SHRacerX Mock 7.0 2021- FANSPEAK

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(01-11-2021, 03:33 PM)J24 Wrote: If you sign Jackson + Lawson that's going to be close to 30 million combined. Not to mention the big money that will go to Bates in the off-season. Expecting the Bengals to sign multiple FAs along with those three is asking a hell of a lot in new contacts.

You don't have to throw a ton of money at Bates for this season to extend him. Look at Mixon for an example.
His 2020 cap hit was $4.3 mill, but it jumps up to $8 mill in 2021, $11.5 mill in 2022, etc.
So what I'm getting at is Bates' 2021 cap hit may only go up a few mill.

As for Jackson and Lawson, I agree it could be about that. However, cutting Hart and Atkins frees up $5.9 mill + $9.6 mill = $15.5 mill.
Remove CJ Uzomah ($5.3 mill) and Bernard ($4.1 mill) and you save another $9.4 mill.

So yes, there are ways to bring in multiple new quality FAs if they are willing to part ways with some more vets who are C-tier-or-lower quality.