ArmyBengal Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 Richardson may benefit from a change of scenery but his stats don’t indicate it would matter much. Although we survived Jake Browning so there’s that. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 3 Author Report Posted March 3 Tag deadline today at 4. Not expecting them to use it but who really knows with this crew? Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 Wait? No tag and trade of Trey? Good idea Bengals. Better leave those advanced tactics to the real organizations. Sit back and wait for someone to offer Trey a big deal and take the 3rd round comp in 2027. I bet the whole tag and trade idea came from the granddaughters. I mean that certainly wasn't a Mike Brown or Pumpkin idea. I wouldn't typically mind the 3rd round comp pick, but if they are as aggressive as they need to be and sign multiple players, they will just cancel out whatever happens with Trey. Tell me again why trading him last year wasn't a good idea? Stay tuned, to preserve that 3rd round comp pick, there will be no free agent signings. Quote
COB Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 Seriously need to redo burrow’s deal. He’s open to it, and it will free up serious cap space so we can truly be all in. Not just bengals all in, which is truly about two thirds in. It needs to happen pretty soon though, with FA about a week away. I’m glad they didn’t tag Trey. There is just too much ill will there for such a collaborative maneuver to have a realistic chance of succeeding. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 Yeah, I'm glad they haven't and hopefully won't tag Trey as well. I just find all the talk surrounding Trey humorous. They always have been and continue to be full of shit. Rework Burrow's deal? Yeah, I will be shocked if that shit happens either. It's just not something this organization does historically. They don't like to "kick the can down the road". While there are times I agree with that approach, you can't be "All in" and not consider every opportunity you have at your disposal to accomplish what you preach is your goal. The Chiefs just did this with Mahomes and gained $43.6 million in cap space this year. No one in the Bengals front office thinks something like that might help? It's March though, so we already know half the family is already on a beach somewhere. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 3 Author Report Posted March 3 Memo to Mike: this is why you go all in. Quote In terms of the future of sports media, who really won the Warner Bros. Discovery sweepstakes? Was it Paramount Skydance, now in line to own WBD’s legendary properties and collection of cable networks for an astronomical $111 billion? Or Netflix, which walked away from a deal and collected a cool $2.8 billion break-up fee for its trouble? The true winner — and still champion — is the NFL. But of course. The reason: Quote On Monday, Paramount Skydance said it plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into a service with more than 200 million subscribers. The focus of the investor call was more about entertainment than sports, but with CBS Sports joining forces with WBD’s TNT Sports, Paramount’s David Ellison is creating a behemoth that will feature the NFL, MLB, the NHL, the Masters, NCAA hoops and football and Champions League, among a plethora of other league properties. The combined company will rival ESPN in its breadth. Despite the creation of a new live-sports juggernaut, what continues to hang over the whole media industry is the NFL’s TV renegotiations. And the shake-out of Paramount’s aggressive deal-making might lead to audibles in the NFL talks, which very well may shape the future of media even more than this current $111 billion Paramount-WBD monster. And you know what that means: Quote At the end of the decade, the NFL has an opt-out for its core 11-year, $110 billion-plus rights deals with CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN and Amazon Prime Video. With the NBA just starting its lucrative 11-year, $76 billion rights deals, the NFL — understanding its market power — has decided to begin talks now. Estimates are that the NFL could, conservatively, double that $110 billion deal in a bidding war. Bottom line, even us olds could live to see the NFL's first billion-dollar player. Quote
COB Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 This is horrible news. Mike will absolutely not sell the team now, not that he would have anyway. But this seals it. Quote
TJJackson Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 Just Die, Mike Roll over and die --- Risner should have been signed for 2 years, but better 1 year than none 1 Quote
Prophecy Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 7 hours ago, COB said: Seriously need to redo burrow’s deal. He’s open to it, and it will free up serious cap space so we can truly be all in. Not just bengals all in, which is truly about two thirds in. It needs to happen pretty soon though, with FA about a week away. Who's capable of doing that? Mikey? Katie? Duke? Troy? You have to hire experienced professionals, who know the cap and how to work it. Problem nowadays is every moron (see Brown Family) has access to Google and ChatGPT and thinks they can do far more than their abilities allow them too. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 3 Author Report Posted March 3 Trey posted his goodbye with Nickelback playing over it. Not linking. Quote
Stripes Posted March 4 Report Posted March 4 When a giant drama queen breaks up with the most stubborn and old-fashioned boyfriend in the nation 1 1 Quote
COB Posted March 4 Report Posted March 4 3 hours ago, HoosierCat said: Trey posted his goodbye with Nickelback playing over it. Funniest thing I’ve read in weeks. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 4 Report Posted March 4 Now that it's all said and done, I wish Trey nothing but the best. He was a great signing for the Bengals and I loved cheering for him. I didn't like how things went down the last couple of seasons, but hold no ill will. Nickelback? Guilty pleasure... 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 4 Report Posted March 4 So we are 5 days from the start of the tampering period. Who do you want to see them sign? DE, Odafe Oweh- Clearly going to need some help with Trey gone. LB, Leo Chenal- He's 25 and would be a great veteran presence for Knight and Barrett. LB, Devin Lloyd- Same thing as Chenal. I really think they bring in a veteran for the linebackers. The DT free agent group is kind of weak in my opinion with the best of the bunch being 29 year old John Franklin-Myers. However, his age and potential contract make him less likely. After that, the cupboard is pretty bare. If they want a veteran DT a trade may be in order. I'm also not a huge fan of the safeties out there despite the talk of it being a deep free agent group. All in all, I would like to see them add veteran leadership to the defense at almost any/every position. I just don't think there is enough out there to cover some of the holes I would like them to. Quote
Prophecy Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 I don't have faith in the Bengals signing anybody of quality, and they definitely wont improve long term. They will throw out 1 year deals, or they will try to sign these guys to a 3 year deal with only the 1st year guaranteed. You cant keep doing business that way. Nobody is going to want to come. Players will go to whoever GUARANTEES the most money. Not to be cut next year with no pay when they are a year older. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 5 Author Report Posted March 5 Speaking of AFCN DEs, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, gooooo! Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 5 Author Report Posted March 5 Attention Cincinnati Bengals front office: this is how you do it. Quote The Rams and Chiefs have agreed to a trade sending All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles for a package of draft picks that includes the No. 29 selection in the 2026 NFL draft, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday. McDuffie, who is entering the final season of his rookie deal, is expected to sign a long-term extension with the Rams, sources told Schefter. In April, the Chiefs exercised the fifth-year option in McDuffie's contract, making his 2026 salary of $13.6 million fully guaranteed. Along with pick No. 29, the Chiefs will receive 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks and a 2027 third-round pick, the sources told Schefter. Given the difference is ages, obviously they wouldn't have gotten as much for Trey last year. But it would have been better than nothing. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 5 Author Report Posted March 5 Another trade. A fifth plus a 29-year-old WR gets you a second. Quote The Bills landed a new top target for quarterback Josh Allen, agreeing to a trade with the Chicago Bears to acquire wide receiver DJ Moore, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday. Buffalo is sending a 2026 second-round draft pick to Chicago in exchange for Moore and a 2026 fifth-round selection, sources told Schefter. Quote
COB Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 The Bengals aren’t in the business of making other football teams better. That’s how they look at trades. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 Not sure how I missed Bryan Cook from the Chiefs being out there as well. So give me this for the defense: DE, Odafe Oweh LB, Leo Chenal or Devin Lloyd S, Bryan Cook I'm really thinking Cook on the chance the Downs is there and they pass on him. That and I am not buying the talk of Jordan Battle being an above average starter. Hell, give me Cook AND Downs in the first and now we are cooking. There has to be a veteran linebacker brought in to stabilize and help the youth we have there. Chenel might be the more expensive of the two and he's my #1, but Lloyd won't bother me at all. DE should be addressed in both free agency and the draft when looking at what remains. No Trey (which I'm good with) Ossai is a free agent. Myles "Froot Loops" Murphy, and Stewart is an unknown. Cedric Johnson? Cam Sample? Ugh, give me two more at that spot and go from there. Those moves would also free up the draft dramatically or maybe even allow for the thought of trading up or trading for a player. One thing the Bengals have done in the draft is trade for players and used draft positioning as a part of the deal as opposed to straight up giving up picks. I'm just in the spot of thinking if they don't do something drastic, I might be tuned out before the season even starts. We all are too aware of how this organization and coaches work. It's been asked too many times... "Will it even matter"? Sadly this is the most optimistic time of the season for me. I think that's why I love the draft so much. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 6 Author Report Posted March 6 For those wondering how the DE market might look price-wise, Army's Texans just handed Danielle Hunter 40 big ones for just a year. Quote The first of many offseason paydays for the Texans defense came Thursday with a one-year, $40 million contract extension for defensive end Danielle Hunter, a source confirmed to ESPN. This is Hunter's second extension with Houston after signing a two-year, $49 million deal as a free agent in March 2024 following an eight-year stint with the Minnesota Vikings. After he finished with 12 sacks and Pro Bowl honors in 2024, the Texans rewarded him with a one-year, $35.6 million extension to the back end of that original deal. They also gave him a $12 million raise in 2025, bumping his salary to $32 million. Hunter's second year with Houston surpassed his debut season as he finished with 15 sacks (third in the NFL) and 15 tackles for loss (eighth). His production earned him second-team All-Pro honors as the Texans' defense ranked No. 2 in scoring (17.4 PPG) and total defense (279.1 YPG). If $40 million/year is the going rate, I doubt the Bengals sign a DE worth getting pumped about. Would have been cheaper to tag Trey and they balked at that. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 6 Author Report Posted March 6 If we're looking for a linebacker the Bears are cutting Edmunds. Quote The Chicago Bears are releasing veteran linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday. The move creates $15 million in cap space for the Bears days ahead of free agency. Edmunds, 27, was set to enter the final season of the four-year, $72 million contract he signed as a free agent in 2023. Chicago granted Edmunds permission to seek a trade on Feb. 25, a source confirmed to ESPN, or be at risk of becoming a cap casualty. Edmunds' contract carries a $13.9 million base salary for 2026 with a $1 million roster bonus due on the fifth day of the league year. His cap hit is $17.9 million. Edmunds led the Bears with 112 tackles last season to go along with nine passes defensed, four interceptions, one sack and a fumble recovery despite missing four games with a groin injury. He also tallied 13 tackles in Chicago's two playoff games. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 6 Author Report Posted March 6 For those interested in the price tag for a quality FA safety this year, it looks like it's around $12 million per. Quote The Cincinnati Bengals will be looking for a new starting safety in free agency, and one potential option is off the board. Kamren Curl is signing a three-year, $36 million contract extension to stay with the Los Angeles Rams. Curl’s new Average Annual Value (AAV) of $12 million is the official floor for that caliber of safety; an above average starter in their mid-late 20s. History suggests that might be a bit too pricey but not out of reach if they are bold (lol). Quote The Bengals signed Geno Stone to a two-year deal worth $7 million per year back in 2024. That AAV would be equal to $8.255 million with this year’s salary cap. Vonn Bell was signed for $6 per year in 2020, which would be worth $9.12 million per year in 2026 dollars. George Iloka’s five-year, $30 million contract from 2016 is the most expensive multi-year deal Cincinnati has ever signed to a safety when adjusted for cap inflation. That deal’s AAV in 2026 would be $11.64 million. Getting up to $12 million at minimum, for real this time, is what may be required for the Bengals to get their ideal safety in free agency. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 6 Author Report Posted March 6 I found the Bengals' big FA signing at linebacker! Cold stone lead pipe lock! Quote According to the team, the Arizona Cardinals cut former Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither. A fourth-round pick by the Bengals in 2020, Davis-Gaither played in Cincinnati through the 2024 season, then earned a two-year deal worth $11 million from the Cardinals in free agency. 1 Quote
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