With Trey, I think it was them simply kicking the argument about compensation another year into the future but knew it was an issue. Should he have bet on himself and not sign the deal given? I would guess yes, but many times that doesn’t pan out. Agree more on him than the FO, but here we are.
Also agree with not thinking they had long term plans for Tee. I have always thought he was the odd man out and then Burrow and Burton happened. I still think they cheaper out when extensions were coming last year for WR. Had they simply offered him Pittman’s deal for Indy, he would have bought. That was 3 years at $23.3m per year, with an out after two which would have protected the Bengals. They paid Tee 21.3 in 2024 on the tag. Now they are looking closer to $30m.
Chase? I guess they figured for how little they paid him last year, it makes up for a little of what they pay him now. Although they would love to only pay him his $21m club option for 2025. So would I but that shits foul.