Bengals Release Hart and Finley

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(03-19-2021, 12:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I doubt we need a lot more cap space for signing free agents.  But we could still use money this year for extensions for Bates and/or Hubbard.

Maybe we hold onto Gio at least until training camp to make sure Mixon is 100% healthy.  Or hold onto Geno until then to see if he has any chance of returning to his old form after his shoulder surgery.

I think the cap situation in 2022 is bright. They just signed new huge TV deals. They will likely go to a 17 game schedule creating more TV and radio revenue. My point is I don't think it is a priority for team or player to extend anyone in 2021. The players know they can get bigger deals if they wait one year.

The idea of paying Geno over 9.5 million in 2021 to see if he still has it to me is an AJ Green type mistake. Ask him to take a pay cut to 6 or 7 million in 2021, if not trade or cut him. I would rather have Ertz in 2021 than Geno. A Gio cut and Geno restructure pays for Ertz.

Update, it appears Geno was released. TY Geno foe being a great Bengal, but it was time since you obviously would not restructure or may be still having injury issues.