Clay drawing heavy interest from Buffalo

[MikeO]

The Bills are said to be all in on Charles Clay per multiple reports out of Buffalo

[ArtieChokePhin]

Just heard Clay and the Dolphins areceive in the final stages of hashing out a new deal that is in the $4 million per year range

[MikeO]

^^^Miami Herald reporting Clay's asking price is minimum of $6 mill per season and he isn't close to re-signing with the Fins at this time

[ArtieChokePhin]

If he wants $6 million per year, let him go.   There's a few tight ends in this draft that can produce just like him for much cheaper.  That's a Dennis Pitta type contact there.  The difference is,  Pitta has a Super Bowl ring.

[EDGECRUSHER]

If he goes to Buffalo with their QB situation, he will be a cap casualty in 2 years. No need for a high priced TE when your QB is Mark Sanchez. Hope Miami is stressing that point.

[masterfins]

One thing Miami has done right the last two years is properly structuring contracts, and not overpaying players.  Clay is not a player worthy of being highly paid for his position, so if someone else wants to ruin their cap space by overpaying him, go right ahead and let him go.

[EDGECRUSHER]

If the difference is just $5 Million for what we want and $6 Million for what he wants, that seems fine for a known commodity. However, if it's $3.5 to $6, then that's a big stretch.

[MikeO]

Fins placed the Transition Tag on Charles Clay today. The transition tag price tag for TE's in 2015 is $7.071 Million

[Phishfan]

I like Clay but that is too much money I think.

[MikeO]

I like Clay but that is too much money I think.

Then they better work out a long-term deal with him and lower that number.  They are probably hoping another team reaches a deal with him so they just have to decide if they want to match it or not. Let the other team do all the hard work and then swoop in and say yes or no.

[Sunstroke]

I like Clay but that is too much money I think.

I'd have to agree. That puts him right around what Greg Olsen earns, and Olsen is a much-much better TE, imo...

[MikeO]

Denver is hot for Clay per Mike Kliss the Broncos beat reporter who always breaks news for them. He is reporting Denver would rather pay Clay $6 mill a year than Thomas $8 mill a year at TE.

[Phishfan]

I heard Denver is looking for a TE that is a capable blocker as well as receiver. With Manning aging they are showing more commitment to the run. It may be just me but I don't consider that Clay's strong point.

[Dolphster]

I like Clay.  But agree that it wouldn't be wise to throw tons of money at him to keep him.  I actually liked what I saw from Dion Sims last year and I think he has some potential.  At 260+ pounds, he isn't going to be the type of TE that can serve as practically an extra WR like some of the faster Tight Ends in the league.  But he actually has decent hands for a big guy. 

[MikeO]

Buffalo beat reporter reporting that the Bills are preparing to make a formal contract offer to Clay in the coming days