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Stevie Johnson, Buffalo Bills Exchange Contract Proposals

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 02:  Stevie Johnson #13 of the Buffalo Bills runs before the start the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 2, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 02: Stevie Johnson #13 of the Buffalo Bills runs before the start the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 2, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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The Jacksonville Jaguars will be looking to sign at least one free agent wide receiver in the 2012 free agency period. One of those targets could be Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson. Johnson and Bills have exchanged contract proposals, according to a report by Rodney McKissic of The Buffalo News. Johnson is currently scheduled to hit free agency in 2012 as an unrestricted free agent.

The Bills submitted a proposal over a week ago and Johnson's agent, C.J. LaBoy, countered the team's offer on Monday, according to the source. There have been no further talks although the two sides are scheduled to meet next week in Indianapolis.

Johnson broke out in his third season with the Buffalo Bills in 2010, catching 82 passes for 1,073 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Johnson repeated that performance in the 2011 season, hauling in 76 passes for 1,004 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns. Johnson was originally drafted by the Bills in the seventh-round of the 2008 NFL Draft, but looks to sign a long-term deal in Buffalo, or somewhere else if he hits free agency.