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As chilling as Tuesday's developments were, things would get worse for New England if Milloy signs with Buffalo -- a move that could tip the balance of power in the highly competitive AFC East toward the Bills. A Bills official confirmed the team's interest in Milloy on Tuesday, and said Buffalo was ready to immediately pursue a contract with him as soon as his name showed up on the NFL's daily transaction wire.

New Orleans and Washington are the other two teams seriously pursuing Milloy, but the Bills are believed to have the inside track. A league source said Milloy and his agent, Carl Poston, planned to lay out the options Tuesday night, before reaching a decision Wednesday morning.

Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe, Milloy's former Patriots teammate, is leading the cheers for Milloy in Buffalo. But Milloy also spoke a number of times Tuesday with Jones, the Saints safety who was his friend and fellow secondary mate in New England the past five years. Milloy is seeking a contract in the $4 million per year range, and while it's unclear if he'll reach that figure, both the Bills and Saints seem wary that Washington owner Daniel Snyder might elevate Milloy's price tag to a range they would deem too costly