Higgins comments

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(05-02-2024, 11:42 AM)3wt Wrote: If the offer is accurate, we're almost giving him that amount already.    Sign him.  That money will be more than reasonable down the road.   A room that features Chase, Tee and Burton is a long term excellent WR room for the next 4 years.

Just get it done and stop messing around with it and creating ill will.  I realize that NFL players are an entitled lot, but you need to check your boxes (for Hendrickson too):
    Give them no reason to worry about money for 4 years
    Give them a competitive salary (what they have earned)
    Treat them with respect (don't wait a full year to talk to your player cuz you don't like their agent)

I doubt 23 mil a year is what his agent wanted.   I'm thinking closer to 25 - 27.   If this is what he's asking it seems like he is wanting to stay.

In the next couple of years we're going to have to upgrade the IOL room, CB room and LB room.   Let this be the year we shored up OT, TE and WR

Wouldn't that be bad negotiating? Trey signed a contract last season, now they want to redo it. Kind of disrespectful, because they know we can't do anything until the 12 months are up. Tee was offered that deal last offseason when it would have been a fair deal and it wasn't enough. So not sure why all of a sudden, the "Cheap Bengals" narrative is the cry. If Tee wants to be here, then he needs to be realistic and try negotiating for what he deserves.