WEEI/Breer: Eric Alexander released - him and TBC expected back w/ extensions

[JSn]

With contract extensions. OK, so that makes more sense. Obviously, though... these are going to be money saving moves. So not every cut we're seeing is permanent.

 

[DarrylS]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banana-cain will be back...

Thought so, nothing made sense..

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banana-cain will be back...

No way they are money saving moves this season. Rather they are means to extending their contractual obligation at potentially lesser value than either might have claimed after this season as UFA.

 

[Pats726]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banana-cain will be back...

Makes sense...they are cutting them as they have 1 year deals...so they can have extensions AND a lower cap number this year...so basically making the move to get MORE cap money.

 

[Betterthanmost]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banana-cain will be back...

This news makes me feel so much better about the PATs, I have always believed they were a classy organization, so I hope this is true. It would have been horrible if TBC was cut and dry.

 

[JSn]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banana-cain will be back...

No way they are money saving moves this season. Rather they are means to extending their contractual obligation at potentially lesser value than either might have claimed after this season as UFA.

These extensions will likely reduce cap hits, though. Maybe moving bonuses into next year or whatever.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banana-cain will be back...

These extensions will likely reduce cap hits, though. Maybe moving bonuses into next year or whatever.

TBC was a minimum salary contract. He's getting more in a long term deal and we're eating the remainder on the deal we cut him from regardless... I'd assume a similar situation with alexander although I'm too lazy to look him up now that Miguel's page isn't linked to the main forum...:steamed:

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain will be back, with extensions

I keep seeing that Alexander was released, yet I've not been able to find an article or tweet about it.. Is this just speculation or did it actually happen?

 

[pats1]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain will be back, with extensions

I keep seeing that Alexander was released, yet I've not been able to find an article or tweet about it.. Is this just speculation or did it actually happen?

Alexander has not been released. I don't know what you mean about "you keep that he was released" because I haven't seen that at all. Only TBC, Galloway, and Matthews have been released.

 

[JSn]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain will be back, with extensions

I keep seeing that Alexander was released, yet I've not been able to find an article or tweet about it.. Is this just speculation or did it actually happen?

WEEI and that new station are both reporting it. Also Albert Breer.

 

[pats1]

Yes, Albert Breer is now reporting Alexander is out but expected back w/ TBC:

twitter.com/albertbreer

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain will be back, with extensions

Alexander has not been released. I don't know what you mean about "you keep that he was released" because I haven't seen that at all. Only TBC, Galloway, and Matthews have been released.

Pats1 - The title of this thread implies that Alexander has been released. Also, the other threads about players who've been released have mentioned it as well.

EDIT: Gaspar of the Globe now has it up that Alexander was released, but he's quoting Breer.

 

[cstjohn17]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain will be back, with extensions

With contract extensions. OK, so that makes more sense. Obviously, though... these are going to be money saving moves. So not every cut we're seeing is permanent.

Wierd, talk about your low level priorities. The Patriots have 3 Probowlers that are pending free agents (Wilfork, Mankins and Ghost). Ghost and Mankins may be RFAs (if there is not CBA).

 

[DefenseRules]

:stars2: :wha:

That's how these moves make me feel. I just don't get it.

 

[Jimke]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain will be back, with extensions

Wierd, talk about your low level priorities. The Patriots have 3 Probowlers that are pending free agents (Wilfork, Mankins and Ghost). Ghost and Mankins may be RFAs (if there is not CBA).

No real money involved in the players the Pats are re-signing and

extending. Mankins and Wilfork will demand huge bonuses. What's

the harm in tackling the easy re-signings first? The Pats started with

more than 20 contracts that expired after 2009.

 

[pats1]

FWIW, Alexander is NOT subject to waivers. He has four credited seasons, but only three accrued seasons. It's the four credited seasons that determines waiver eligibility.

 

[JFK]

Did we need to release them to extend them?

 

[MoLewisrocks]

:stars2: :wha:

That's how these moves make me feel. I just don't get it.

Think lady... If BB values these players he wants to tie them up for more than the one year he signed them for several months ago. He believes their market value will be increased substantially in 2010, so he extends them this season under market. This is the only way he could do that since you cannot revisit a contract more than once in a 12 month period...

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Re: WEEI: Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain will be back, with extensions

Wierd, talk about your low level priorities. The Patriots have 3 Probowlers that are pending free agents (Wilfork, Mankins and Ghost). Ghost and Mankins may be RFAs (if there is not CBA).

They can afford to roll the dice on what the CBA may hold on lesser deals. Not on deals for pro bowl caliber players. If they extend one of them now and the terms of the CBA radically alter the cap landscape it could be a very costly mistake. If there is no new CBA before 2010 all of the players you name remain our property on favorable terms considering 2011 could well be a lockout season when you don't want a lot of heavy duty guaranteed money sitting on your books. Bill is tying up all the little, affordable loose ends and waiting to see what develops where the big ticket items are concerned.

 

[tanked_as_usual]

could these moves help facilitate the acquisition of a player with a bigger salary????