Hurst to Panthers

[George Cantstandya]

(03-15-2023, 02:15 PM)GodFather Wrote: Hurst was injured quite a bit last year and hes getting older. He's not worth the money, he looked better because Joe made him look better. I liked Hurst but he is easily replaceable.

I find it funny that he said "I found a home in Cincy and want to stay here for a long time"  I guess one year is a long time...

He said he liked it here and thought he found a home but best as I can find never said he wanted to stay here for a long time. 

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2022/10/1/23381485/hayden-hurst-says-hes-found-his-home-with-bengals

Quote:“Just from where I was last year, kind of struggling, not enjoying football, to coming here and being presented an opportunity,” Hurst said after Thursday’s win. “I was telling the guys I feel like I’ve gone to heaven coming here. It’s just incredible. Coaches value me, I’m being used the right way. It’s taken five years, but I think I’ve finally found a home.”

Money talks and an average TE getting up there in age is smart to take the money and leave that home.  I really like the guy as a person and a player. He took the path a lot of of average aging free agents take, the smart move for the money, and started building more on that early retirement fund over being at home. :)