How do extensions work?

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(02-01-2023, 03:45 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I realize they extending Tee means we don't have to get into a bidding war, but they don't absolutely have to extend him yet since they are extending Joe. The could let Tee play on another year of his rookie deal.

It's going to be hard to keep Tee here since we're going to be bidding to keep him as our WR2 when other teams are going to be bidding to make him a WR1.  Just a hunch.

(02-01-2023, 03:51 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: They have control of Tee for at least 3 more years. Next year under contract and then two years on the franchise tag if they choose to do that. 

Tee isn't going anywhere any time soon if the Bengals don't want him to.

I'm no NFL salary guru, but wouldn't a franchise tag entitle him to make something like top 3 WR money?  Using the franchise tag on a WR2 seems like it would be cost prohibitive.  The franchise tag for a WR this year was just north of $18 million.