Well deserved. He was a stud last year. This is a step in the right direction… Now OBD take care of Peters and Jackson!

Sing it with me!

Regretfully they tell us,
But firmly they compel us
To say goodby to you.

So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, good night,
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight.
So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, adieu,
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu.

The sun has gone to bed and so must I
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye,
Goodbye,
Goodbye,
Goodbye!

I really hope we see something like this for Jackson too. Not a restructure, of course, but a new contract.

Another file in the “I didn’t see that coming” folder of the Bills offseason.

I really like Stroud and think he’s a great player to have on the D Line. Bargain isn’t the right word but it’s smart money, certainly.

Weeeeeiiiirddd timing

Kind of pricey for a guy who I personally don’t think had as large of an impact as we had all hoped. He was good, for sure, but he definitely wasn’t great. I hope I’m not the only one saying this, but Stroud needs to step up some more this season. The run D was still quite bad last year, so we need to be more of a controlling presence on the line. Of course, he needs help, which probably won’t be coming any time soon. At least we’re willing to keep one talent on this roster….

Every day it becomes more obvious the Bills aren’t going to be paying Peters. Here’s another example of that.

Nothing against Rumblings, you guys are providing expert draft coverage,
But all the hypotheticals are starting to get smothering.
I’m just glad something actually pertaining to the team is happening. I think Stroud’s worth the money. It’s certainly not worth going back to the dark ages of Tim Anderson and Justin Bannan.

Paid a bit more than i would have liked but still a solid investment

So not much of a raise, its more like giving him another big bonus really with I bet some really small year to year salaries near the end of his contract when he should be close to retirement.

…what does this say to Peters??

Remember, after the Bills traded for Stroud they reconfigured his contract so he would get more guaranteed money (I think). Now a year later, after a good but hardly great season, they give him a brand new deal with a lot of guaranteed money.

Peters, despite a subpar year, was still very good last year. He made his second Pro Bowl, whether he earned it or not will always be debatable, and is vastly underpaid for his role and talent.

So, Stroud gets a new deal after a decent year, and just one year in Buffalo? I think that’s basically the team telling Peters to shove it. It’s probably not related, but you have to believe that the timing of this and with Peters’ current situation, that it’s a giant slap in the face for him. I think this is yet another nail in the coffin, and it makes me believe more and more every day that the relationship has soured, and may be irreparable.

I did not realize that Peters had that many sacks last year. Let’s face it, Stroud has a reputation as one of the better defensive tackles in the game, shows up for camp on time, and deserves a raise.
Peters has always been overrated and their are much better tackles in the league than him.