2025 FA Thread: Rehkow 2y/2m | Rankins, Cappa Cut | Higgins 4y/115m | Chase 4y/161m | Hubbard Retires | Gesicki 3y/25.5m | Hill 3y/33m | Perine 2y/3.8m | Slayton 2y/15m | Ossai 1y/7m | Burks 2y/5m | Patrick 1y/2m

[ArmyBengal]

Any money saved from contracts being reworked has got to be earmarked for Trey as opposed to any new FA signing I would guess.

[Stripes]

They'd better do something with it.

[HoosierCat]

10 hours ago, Stripes said:

They'd better do something with it.

My sources say they will be using it here.

[Stripes]

1 hour ago, HoosierCat said:

My sources say they will be using it here.

Fitting that the first object I see advertised is a belt folded to look just like a penis.

[HoosierCat]

Volson details out. It looks like they only saved about $500k against the cap.

https://overthecap.com/player/cordell-volson/10181

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Cordell Volson signed a 4 year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on June 14, 2022 worth $4,316,880 with $656,880 guaranteed via signing bonus.

In 2025 Volson renegotiated his rookie contract by removing the PPE that he earned and replacing it with a new $2.6 million contract that had $500,000 guaranteed and the chance to earn more via incentives. The new contract represented a pay cut of $1.056 million.

 

[AMPHAR]

Karras Extended which might be their most important FA at the moment.   Hopefully a defender or two step up to warrant worry about extending come March.

 

[ArmyBengal]

I like that Karras will be back for another year.
If they don't think Matt Lee is the future they are going to need to address Center sooner rather than later.

[HoosierCat]

I will wait to see the details but so far it sounds like they just added another year for $5 million to his contract. That would cost them nothing right now and keep their options open for 2026. Nothing wrong with that.

[ArmyBengal]

58 minutes ago, AMPHAR said:

Hopefully a defender or two step up to warrant worry about extending come March.

Your comment made me curious, so I went to take a look.  Below are the UFA's for next year.

DE Trey Hendrickson
DE Joesph Ossai
SAF Geno Stone
TE Noah Fant
LG Cordell Volson
RG Lucas Patrick
CB Marco Wilson
CB Cam Britt-Taylor
TE Tanner Hudson
DE Cam Sample
SAF Tycen Anderson

This is exactly what I was talking about when they were trying to decide whether to pay Tee or not.
Outside of Hendrickson, who will be 32 next year, no one is looking at top of the market deals.
CBT, with an above average 2025, could cash in.  Maybe.
The reality is that the rest of those guys combined won't cost what Hendrickson will for 2026.

I'm really glad they brought Tee back and looking at this only confirms that feeling for me.
We actually discussed that in detail at the time.  "Who else do they need to spend money on?".

I fully expect another draft heavy on the lines and the safety spot depending on FA next year.

[HoosierCat]

So long Tanner McLachlan, we hardly knew ye…

[Stripes]

Glad to get more Ted. He’s just the kinda dude you like to root for.

I also get a little annoyed by some of the broader fanbase obsession with Matt Lee when he has never actually done a single thing.

[Stripes]

Also, Ted’s “right up yours, Tennessee, fuck you” tirade is one of my favorite Bengals moments of all time.

[COB]

Watching that Karas clip in Tennesee, you really get a look at the intensity of an nfl player, the way they have to be.  And even though he’s just walking off the field, Karas just exudes physicality and violence.  You can see that there is a ton of quick twitch muscle underneath all that.  

[COB]

Watching this YouTube game.  First series, dimwitted Travis Kelce can’t run his route correctly and totaled Xavier Worthy’s shoulder.  So their best receiver is out.  But Travis will be able to get open if the Chiefs can scheme it up and get a defensive nose tackle in coverage.  

[COB]

Worthy was on the sideline grimacing in pain and I think I saw Kelce tell him to shake it off. Zing!  Your waitress is made of veal.

[HoosierCat]

For anyone wondering, Risner contract details:

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The Bengals signed Dalton Risner to an undisclosed deal last month but the details have risen to the forefront. Over The Cap reports Risner signed a one-year, $1.337 million contract with the Bengals. The deal includes a $167,500 signing bonus.

Leaves the team with $12.75 million in cap space for 2025.

[ArmyBengal]

3 minutes ago, HoosierCat said:

For anyone wondering, Risner contract details:

Leaves the team with $12.75 million in cap space for 2025.

When considering the players they have coming up for free agency next year, they could actually get more than a handful extended now if they decide to keep them with that cap space.

[HoosierCat]

I expect it depends on how much they end up needing to cover injuries. But yeah if they get to December and still have double-digits left they could knock out a deal or two.

[Stripes]

Sure, why not. Roster spot possibly opening with Patrick injured at least.

[HoosierCat]

Worth a shot. He busted hard in NO but his last year at ND crossed with Golden’s first, so maybe he can get something out of him.

[COB]

I wonder what’s up with this kid.  He had two double digit sack years at ND.  Then he plays one season for the Saints and gets cut.  Would be amazing if we could get something out of him.   If he walks in here off waivers and outplays Myles Murphy I’ll laugh, but it won’t be a surprised laugh.  

[AMPHAR]

I'd mark this down in the same category as the Jags OL they got.   Both from a draft prospect standpoint look like good additions.   Just got to wonder why they moved on from them so fast. 

 

[AMPHAR]

12 slot difference.  Murphy vs. Foskey.  

[ArmyBengal]

I like Foskey coming out of ND.  Anything more than what Murphy gives us is a win.
If not, it's whatever...

[HoosierCat]

Meanwhile Pitt signing Peppers.