Entire draft class is under contract now

OFFICIAL! ? We've signed our remaining two unsigned draft picks — WR Ja’Marr Chase and DE Joseph Ossai.

?: https://t.co/UrzczZLBYg pic.twitter.com/CV7XoW8eib

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) June 2, 2021

Ja’Marr Chase has now signed his 4 year, $30.8M fully guaranteed contract with the #Bengals, including a $19.7M signing bonus; $5.6M 2021 cap hit.

Chase, Tyler Boyd, & Tee Higgins account for just $17.3M of cap this season.https://t.co/ggjvjMZ69p

— Spotrac (@spotrac) June 2, 2021

(06-02-2021, 12:05 PM)pally Wrote: Entire draft class is under contract now

OFFICIAL! ? We've signed our remaining two unsigned draft picks — WR Ja’Marr Chase and DE Joseph Ossai.

?: https://t.co/UrzczZLBYg pic.twitter.com/CV7XoW8eib

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) June 2, 2021

more great work by the rookie wage scale...  best thing to happen in years lol

Awesome, the two most talented picks for us in the Draft IMO. Great to have them in the fold.

Think both these guys will make immediate impacts along with Carman.

(06-02-2021, 12:47 PM)pally Wrote:

Ja’Marr Chase has now signed his 4 year, $30.8M fully guaranteed contract with the #Bengals, including a $19.7M signing bonus; $5.6M 2021 cap hit.

Chase, Tyler Boyd, & Tee Higgins account for just $17.3M of cap this season.https://t.co/ggjvjMZ69p

— Spotrac (@spotrac) June 2, 2021

Crazy that we payed AJ more than all 3 of these guys combined last year...

(06-02-2021, 05:06 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Crazy that we payed AJ more than all 3 of these guys combined last year...

That is wild.

It's so great that signing your picks just isn't a thing of worry anymore. Do not miss those times.

(06-02-2021, 05:28 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: It's so great that signing your picks just isn't a thing of worry anymore. Do not miss those times.

Yeah, that used to suck.

(06-02-2021, 05:06 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Crazy that we payed AJ more than all 3 of these guys combined last year...

That is....I mean....

(06-02-2021, 05:28 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: It's so great that signing your picks just isn't a thing of worry anymore. Do not miss those times.

Totally agree. Thanks Jamarcus Russel! If he did anything good in the NFL, it was force change in that area. 

Is there a reason it was not a 5 year deal or at least option 5th year?

(06-02-2021, 08:14 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Is there a reason it was not a 5 year deal or at least option 5th year?

Every player drafted in the 1st round automatically has a 5th year option.

(06-02-2021, 08:13 PM)bengaloo Wrote: Totally agree. Thanks Jamarcus Russel! If he did anything good in the NFL, it was force change in that area. 

I think he was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Anyways, happy to see everybody signed.

(06-02-2021, 08:54 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I think he was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Anyways, happy to see everybody signed.

Yeah, big straw...

(06-02-2021, 05:28 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: It's so great that signing your picks just isn't a thing of worry anymore. Do not miss those times.

Agree completely, hated those days.

Enjoy not having to sweat out whether or not our picks hold out or not and really don't give it much thought anymore.

It's definitely more fun to not worry about camp holdouts and the such. Who Dey! Looking forward to Chase when the games get started.

Actually, the change came when Tom Brady told the Patriots "I want Sam Bradford money" and The Patriots said "We can't pay you that much". Within months the NFL came up with the rookie pay scale and the power and exposure of the Super Agent faded away almost overnight. It's one of the few changes that Roger Goodell introduced that I applaud.

(06-04-2021, 12:22 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Actually, the change came when Tom Brady told the Patriots "I want Sam Bradford money" and The Patriots said "We can't pay you that much". Within months the NFL came up with the rookie pay scale and the power and exposure of the Super Agent faded away almost overnight. It's one of the few changes that Roger Goodell introduced that I applaud.

Yeah, one of the very few.

This is a product of the NFL, not any bengals competence.

(06-04-2021, 03:42 PM)HHRain Wrote: This is a product of the NFL, not any bengals competence.

So what is your point? You excited to see these guys play or something. You are kind of just stating the obvious.