Jonah Williams Requests Trade

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(03-22-2023, 11:31 AM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: Not a chance do we let him go for a 4th or 5th more beneficial to us to make him play out the year then let him walk.

While this would probably end up true, there would still be some benefit to trading him for a 2023 4th/5th rounder.

1) If he walks, the best case is he'd return a 3rd round comp pick, which is essentially a 4th rounder anyway.
2) That pick wouldn't come until 2025
3) (Arguably the biggest value) it would free up $12.6 mill off the books, which can help with extensions or signing another player this year or next year.

As others have said, the Bengals (FO) likely wouldn't have Jonah ride the bench if he's making $12.6 mill.


Jonah might be able to boost his value during the first half of the season if he plays decently at RT and a team loses a starting OT to injury and is willing to make a trade midseason.