Professor

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

Bills WR Moulds granted permission to seek trade

By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer
March 21, 2006

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Eric Moulds has the Buffalo Bills' permission to seek a trade, the latest step for the veteran receiver who asked for his release after repeatedly rejecting the team's demands to take a pay cut.

"We are shopping Eric," Moulds' personal adviser, Greg Johnson, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "Obviously, we would much rather have Eric released. But if we can work out a trade, we will. But if not, we're back to Square 1 and Eric won't play for the Bills. He doesn't want to play for them, and he will not play for them."

Johnson said several teams already have expressed interest in Moulds since the Bills granted their permission on Friday. Without providing details, he added, the team has set parameters on what it would seek in return in a potential trade.

"It's moving forward to a degree and we anticipate something happening," Johnson said.

Moulds, a 10-year veteran and the Bills' senior player, has two years left on his contract, but was scheduled to count about $10.8 million against the salary cap next year. The Bills deem that figure too expensive but have failed in their bid to have the receiver restructure his contract.

Moulds, who is scheduled to make $7.1 million next season, has rejected the Bills' demands, believing there are other teams willing to match the salary.

Speaking earlier in the day, Bills general manager Marv Levy only hinted that the team has granted Moulds' representatives permission to seek a trade by saying: "I think they might examine the field and find that maybe that is the thing to do."

Levy also maintained the team's interest in keeping Moulds, but only if he agrees to a pay cut.

"I still think he has playing ability," Levy said. "But I don't think we can fill all of our other needs with the type of salary cap hit we have to take with him."

Buffalo would save about $5.5 million in salary cap space by releasing Moulds. The Bills have been active in the first week of free agency, signing nine free agents including four of their own players.

Among the players signed include two receivers, Andre' Davis, a four-year NFL veteran who played for New England last season, and Josh Reed, who spent the past four seasons in Buffalo.

The Bills, however, could use additional cap space to address their most immediate need in bolstering their offensive line.

Moulds was Buffalo's first-round pick in the 1996 draft and has been a full-time starter since his third season. In 154 games, he has 675 catches for 9,096 yards and 48 touchdowns. Only Andre Reed has more catches (941) and yards (13,095) among Bills receivers.



Updated on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 7:15 pm EST

Professor

i don't think that anyone would give him 7 million dollars a year.

MickeyG

i agree he isn't worth that kind of money, but that doesn't mean he won't get it.

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Professor

if you think about it, that would be more money than what TO just got. I just can't see him commanding that much. I say the bills are going to have to release him.

He has made it clear that he won't play for the bills and everybody knows that, why give up something when you can wait and give nothing.

My feelings are that if they are lucky to get any offer, they should take it.

MickeyG

it's almost the same senario the Vikings were in with Daunte, except Daunte is worth the money he is getting.

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Professor

I think he'll be released after the draft.

Rntaboy

Moulds is not worth 7.1 million. Another case of ego completely blinding someone to how much they are actually worth.

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The Browns suck.

MickeyG

He would make a nice pickup for a team that didn't get what they needed in the draft, as long as he takes a pay cut.

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Professor

Im hearing he doesn't want to take a paycut, so this could be drawn out awhile until he realizes what he is worth

MickeyG

i'm just saying when he can't find a team to take him and he gets cut he should realize he isn't worth what he is getting and some team may be able to cash in.

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