(12-17-2019, 12:59 PM)Synric Wrote: The whole AJ Green situation is strange. 4 to 8 week recover has turned into 3 months. One week people are saying he looks amazing in pre game workouts the next week it's a foot specialist.

(12-17-2019, 01:33 PM)Au165 Wrote: He can look amazing, albeit without defenders, but he (AJ) can feel that something isn't right. The issue though that is sometimes hard for athletes to deal with is that new feeling that something isn't right is now the new normal of a beat up body. As Fred alluded to that was kind of what Luck struggled with coming back from injury.

(12-17-2019, 12:53 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Shhhhh,
Someone still arguing that he would.

(12-17-2019, 01:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is starting to look like an "Andrew Luck" situation.

I think Green my be finished. I am not doctor, and I don't know the details. But when player goes two years without being able to make it through one single practice there are some serious issues.

(12-17-2019, 12:15 PM)Au165 Wrote: When a WR's "base" starts to go it tends to lead to the end of their career, Feet/Ankle/Knee issues in WR's who are 30 and older are notorious for this. AJ has now had multiple lower extremity issues in the last couple years and it's starting to look like his career will be heading towards an unfortunate end. Even if they can get this ankle fixes there are usually compensation injuries that come along with this stuff that result in other injuries.

In one way, I am glad it puts to rest the narrative that this was all a power play by AJ. As it was pointed out, this doesn't help his FA outlook at all. On another I am happy the front office slow played the negotiations as they waited to see how he recovered as this could have been a catastrophic long term contract for the team. In the end though I'd like to reiterate, there is no way they could have traded him as he WOULD NOT HAVE PASSES A PHYSICAL.

(12-17-2019, 01:49 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: The toe and ankle injuries are completely unrelated and one didn’t contribute to the other. The ankle injury is related to the mechanism of injury meaning almost anyone who lands with the foot and ankle positioned the way AJ’s was will sustain the same type of injury. Piss poor timing and bad luck really.

(12-17-2019, 02:22 PM)MEBengalsFan Wrote: If the team did sign him earlier I'm sure the Bengals would have a clause in the contract with an injury settlement that would make basically wipe out a cap hit. 

(12-17-2019, 01:44 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Antonio Bryant passed his Bengals’ physical then never played a down.

Drew Brees didn’t pass his Dolphins’ physical, but passed his Saints’ physical in the same month. Then goes on to have a Hall of Fame career.

How could Brees pass and fail a physical for the same medical condition during the same month?

(12-17-2019, 03:08 PM)jj22 Wrote: Green is done. I can see an early retirement like his idol Calvin.

(12-17-2019, 03:20 PM)Au165 Wrote: Isn't his idol Fitzgerald who is still playing?

(12-17-2019, 12:39 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: I feel we franchise him' he'snot going to like it. we may reach a compromise on a 2 year deal

(12-17-2019, 02:50 PM)fredtoast Wrote: If you were a REAL doctor you would know that both the toe bone and the ankle bone are connected to the foot bone.

So there is a good chance they are related.

(12-17-2019, 03:08 PM)Au165 Wrote: Because an NFL physical is based on the doctor giving them.

Quote:That said what is involved in an NFL physical today and 10 years ago are very much different. 

(12-17-2019, 03:59 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Franchise tag is like $18 million for 1 year.

I doubt any team would give him a 2 year deal for $18 million.

I'm kind of surprised by how many posts I'm seeing where people say we should franchise him.