Buffalo Bills, Terrence McGee Agree To Restructured Deal
by MattRichWarren on Feb 22, 2012 6:00 PM EST
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PrintThe Buffalo Bills announced Wednesday that they have come to an agreement on a restructured contract with cornerback Terrence McGee. This comes on the heels of Buffalo's courtship of free agent cornerback Stanford Routt, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this week.
Rodney McKissic of the Buffalo News reports that McGee could still earn the entire amount of the deal he signed in 2009, but that the new deal protects the Bills in the event the cornerback suffers another injury. McGee's contract will also still have two years remaining.
"The deal give the Bills some protection because of the injuries Terrence has suffered the last two seasons, but still allows him to reach the money in the original deal if he's healthy and playing," McGee's agent Ron Raccuia told McKissic.
Aaron Wilson of FOX Sports reports McGee received a $300,000 signing bonus to re-work the deal, and will make $1.35 million in 2012 and $1.75 million the following season. He was scheduled to make $3.6 million in 2012 and $4.6 million in 2013. It will also drop McGee's salary cap figures from $6.3 and $7.2 million to $3.78 and $4.39 million, respectively.
McGee has missed 22 of the team's last 48 games, losing time to season-ending injuries in both of the past two seasons. He has spent his entire career with the Bills since being drafted in 2003.
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I’m glad they worked something out. One of my favorite all time players. Did not want him to get cut at all.
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by Dana H on Feb 22, 2012 6:06 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
totally agreed
this is a great conclusion to the question of what would happen to McGee. Like you, McGee to me, is a classic Bill. Always carried himself quietly but efficiently, came to work every Sunday and was incredibly consistent before injuries late in his career. Im very happy he gets to stick around and very glad he took a pay cut.
A rumbler said yesterday (I’d like to give credit but I cant remember who) something along the lines of “McGee has had plenty of time to think about how good the Bills have been to him while hes been sitting on the bench on IR the last couple of seasons”. I thought that provided good perspective. McGee has been a loyal and model citizen for the Bills for a long time and the Bills returned that by sticking with him through the injury plague. Glad to see he’s returned the favor yet again by taking the pay cut. Someone higher up than GM must like him because hes sticking around through regimes.
Great news.
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by poz on Feb 22, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
As I said below, I think this speaks loads to McGee’s character as well. I mean he must have known that if he didn’t take the paycut then he was gone. And whatever contract he may have had with another team would have resembled what is essentially a whole new contract with the Bills. AKA he chose to play with the Bills as opposed to another team.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 22, 2012 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
you are spot on
that is how I see it as well. Furthermore, he is probably well aware this may make the entire difference in resigning Stevie. I think it shows his confidence in this young roster that he chose to take less money and play with Stevie on the Bills then take more for himself and play elsewhere. A classic Bill.
Who knows, if everyone stays in this feel-good mood maybe we see Lee Evans back on a cheap, reasonable salary after the Ravens part ways when they upgrade him with a younger speedster (cough – Mike Wallace – cough)
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i want to see it this way...
but I think it is more like “take a pay cut, or take the risk of no job at all.”
Speaking from personal experience, he probably made the better decision. Though, if the comparison were more close- they would have been asking him to take a pay cut, and then not start, and then… clean toilets.
I do think he wanted to be here, and we want him here, but that if he hadn’t agreed to less money, he would just be gone. It was win win for OBD, because if we end up not needing him, we can cut him still, and it makes basically no difference to us. We had the leverage, McGee gets the chance to play well, and earn a respectable wage, on his same team. Which isn’t exactly a loss, either.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 22, 2012 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
Cool
Seems a little presumptive on your part regarding said parties feelings regarding contract but interesting regardless.
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by buffalobacker on Feb 22, 2012 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
i don't know how you wouldn't presume that he was gone otherwise
unless you contend he was worth 6 million this year, even though he has been injury plagued, and may only be used in the Nickel, or even Dime packages. Nickel is a big deal, but he literally isn’t guaranteed that either.
What I also believe, is that he would rather stay, for half price, than test the waters, and have to accept less, or nothing. Which is smart for a veteran.
To be clear, OBD did him a solid for now… he can still be cut, for little more than that $300,000… but if he can play… he probably has a spot.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 12:21 AM EST up reply actions
I had a rec’d post! I feel famous!
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good job. hahaha
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
Excellent News
Just saw this in the Bills Daily email! I know he has been injuried plague but he is one of those players who can help teach the younger guys. Perhaps he’ll be more of a situational back so he can stay healthy for an entire season
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makes sense
He is better than routt if healthy. He looked good last year untill he re-injured himself.
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by billsoferie on Feb 22, 2012 6:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I’m glad to hear it. I doubt he earns the full contract, but it’s good to know the Bills are protected in case he doesn’t play.
I might be wrong, but this seems to me to lead more heavily toward the idea of the Bills grabbing a CB later in the draft rather than earlier. With a young guy behind McGee, stepping in if and when he gets injured, we have some veteran leadership and a guy ready to take his place once this contract is up.
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LOVE IT!
McGee is a great corner when healthy and solid run defender – EXCELLENT JOB NIX!!!
by BuffaloFanFromCT on Feb 22, 2012 6:11 PM EST reply actions
MRW. real Q is...
How much of the money pushed to incentives do the more Bills count in the cash-to-cap for 2012you and 2013? Or they push that to the next year if he earns it?
by tdrupp21 on Feb 23, 2012 6:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
huh?
I thought the Bills used cash-to-cap and didn’t defer pro-rated signing bonus to later seasons? Why was McGee counted as $6.3/7.2mm when he was making $3.6/4.6 (before) and why is he counted as $3.8/4.4m when he’s making $1.65/1.75 (now)?
by paythemannow on Feb 23, 2012 8:03 AM EST up reply actions
Good followup/clarification question
Brian or MRW,
I am sure there is a good explanation, I just do not know the answer to paythemannow’s except for , back when they extended McGee under that management, they did bonus proration at least for some deals, right?
Still what year does the incentive money for McGee go to if he earns it as far as the Bills budgeting is concerned?
by tdrupp21 on Feb 23, 2012 8:15 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Because of the cash to the cap, they only count what they will be paying him in 2012 because the signing bonus they gave him a couple years ago is already paid for. So his $300k from this signing bonus plus his $1.35M base salary is his “cash to the cap” value. If he hits the incentives, the Bills will gladly pay him those.
by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2012 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
Will those incentives count against the cap? If so, we aren’t saving any cap space if he stays healthy, right?
by Slick Shifty on Feb 23, 2012 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
They will count against the cap but as they are incentives, they will count towards next year’s cap if he achieves them.
by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
makes sense
Thanks for the answer!
by tdrupp21 on Feb 23, 2012 11:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
MRW – sorry I’m still confused. I understand that $1.65mm is his “cash to the cap” value for 2012. I didn’t follow the part in your original post where you say that he will now count $3.78mm in the 2012 salary cap.
by paythemannow on Feb 24, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Great job
THis makes total sense on both sides. McGee wasn’t going to get big $$ else where with his injury history, and when he is healthy, he is a very useful player. Also a great guy……like that this kind of thing is happening in the front office….not bleeding depth is very important
Standing ovation for OBD.
Now use the cap space, and re-sign Stevie.
by BuffaloBlueBlood on Feb 22, 2012 6:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions 6 recs
this
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by billsoferie on Feb 22, 2012 6:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i went to respond on my fanshot
and then it was GONE! HAHA
Now I see why.
I concur though. I expected a restructure or a release. The restructure is cool. Not that cap was even close to the issue with Steve, to me.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 22, 2012 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
I like McGee, and I love Career Buffalo Bills.
But yea, now they should have no excuse about the cap.
by BuffaloBlueBlood on Feb 22, 2012 6:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I could see the money they save with McGee going toward FredEx extension. I applaud McGee for doing this, speaks volumes about the guys character.
Are we drafting Dino's now?
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by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Feb 23, 2012 3:09 AM EST up reply actions
Awesome!!
I was so sure that he was going to be cut that I had already come to accept it. This is great news, he has been a great and loyal presence on this team. Great move Nix!!!
Please, Buddy Nix, recognize Michael Floyd's talent..
So he essentially benefits from this by keeping his job.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 22, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
I think that’s a fair assumption. He also got a $300k signing bonus which could pay off my house. :-)
by MattRichWarren on Feb 22, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah that would be nice wouldn’t it.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 22, 2012 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Great job, OBD!
I’m pretty sure this will have a positive impact on morale in the locker room, too. And it makes this fan happy. Now I just hope he’s able to stay healthy enough to have the kind of positive impact on the field that I know he wants to have.
I wonder which other players are being looked at for restructuring. I can think of a handful.
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by Buffalo for Eternity on Feb 22, 2012 6:32 PM EST reply actions
Spencer Johnson, Dwan Edwards, although I think they should just release them both. I wouldn’t mind retaining edwards at a cheap rate as a backup.
What do people have against Spencer?
The guy is a solid depth player at a very important position. We need guys like him
probably that he is expensive for depth.
I personally would keep him, assuming we plan to use him at LDE/dt- at least rotational
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 22, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
I think if he can be restructured, it’s a no brainer. I agree with you, though, I would keep him for depth.
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
How about Bryan Scott, multi-purpose type of player
by CUSEtownBILLS on Feb 22, 2012 8:40 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Scott is a UFA though.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 22, 2012 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
I like Bryan Scott. He’s the kind of player that, as long as there isn’t a clear upgrade on the roster, we keep him.
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
he isn't on the roster
and we “need” to draft a LB that can play in coverage anyway. If we end up with a legit option to man the slot (kirkpatrick) or be an athletic LB (hightower) who can potentially cover… Scott is disposable. He is too small to be a LB, he is too slow to be a safety, and he is a liability in coverage, whether Chan/Nix say he isn’t, or not. We have SEEN him get burned, over and over and over. If he is going to cost big money (over 2 million) then he just isn’t worth it… to me.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
i don’t see why they would bring him back he cannot cover Gronk, and that is what they need from that type of hybrid player, i want to see how Iloka does at the combine, at his size if he is athletic enough to be able to cover he could be that hybrid player that defences in this division need
agreed.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
@forlife
It will take us drafting a guy with unusual skills to cover Gronk.
Nobody did it last year.
We would have to draft some kind of freak, specialty player, ex-college B-ball big guy (Shaq!) who is extremely athletic to make this happen.
Hmmmmmmmmmm………..
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 23, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
We already got one of those on the team
I know it sounds weird but why not get a TE to cover a TE.
Onobun is a physical freak and although I would like to see him developed as a TE, I bet he could be taught to cover one as well. The guy played B-ball and part of the reason he has not stuck anywhere is the fact that he is very raw. How could it be any worse than whay we have been doing?? Throw him out there and tell him not to let Gronk touch the ball.
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He’s on the roster until FA starts. And my point remains the same, I think we should keep (i.e. re-sign) him, unless they’re planning on using resources to find a clear upgrade.
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
oh ok. for a week or so. hahaha
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
2 weeks, 5 days ;)
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
semantics.
hahaha.
I hear you… but I think he is gone. I won’t be too disappointed. I hated him as a safety. as a “hybrid” (tweener to me) he is weak at best. Highly upgradeable to me.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
ill tale spencer
Over Edwards.
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by billsoferie on Feb 22, 2012 8:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’d love to see Spencer restructure his deal too. Mainly because I’d love to keep him around. As for Edwards? I could go either way.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 22, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
Look at Brian’s cut list from yesterday.
by MattRichWarren on Feb 22, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
BRILLIANT!
Good job Buddy! Keep it coming.
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 22, 2012 6:40 PM EST reply actions
Now get the damn deal with Steve locked up.
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 22, 2012 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Not bad
For McGee, it was restructure or likely fall out of the league. 31 years old with his massive history of injuries… not for certain if he had any realistic options anywhere else.
Aside from that, he is a good talent and I’m glad he’ll still be around. I’m not betting on him starting more than 5 games, though.
I’d place a large bet that somebody would’ve picked him up.
by BuffaloBlueBlood on Feb 22, 2012 6:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
me too
and if I were Rex Ryan I would have loved to have him run nickle duties with my other nasty corners
This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill
I was thinking the same thing but with the other Ryan brother. I think that the Cowboys need more help at CB than the Jets.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 22, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
they need help all over
but i agree, and was surprised Routt didn’t end up there. But, then, cap is the issue for a lot of teams.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 22, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Magic 8 ball says................
I went and grabbed the old profit and here’s what happened:
Me: “Oh magic 8 ball, will McGee start at least 14 games for us this year?”
8 ball: “It is decidedly so.”
So, I guess that’s that then. :-)
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 22, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
“Prophet”
Crap!
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 22, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
Does this mean
He won’t get cut this offseason? Is he protected, somehow?
I still think he’ll get cut sometime after training camp.
by doctork44 on Feb 22, 2012 6:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Not exactly. It’s way less likely he’ll get cut because of the lower salary, though.
by MattRichWarren on Feb 22, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
WOW
This seems too good to be true when I think about it. McGee is an injury risk, sure, but he’s also a pretty competent corner. He’d get a deal better than this on the open market for certain. Almost seems like he wants to prove it here after the last two disappointing years. If so, good for him, and best of luck
Hmm
So I quess we hope he stays healthy? Why do I feel like we sign alot of injury prone people? Don’t take my statement as being negative, I’m not. Just seeing a trend. He must be good when healthy.
OK, After 12 yrs. of inepititude lets set the bar a little higher regarding both talent and ownership. This is unacceptable for this franchise. Thanks for the memory's RW but let it go, please.
Why so negative?!
Haha, just kidding. But yeah, we do tend to sign injury-prone players, especially recently, but they usually come cheaper. As we were discussing the other day, they need to take the money they are saving here and other places and MAKE GOOD DECISIONS.
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
Agreed
Cheaper isn’t always better. Were a pretty frugal franchise. I hope he stays healthy.
OK, After 12 yrs. of inepititude lets set the bar a little higher regarding both talent and ownership. This is unacceptable for this franchise. Thanks for the memory's RW but let it go, please.
by buffalobacker on Feb 22, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Good for both.
Love McGee and this makes sense, hes played in about half the games last 3 seasons, pay, essentially, cut in half the next 2. Hopefully this means hes a Bill for life. One of my all time favorites.
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Also, perfect timing...
Bills and Stevies rep meet in 2 days.
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by bflo on Feb 22, 2012 7:11 PM EST via Android app reply actions
clearing cap space...
For Stevie, or for whoever else… me likey
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Free agent CB now?
I assume this makes it slightly less likely that we address CB in free agency? If we went out and signed a bigger name CB, who would get cut? Can’t see them cutting Florence or McKelvin. Williams and Rogers aren’t going anywhere. So that leaves McGee. It would seem this would mean we are less likely to pay for a free agent at CB now.
they have five corners they like
whether or not the fans like them. :P so it seems like they’ll just take a few guys in the mid-late rounds of the draft for depth.
hopefully some tall ones
we still have exactly ZERO of those. They want to tell us that Williams is a “big” corner, and when compared to Reggie, or McKelvin, or McGee, perhaps that 1.5 inches is nice… but we need some 6’2"-6’4" guys to come in for safety or corner, or at LEAST linebacker, or we are never going to be able to stop TEs from gashing us up and down the field.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
I feel you, but I do have to ask
where are these 6’2, 6’4 corners of which you speak? I have one in Madden, and he’s great, but the only “real” one I can think of off the top of my head is Sean Smith.
Everywhere I’ve seen, he’s something like 6’2 or 6’0, but he does also have 35’’ arms which more than makes up for it. I really hope the Bills get him in the 2nd round.
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by NordicBillsfan on Feb 23, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
dre kirkpatrick, patrick peterson
they exist. they are the future.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 5:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
peterson is 6'1
kirkpatrick is 6’2.
i agree that taller corners are the future – they have to be, but it’s still not like there are that many of them floating around
Peterson was listed as 6'2"
and Kirkpatrick is being listed at 6’3"
If we can consider Aaron Williams over 6’0" (he is 5’11") or Jairus Byrd as 5’10" (AHAHAHA YEAH RIGHT. That guy is 5’8 MAYBE) then we probably have to acknowledge there are general discrepancies in listed size.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
i have a picture, from 2 years ago training camp with Byrd standing right next to Whitner
and a few with him beside the other corners. Byrd is CLEARLY shorter than Whitner by at least 2-3 inches. And yet, both are listed as 5’10"
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 23, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
i dont even know what you're going on about anymore
guys measure “over” much more often than they measure “down”. not really good examples.
im still waiting for a 6’4 corner other than sean smith. They just don’t exist in great numbers. that will likely change, but it hasn’t – yet.
you know
i don’t recall saying they HAD to be 6’4" instead of 6’2". I am telling you that we should be looking for prospective solutions, in those sizes. I didn’t say they are all over the league. But then, 6’7" TEs are new editions as well, right?
Also, i said “safety or corner” so you can’t tell me there aren’t any big safeties either. Taylor Mays comes to mind as a guy I might want to put on a TE in a nickel package.
Look at Harrison Smith or Rashad Hall or Neiko Thorpe, or Barron… those are all young safeties with some size… Iloka… I mean… there are some guys out there with more size, than the whole team of 5’10" (supposedly) guys we have.
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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 24, 2012 1:59 AM EST up reply actions
I hear you...
When you have these giant WRs and TEs at 6’5’’, 6’6", 6’7" who can fly; a 5’10" DB can’t jump with these guys. I think that’s part of what Buddy was talking about “not being covered when they’re covered”. I would think that coaches at the lover levels would start taking some of their taller, athletic, stone handed WRs and try to convert them to DBs. They understand route running, and other nuances of the position…maybe if they convert early enough, they could be successful…
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by MonStarr_716 on Feb 23, 2012 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
Front Office pat on the back for retaining McGee.
When MeGee was on the field and healthy he looked good this past year. This new contract makes a lot of sense, I hope he’s healthy and meets all the incentives over the next two years.
Now let’s get a pass rush so these guys can show us what they can do.
Why so Plaxico?
Happy for McGee; Leodis still not ready to step up and start?
Not letting McGee go tells me they still need to worry about the fact that Leodis can’t be trusted to be a starting CB full-time. He provides depth of McGee gets hurt and can have spot starts, but probably not full-time.
Too bad because we spent such a high draft pick on Leodis that he isn’t more of a dominating corner at this point of his career.
im so glad they worked something out with terrence, hes one of my favourite bills, hes had awful luck with injuries but still looked super athletic when he got back into action. i dont need to tell you guys cos you all know it but this guy is still a very good corner. i really hope he can stay healthy next season because i think he still has some great moments left to give this team.
Definition of a team player. He probably realized his best opportunity to continue starting is to remain a Bill and help them.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Feb 22, 2012 8:02 PM EST reply actions
Great deal
Glad it got done. Now the bills should take the money they’re saving and invest it in the best damn strength and conditioning coaches in the world! I’m tires of getting excited for every season only to have it ruined by a massive amount of injuries.
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Fair for both sides, definitely glad to see Terrence sticking around. Regardless of injuries he’s always been a class act and a player who gives 110%. Hopefully Buddy can use both Dwan Edwards salary (after he’s cut) and the moneys left over from Terrence’s prior deal to help pay for Stevie’s services…now that would be something!!!
Looks like it works out for all parties.
Cant complain about that.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Feb 22, 2012 9:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I think that this speaks volumes to McGee's character.
To me this shows that he wants to spend his career as a Bill. Because let’s face it, he new that he was on the chopping block at his old salary. So restructuring his contract in this way makes his spot on the team almost a sure thing. Plus he probably would have only gotten those numbers from another team if he were to be released. So to me this means he’d rather take a pay cut and play for the Bills than take a pay cut while playing for someone else. Gotta love this guy!
As for the Bills, this is great. It allows the team to save a crapload of money, and keeps one of the locker room leaders on the team for a much more reasonable price. No one lose in this.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 22, 2012 9:41 PM EST reply actions
I suspect a healthy McGee could still be a good player. I like McGee and I hope it works out.
"There's only one C.J. Spiller." -Buddy Nix
That might be the most optimistic “initial” comment I’ve seen from you in a long time. And please don’t take that the wrong way, because I honestly agree with about 95% of the comments you make….including this one.
by Home Run Throw-up on Feb 23, 2012 2:24 AM EST up reply actions
something that makes sense...happened?
what crazy world is this which I have woken into
madness
Great comment! Got a good laugh in.
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by BillsinSeattle on Feb 23, 2012 1:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Cap Savings
I don’t understand how this lowers his cap figure unless he doesn’t get the incentives.
Assuming he stays healthy, his cap figures are the same, right?
Please help clarify.
The incentives will be applied to the 2013 cap if he achieves them in 2012.
by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Nice move
Very Nice on both sides to restructure the deal, but is McGee truly in their plans? If healthy and that’s a big if he is a very good player… Sad to say but I have my doubts that McGee can ever play a full season again. Maybe this is a nice way of the Bills taking care of a loyal player which gives them a out and McGee a nice chunk of departing change…
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Take heed NFL players, this is how you endear yourself to fans. I met him right after he was drafted when I worked for a friend of his at the McKinley Mall. Nice guy, and seems like one heck of a company man
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I checked in 5 times yesterday before 4:30 PM and now this and so much more.
Great job Nix.
I still think they will look to upgrade over Florence in FA. Making the depth chart look like this:
New FA, Williams, McGee, McKelvin, Rogers, late round draft.
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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2012 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
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