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Front Office Report
(Last Updated on August 30, 2010)
Welcome to our 2010 edition of our exclusive Front Office Section! This page will keep you updated on all the moves by the front office! Included is a look at the 2010 free agents and what we think the team will do with them. This will be the one page to look at all roster and front office moves made during the calendar year. We will also have a list of all 2010 player contract signings, restructurings, & extensions as well as the details behind them as they become available! You can also take a look back at all the 2009 moves and contract details as well.
Drafted Players
 C.J. Spiller - 1st Round Pick; Signed 8/6
DT Torell Troup - 2nd Round Pick; Signed 7/28
DE Alex Carrington - 3rd Round Pick; Signed 7/19
WR Marcus Easley - 4th Round Pick; Signed 6/15
OT Ed Wang - 5th Round Pick; Signed 5/27
OLB Athur Moats - 6th Round Pick; Signed 6/10
OLB Danny Batten - 6th Round Pick; Signed 6/3
QB Levi Brown - 7th Round Pick; Signed 6/10
OT Kyle Calloway - 7th Round Pick; Signed 6/8; released 8/30 
Undrafted Free Agents
TE Andrew George Signed - 8/24
RB Andre Anderson Signed - 8/16
OL Cordaro Howard Signed - 5/4
WR Donald Jones Signed - 5/3
C/G Sean Allen Signed - 5/3
WR David Nelson Signed - 4/30
RB Joique Bell Signed - 4/29
WR Naaman Roosevelt Signed - 4/29
DE/OLB Antonio Coleman Signed - 4/28
S Dominique Harris Signed - 4/28
NFL Free Agent Players
TE J.P. Foschi - Signed with Bills - 8/23
LB Donovan Woods - Signed with Bills - 7/30
LB Reggie Torbor - Signed with Bills - 6/5
RB Chad Simpson - Signed with Bills - 5/11
RB Rodney Ferguson - Signed with Bills - 4/12
WR Chad Jackson - Signed with Bills - 3/31
DE Dwan Edwards - Signed - 3/17
LB Andra Davis - Signed - 3/16
OT Cornell Green - Signed - 3/8
DT Rashaad Duncan - Signed to future free agent contract - 1/15
OL Jason Watkins - Signed to future free agent contract - 1/15
Coaching Staff/Administration
Asst. to head coach Darryl Daye - Hired 2/19
Asst. OL coach Bobby Johnson - Hired 2/17
Asst. ST coach Stan Kwan - Hired 2/16
Asst. LB Coach/ST DeMontie Cross - Released 1/4; Re-Hired as ILB coach 2/11
Asst. GM/Dir. Pro Personnel Doug Whaley - Hired 2/10
Co-Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Eric Ciano - Hired 2/9
Co-Strength & Conditioning Coordinator John Gamble - Hired 2/9
Defensive Coordinator George Edwards - Hired 2/4
Def. Quality Control Coach Adrian White - Released 1/4; Re-Hired 2/1
Special Teams Coach Bruce DeHaven - Hired 2/1
WR Coach Stan Hixon - Hired 2/1
QB Coach George Cortez - Hired 2/1
Offensive Coordinator Curtis Modkins - Hired 1/27
OL Coach John D'Alessandris - Hired 1/27
Off. Quality Control Coach Kevin Patullo - Hired 1/27
TE Coach Bob Bicknell - Hired 1/27
Def. Assistant Giff Smith - Hired 1/27; named DL coach 2/11
DB Coach George Catavolos - Released 1/4; Re-Hired 1/27
DL Coach Bob Sanders - Released 1/4; Re-Hired 1/27; Named OLB coach 2/11
Head Coach Chan Gailey - Hired 1/19
GM Buddy Nix - Promoted 12/31 from National Scout
CEO Russ Brandon - Promoted 12/31 from COO
Players
DT Lonnie Harvey - Signed to future free agent contract - 1/15; released 8/30
OT Kyle Calloway - Released 8/30
WR Aaron Rhea Signed - 8/16; released 8/30
CB John Destin - Signed - 4/29; released 8/23
LB Ryan Manalac - Placed on waived/injured list 8/16
WR Felton Huggins - Re-signed with Bills - 3/29; placed on waived/injured list 8/11
LB Aaron Schobel - Released from reserve/did not report list 8/4
LB Nic Harris - Waived after failing physical 7/30
S Brett Johnson - Signed - 5/5; released 6/25; signed by Eagles 6/28
RB Walter Mendenhall - Signed with Bills - 4/7; released 5/12
OL Kyle Mutcher Signed - 5/3; released 5/12
DT Marlon Favorite - Signed - 3/2; Released 5/11
OL Brad Butler - Announced Retirement 2/18
TE Derek Fine - Released 2/16
WR Justin Jenkins - Released 2/16
S John Wendling - Released 2/16
LB Ashlee Palmer - Released 2/16
DE Jermaine McGhee - Released 2/16
DT Marcus Smith - Released 2/16
C Marvin Philip - Released 2/16
Coaching Staff/Administration
OC Alex Van Pelt - Released 1/4; Hired as Tampa Bay QB coach 2/1
Asst. OL Coach Ray Brown - Released 1/4; Hired as SF Asst. OL coach 1/27
WR Coach Tyke Tolbert - Released 1/4; Hired as Carolina WR coach 1/21
RB Coach Eric Studesville - Released 1/4; Hired as Denver RB coach 1/21
VP of Pro Personnel John Guy - Fired 1/20
DC/Interim Head Coach Perry Fewell - Released 1/4; Hired as Giants DC 1/14
Special Teams Coach Bobby April - Released 1/4; Hired as Eagles ST coach 1/14
OL Coach Sean Kugler - Released 1/4; Hired as Steelers OC coach 1/14
TE Coach Charlie Coiner - Released 1/4
LB Coach Matt Sheldon - Released 1/4
Off. Quality Control Coach Nathaniel Hackett - Released 1/4
Assistant Chuck Lester - Released 1/4
Strength and Condtioning Coach John Allaire - Released 1/4
TE Michael Matthews - Signed with Bills - 4/21; placed on waived/injured list - 8/23; placed on Injured Reserve - 8/25
WR Marcus Easley - Placed on Injured Reserve - 8/22
LB Danny Batten - Placed on Injured Reserve - 8/22
S Jon Corto - Active PUP list - 7/29
TE Joe Klopfenstein - Placed on Injured Reserve - 7/22
Here is where we will list contract details that we obtained through various media outlets. It is an approximation since the Bills do not release contract details. We will list all new contracts, restructured deals and extensions that happen in the 2010 calendar year. Some players may be asked to restructure their contracts which would convert base salaries into signing bonuses to save cap money. This practice usually puts teams in a bad cap situation in future years so it isn't likely this off season since the team is in good cap shape.
RB C.J. Spiller - 5 yrs. $25M. Up to $37.5M w/ incentives. $20.8M guaranteed.
DT Torell Troup - 4 yrs. $4.61M. $2.6M guaranteed.
LB Danny Batten - 4 yrs. $1.891M. $101,000 SB.
WR Marcus Easley - 4 yrs. $2.31M. $520,000 SB.
QB Levi Brown- 4 yrs. $1.86M. $69,000 guaranteed.
LB Arthur Moats - 4 yrs. $1.902M. $112,000 guaranteed.
OL Kyle Calloway - 4 yrs. $1.851M. $61,000 SB.
OT Ed Wang - 4 yrs. $1.99M. $199,000 SB
DE Dwan Edwards - 4 yrs. $18M.
LB Andra Davis - 2 yrs. $4.4M. $2M (2010).
OT Cornell Green - 3 yrs. $9M.
Here is a look at the 2010 free agents and what we predict will happen to them. There are 8 unrestricted free agents and the Bills have already decided not to bring three back. With an entirely new coaching staff coming in there will likely be a great amount of turnover.
Unrestricted Free Agents
These free agents are free to sign with any team they want in the off season with no compensation to the Bills. (They may be given compensatory draft picks for players lost in next year's draft.)
DE Ryan Denney - Is still on the open market.
LB Chris Draft - Signed with the Redskins.
S Todd Johnson - Is still on the open market.
OG Seth McKinney - Is still on the open market.
WR Terrell Owens - Is still on the open market.
WR Josh Reed - Signed with the Chargers.
S/LB Bryan Scott - Re-signed with Bills for 2 years 3/4.
OG Kendall Simmons - Is still on the open market.
LB Josh Stamer - Is still on the open market.
Restricted Free Agents
Since there is no new CBA agreement you now need six years of service before becoming an unrestricted free agent. That makes the list of restricted free agents larger. The Bills have the right to match any offer any of these free agents get or receive compensation in the form of draft picks for each player lost. The round of the pick depends on where the player was drafted and/or the price of the qualifying offer given by the Bills. The new regime may let more restricted players walk since they have no allengiance to them.
LB Keith Ellison - Signed his $1.176M tender 3/29.
OG Richie Incognito - Not tendered an offer. Signed with Miami.
TE Joe Klopfenstein - Re-signed with Bills 3/11.
S George Wilson - Signed his $1.759M tender 3/29.
QB Gibran Hamdan - Not tendered an offer. Signed with Toronto of CFL 3/10 then retired
CB Ashton Youboty - Signed his $1.176M tender 3/31.
TE Derek Schouman - Signed his $1.684M tender 4/8.
OT Jonathan Scott - Not tendered an offer. Signed with Pittsburgh 3/9
Exclusive Rights Free Agents
These players have no bargaining power and will remain with the Bills if they want them.
LB Marcus Buggs - Not tendered an offer. Is an unrestricted free agent.
LB Jon Corto - Re-signed with team 3/9.
OG Christian Gaddis - Tendered an offer.
TE Jonathan Stupar - Signed his tender with Bills 3/29.
DB Cary Harris - Signed his tender with Bills 3/29.
RB Justice Hairston - Not tendered an offer. Is an unrestricted free agent.
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