2025 FA Thread: Rehkow 2y/2m | Rankins, Cappa Cut | Higgins Tagged | Hubbard Retires | Gesicki 3y/25.5m | Hill 3y/33m | Perine 2y/3.8m | Slayton 2y/15m | Ossai 1y/7m | Burks 2y/5m | Sample ?/?

[HoosierCat]

Schefty:

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Bengals are re-signing cornerback Marco Wilson to a one-year, $1.52 million deal. Deal negotiated by Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.

 

[COB]

With the cap flying up every year, a team like the bengals might be smart to radically rethink their strategy in regards to big contracts.  
 

Three years of watching JaMarr Chase play, and it is very apparent he’s a top 3 or 4 receiver in the nfl.  Maybe even two years.  Just extend him then.  You get to do the extension within the context of the existing cap.

Yes, you lose 2 or 3 years of a price controlled rookie deal.  But you can offset that with the savings in the later years of the deal.  
 

The advantages- You have a major piece (like TJ’s Granny) to build your offense around.  You bring stability to your offense.  You avoid the circus of distractions these situations bring.  You free up what in our case are very limited front office resources, negotiating resources, and allow those resources to focus on making  other positions better.  
 

the Disadvantages: There is risk.  Bad injury or the player takes his foot off the gas. Also, the guaranteed money and the escrow rules could cause Smithsonian level sock garter collection to have to be auctioned off.

[HoosierCat]

Joe talks day 1 (or day -2 or whatever it is...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-aLrrZRtTc&t=3s

 

[ArmyBengal]

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.

[AMPHAR]

3 hours ago, COB said:

Thrilled to have Perine back.  He was such a good pass blocker on 3rd downs, and when he got the ball he was crazy north south.  Like he was up to speed in about one step.  
 

Really hurt to see him go to Denver, I can’t recall what the issue with keeping him was.  

 

If he’s the same player or close to it we just got a lot better in the offensive backfield, especially on 3rd downs.  Also, we were kind of running our young guy into the ground, it’ll be good to lessen his load.  

there was some stuff about Denver promising feature back role then they basically lied or it didn't work out.   He was on the trade block once during 2022/2023 or maybe it was rumor.  He got cut right before 2024 season. 

I hope he is the same player because he's another weapon catching out of the backfield and that's a good combo with is pass blocking.   Little less unpredictable.

 

[AMPHAR]

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Three years of watching JaMarr Chase play, and it is very apparent he’s a top 3 or 4 receiver in the nfl.  Maybe even two years.  Just extend him then.  You get to do the extension within the context of the existing cap.

Yes, you lose 2 or 3 years of a price controlled rookie deal.  But you can offset that with the savings in the later years of the deal.  
 

Can't extend until after year 3.    Bengals probably saved $34m cash when Chase backed out.  It goes both ways Chase elected to only get paid $5m for a triple crown season.   Is he going to do the same in 2025 and only get paid $21m?

Look how fast AJ Green fell apart and he was playing games with his contract at the time his ankle got rolled into on that Dayton surface.

Its a spread of about $43m of JJ's total cash through 2025 and what Chase will get paid without an extension.

 

[COB]

JFC are the Browns actually going to start Kenny Pickett next year?  Worst owner in sports.

[AMPHAR]

So are they not going to have a Jeff Ruby's dinner this year?   Kinda sad.

 

 

 

[COB]

I’m going through the dumpster behind Jeff Ruby’s right now.  It’s kind of creepy.  Not the dumpster, it’s awesome.  But Baker Mayfield is sitting back here in an SUV muttering to himself.  

[TJJackson]

Just so you know, Jeff Ruby's is on their very worst day ten tiers above Cheesecake Factory in every aspect of what a restaurant can be

except for having large quantities of mediocre cheesecake on hand

[Stripes]

2 hours ago, COB said:

I’m going through the dumpster behind Jeff Ruby’s right now.  It’s kind of creepy.  Not the dumpster, it’s awesome.  But Baker Mayfield is sitting back here in an SUV muttering to himself.  

Probably pissed I didn’t show up after a little Tinder catfishing.

[Stripes]

Jeff Ruby’s > Arby’s in Heath, OH > microwaved family-size Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese > Cheesecake Factory 

[TJJackson]

I agree with this hierarchy, although I am still upset I cant get a spicy italian sub at said Arby's

[ArmyBengal]

Cheesecake Factory = ASS

[TJJackson]

My wife and kids seem to love it, and I will never understand why.

even their namesake item isnt good

[TJJackson]

Lets get Teven Jenkins to make Mem happy

Mem wanted Jenkins all along, and in that draft we almost had him, but the Bengals traded down and got the rapist instead

Imagine this team with Teven Jenkins instead of the rapist for the last few years

[Stripes]

Hard to say since Jenkins failed as a tackle. But I am definitely on board now. Get a damned guard. Cody Ford doesn’t count.

[TJJackson]

On second thought, I'd rather have Risner

[ArmyBengal]

8 hours ago, TJJackson said:

My wife and kids seem to love it, and I will never understand why.

even their namesake item isnt good

My wife love it too. I think it’s overpriced garbage. They try to get cute with ingredients and it ends up ruining the food. Just gross.

Maybe it’s me just being simple.
Give me Cracker Barrel meatloaf and mashed potatoes with a side of corn or carrots. 

[COB]

I’ve only been to Cheesecake Factory once.  

Arby’s gang rise up.

[ArmyBengal]

To be honest I haven’t paid a ton of attention, or at least not as much, with free agency this year.

I looked at the top remaining free agents out there as of today in PFF. (They were just the first one up in the Google search, not my affinity for them).

Jenkins
Zeitler
Becton
Scherff
Hernandez
Risner

Those are the top OG’s remaining.
I was surprised some of the names still out there at other positions as well. Nine of which were DE’s.

[COB]

I saw a rumor online that the bengals are pursuing Jenkins.  I’m sure they are not the only team interested.  The Brown family in a competitive situation when it concerns a player does not inspire confidence.  

[COB]

The Chiefs restructure two contracts, Mahomes and Chris Jones.  They get 50 million in cap space.  
 

The Bengals?  Burrow literally offers his contract up for a restructure, trying to improve the team.  The Brown family’s response?  Just silence.  

[volcom69]

10 minutes ago, COB said:

The Chiefs restructure two contracts, Mahomes and Chris Jones.  They get 50 million in cap space.  
 

The Bengals?  Burrow literally offers his contract up for a restructure, trying to improve the team.  The Brown family’s response?  Just silence.  

Some teams try to get better, and make good moves, and the Bengals continue to be the Bengals. It’s really sad at this point, just sign the three players that need signed and hopefully a few decent guys and I’ll be happy. 

[AMPHAR]

coconut cream pie cheesecake at the Cheesecake factory is legit and I assume it was Baker's favorite.