07-27-2023, 01:45 PM
Well, this is good news.
Hendrickson's numbers for 2024, while signed, were at $17.5 mil contract with only $2.5 dead cap. We could save $15 mil by cutting him.
Likely, this shifts salary to 2025 while giving him more guaranteed money in 2024 & 2025 while freeing the Bengals some cap space this year and 2024.
I know we drafted Murphy and Ossai has made strides, but Reader & Hendrickson are our foundational defensive guys IMHO.
So much for everyone thinking Burrow's deal will get done first. This also may signal a frontload on the Burrow extension. Or a massive signing bonus for Tee/Wilson. I can feel the invisible hand of Katie at work here.
I wonder if we do a similar thing with Reader.
Hendrickson's numbers for 2024, while signed, were at $17.5 mil contract with only $2.5 dead cap. We could save $15 mil by cutting him.
Likely, this shifts salary to 2025 while giving him more guaranteed money in 2024 & 2025 while freeing the Bengals some cap space this year and 2024.
I know we drafted Murphy and Ossai has made strides, but Reader & Hendrickson are our foundational defensive guys IMHO.
So much for everyone thinking Burrow's deal will get done first. This also may signal a frontload on the Burrow extension. Or a massive signing bonus for Tee/Wilson. I can feel the invisible hand of Katie at work here.
I wonder if we do a similar thing with Reader.
