04-30-2024, 01:37 PM
(04-30-2024, 12:07 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Higgins wants top 10 to 15 WR money, yet he has does not have the 3-year results of a top WR. It is not close.
I like Tee, but he is not better than Pittman. In reality Pittman got closer to 20 million per year guaranteed.
3 yr(s) / $70,000,000
AVERAGE SALARY:$23,333,333 - Included non-guaranteed 29 million in 2026
SIGNING BONUS:$15,000,000
GTD AT SIGN:$41,000,000
TOTAL GTD:$46,000,000
FREE AGENT:
2027 / UFA
He has a cap hit of 18 million in 2024, 23 million in 2025.
It goes to 29 million in 2026, but that portion is not guaranteed.
In contrast, Bengals are paying Tee more money in 2024 - almost 22 million.
Who earned the better contract? Tee or Pittman? It is obvious, Pittman has been the more durable and better WR, yet Higgins demands Pittman money. The Bengals are mt low balling Tee, they are making him a fair offer based on his results.
That's about how I feel about it. Tee seems like a really great guy, he's a pretty damn good player too. I've enjoyed having him on the team, but they just can't tie up that much money on the WR room when so many contracts/replacement signings are coming due over the next few years. Not to mention the Chase extension coming. I hope he can find the deal he wants, and has a good career ahead of him. It just won't likely be in Cincinnati.
