How do extensions work?

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(02-01-2023, 01:19 PM)CincyWestside Wrote: So as the whole Bengals fandom knows by this point, Burrow and Higgins need to be extended this offseason.

I was wondering how extensions work exactly. Don't they kick in after their current contracts?

If that is the case, then couldn't we "extend" our 2020 draft class picks but still live with their rookie contracts for another year? That could free up some space this offseason to bring back Bates or Pratt on a front-loaded contract for a year or two.

It depends as you can either extend or replace.  But either way you have to do it the right way.

As for Bates and Pratt.  I wouldn't do anything with either of them, instead I would use that $45 million in cap space to front load Tee Hggins contract so he won't count as much against he cap in future years and maybe do the same with Logan Wilson.  

I think the ship has sailed with Bates.  He had several chances to do a deal and just won't.  Pratt plays a low impact position, and just isn't going to be worth the $15 million per he can probably get somewhere else.