Rasul Douglas is out of contract with the Buffalo Bills

Rasul Douglas was notably not present during Buffalo Bills spring training (OTA) in recent weeks.

However, a report notes that this has nothing to do with his contractual situation.

According to The Athletic, Douglas, who was not present at any of the three practices the media were present at in recent weeks, obviously has no problem with his current contract:

A source who was informed of Douglas’ absence told The Athletic that it was not related to any contractual issues. The Bills are tight against the salary cap, but Douglas appears in line for a nice raise based on his game-breaking production. He is entering the final season of a three-year, $21 million contract that includes a $5.3 million signing bonus with the Green Bay Packers. His base salary will be $1.25 million.

Based on the report, we still have many questions. Above all… why? It remains unclear why the 30-year-old was not present the last three Tuesdays while the media were at Bills practice.

But it is equally important to note that OTAs are entirely voluntary. Many other veterans were also not present at every practice session. Douglas’s name only became famous because he missed all three sessions attended by the media.

Additionally, Douglas agreed to a reworked contract this offseason to help Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane free up cap space. He’ll be well aware that the Bills are in a tough situation right now – but that doesn’t mean an extension can’t be considered at some point this summer.

Bills Wire will provide updates as information becomes available.