undefeated in preseason with a few blowouts then went winless for the season

I don't know whether McD is fake mad but he expected our scrubs to show better against the Bears starters.

I wasn't holding out as much hope

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by 102SS

Wow Poorman's you better hope half or less of this stuff is true and I really don't think it is.

A veteran Bills beat reporter asked a Bears reporter about the Bears/Miami joint practice rumours from the week before.

The Bears reporter confirmed that the Miami Dolphins were beat down by the Bears in practice with no push back then started fighting amongst each other on the sidelines.

By contrast the Bears reporter admitted to the Bills reporter that the Bears tried to bully the Bills the same way and got huge push back plus...the Bills bullied them.

Then the Fins wanted to bring in 30yr old FA Vet RB Matt Breida for a work out last week after Mattison was severely injured.

According to ESPN: Breida elected to retire and declined an invitation to return to South Florida to go through a workout with the Dolphins.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/forme...ick-off-report

Looks like the bears bullied the bills, huh? ain’t no one care about joint PRACTICE.