Sources: The #Eagles and #Bengals are the 2 finalists for standout S Chauncey Gardn

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(03-17-2023, 12:57 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: In actual news, I heard that Cincy broke off communication with Gardner-Johnson early on when his asking price was too high for us. $13-$15 mil. Maybe $11 mil.

Now, however, with Philly having paid Bradbury and Slay, they might not have they $$ for him at a big number. Apparently we reached out to his reps again tonight. Maybe nothing comes of it. But we are clearly trying to get value on a guy whose market may be softer than expected.

EDIT: I have no sources or info, just repeating stuff I have read elsewhere.

Bates signing with ATL for the price he did probably has Gardner-Johnson's agent seeking a similar deal. Maybe we luck out and nobody in the league is willing to go that high. Maybe the Bengals end up being the team to offer the most and he ends up with us. We shall see.