Hangartner's contract details

[Murph]

Bills | Hangartner contract details

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:17:17 -0800

Updating a previous report, Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News, reports the Buffalo Bills have signed OG Geoff Hangartner to a four-year deal. Hangartner will make a $1.9 million base salary in 2009, $2.35 million in 2010, $2.55 million in 2011 and $2.8 million in 2012.

4 years/9.6 million

:confused:

I think he was worth that to us. Shame to lose him.

[SMACKDAB]

All I can say to that is WOW. Ok, one more thing......unexplainable.

[Sultan33g]

I guess being a starter was worth more than the money?? Im confused

[Murph]

I guess being a starter was worth more than the money?? Im confused

More proof perhaps of just how cap strapped we are right now?

[frash.exe]

More proof perhaps of just how cap strapped we are right now?

Don't underestimate the power of opportunity.

He probably wants to start, he won't walk in week one here over Kalil starting Center. Even RG he'd have to battle for here.

[Murph]

Don't underestimate the power of opportunity.

He probably wants to start, he won't walk in week one here over Kalil starting Center. Even RG he'd have to battle for here.

Probably. Remember how his agent stopped talks with us before FA began? Makes you wonder if getting a starting gig was the line in the sand.

[Chan Fan]

At that price we definately could've kept him, I agree though that it was probably more about opportunity than money for him. The real question is how the hell did Frank Omiyale get 4 years 12-14 million with one career start :confused:

[tim]

That's just his base salary with no bonuses. He probably got double that in total.

[Urrymonster]

HE was quoted as saying he will be earning more in this contract that he ever imagined to see in his entire life. Pretty sure that he has some nice bonuses tied in there. In addition almost everyone has confirmed that it was the starting role that he was after and that the money was an after thought, it seems unless we could of granted him to start at RG we never stood a chance at retaining him.

[Mark V]

Gonna miss the guy. "Solid backup" was his MO while he was here, but he wanted to be a started with perhaps a bigger payday down the road, and I wish him well. Going to miss him.

[frash.exe]

Probably. Remember how his agent stopped talks with us before FA began? Makes you wonder if getting a starting gig was the line in the sand.

yea. It sucks that we finally got line depth and it all ran away from us as soon as we got it. The challenge now will be whether Maguzu can keep turning these guys like Schwartz and Bernadeau into solid depth, ala Dante Scarnecchia.

Hangartner probably knew his best fit was at center anyway, and that position is firmly within the grasp of Kalil. I thought he was better there than guard.

[magnus]

more than two million for a backup? No, I don't think we needed to spend that. You can find two vets cheaper than that with starting experience after the draft.

[rayzor]

I guess being a starter was worth more than the money?? Im confused

yes.

he wanted to be a starter. wasn't going to be one here. he went somewhere that he could be. he will never know how good he could be unless he is given the chance. in buffalo he gets that chance. good for him.

no one likes to be behind the lead dog for long.

[panthers55]

Considering Omiyale got 14 million for 4 years from Chicago and had one start in his career, you can count on the fact that Hangartner got more than that with all his starts and experience. I expect with his signing bonus, any roster bonuses as well as incentives likely to be earned, he will get closer to 4 or 5 million per year.