(03-13-2023, 05:01 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Bears sign G Nate Davis and LB Tremaine Edmunds.

Edmunds deal is 4yr/$72M with $50M guaranteed.

(03-13-2023, 04:35 PM)Synric Wrote: Pratt back and Vonn Bell gone... I think every Bengals fan expected the exact opposite.

I thought they'd both be back, though I was far more confident about Bell. 

My joy about Pratt being back did not last long.

(03-13-2023, 05:09 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Edmunds deal is 4yr/$72M with $50M guaranteed.

Man compared to what we got Pratt for this is an awful deal. He is young and has a name, but his play isn't THAT much better than Pratt. They could have kept a better player in Roquan for similar money.

Bates officially to ATL

This is the FA I remember from years past.
Initial day(s) just involving internal Bengal FAs.
Outside guys not happening until the dust settles a bit and the non-studs start getting more affordable.

Mainly I want to find out what's happening with Bates, Hurst, and even Apple and Perine.
Probably won't hear anything on the latter two until later in the week, I'm guessing.

Bates to Falcons.

(03-13-2023, 05:33 PM)phil413 Wrote: Bates officially to ATL

Jessie Bates is expected to sign with the Atlanta #Falcons, per source. Not done yet but that's where it's trending.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 13, 2023

(03-13-2023, 05:35 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote:

Jessie Bates is expected to sign with the Atlanta #Falcons, per source. Not done yet but that's where it's trending.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 13, 2023

Rapaport said it live as a tweet was coming to him, Shefter says it's 4yr/64M.  Could be a 3rd rd comp pick or at least a 4th.

Bates & Bell gone. It's time for Dax Hill to get on the field and contribute to defensive success.

(03-13-2023, 05:33 PM)phil413 Wrote: Bates officially to ATL

This is the nightmare for some people.

Bengals unable to get deals done with their FAs and now seeing both of their starting safeties departing.

Hopefully Hill learned a lot his rookie year and they can find a guy to play next to him.
I can't imagine that player will be a draft pick since that's too much inexperience in the middle, but maybe I'm wrong.

Bates deal is 4yr/$64M. He is getting $23M year 1 and $36M by year 2.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/03/falcons-to-sign-s-jessie-bates

(03-13-2023, 05:38 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Bates & Bell gone. It's time for Dax Hill to get on the field and contribute to defensive success.

We have lost 2 and gained none. We will benefit with compensatory pick(s) in 2024.

Hill is Bell replacement. Bates replacement is not on the roster yet in my opinion.

(03-13-2023, 05:38 PM)ochocincos Wrote: This is the nightmare for some people.

Bengals unable to get deals done with their FAs and now seeing both of their starting safeties departing.

Hopefully Hill learned a lot his rookie year and they can find a guy to play next to him.
I can't imagine that player will be a draft pick since that's too much inexperience in the middle, but maybe I'm wrong.

Would you of paid that contract for Bates? I wouldn't of.... it sucks but Falcons must have a ton of cap room to blow it on a safety. 

(03-13-2023, 05:42 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: We have lost 2 and gained none. We will benefit with compensatory pick(s) in 2024.

Hill is Bell replacement. Bates replacement is not on the roster yet in my opinion.

I agree. I think they sign a mid/high tier safety to replace Bates. Someone whos contract is between what Bell and Bates got. Someone better than Bell but not as good as Bates.

(03-13-2023, 05:43 PM)QueenCity Wrote: Would you of paid that contract for Bates? I wouldn't of.... it sucks but Falcons must have a ton of cap room to blow it on a safety. 

$16 mill APY isn't crazy if you think he's one of the top-end FS in the league.
There are other safeties out there, but one can argue the safety position will now be a downgrade after losing both Bates AND Bell.

So pissed, we signed a 2down LB and lost the best Safety duo in the league. Patrick Mahomes is over the moon.

(03-13-2023, 05:43 PM)QueenCity Wrote: Would you of paid that contract for Bates? I wouldn't of.... it sucks but Falcons must have a ton of cap room to blow it on a safety. 

I still believe they should have paid him the 14m per year a couple years ago with when he was 1 year left on his rookie deal to spread out the hit.

Peterson to the Steelers.

Source: The #Steelers are signing Pro Bowl CB Patrick Peterson. A surprise! A perennial star headed to a historic franchise to beef up their back end.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2023

(03-13-2023, 05:43 PM)QueenCity Wrote: Would you of paid that contract for Bates? I wouldn't of.... it sucks but Falcons must have a ton of cap room to blow it on a safety. 

Easy yes! That's what other elite Safties get paid. Dukes dumb for not matching that deal!