01-14-2024, 06:11 PM
(01-14-2024, 04:03 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: After factoring in futures contracts as placeholders and accounting for tag/tenders (Higgins, Browning, Adomitis) the Bengals will have 51 players under contract...and adding an estimated 3.25m for draft picks, they will have an effective cap space number of about 34.4m.
Let's say they re-sign the 9 players listed below 1 year deals (just as examples). These contracts replace the placeholders for a net cap hit of 15.15m...meaning they will still be at 51 contracts and have around 19.25m in remaining cap space.
RB- Trayveon Williams 1 yr- 1.225m
WR- Trenton Irwin 1 yr- 1.2m
TE- Tanner Hudson 1 yr- 1.35m
TE- Drew Sample 1 yr- 1.275m
G- Max Scharping 1 yr- 1.25m
DT- DJ Reader 1 yr- 12m
LB- Akeem Davis-Gaither 1 yr- 2.125m
LB- Joe Bachie 1 yr- 1.2m
LB- Markus Bailey 1 yr- 1.175m
*I used a low-end estimate for Reader just because of the uncertainty with the injury and the risk of signing him to more than one year right now. I feel like the high end would be something in the 13-14m range.
*I have Hudson not being tendered and re-signed on a cheaper deal in this example, but if they tender him, it would be 2.8m.
The 12 million jumps out here on Reader.
The BIG off season move will be re-signing Chase before opening day in September. Bengals want both Burrow and Chase locked in.
We probably lose Boyd in March who is making over 10 mil. Higgins would want a huge contract and some team will sign him day one of free agency in March So we lose Higgins and Boyd but resign Chase before September to avoid Chase a free agent.
So the Salary Cap is going to change greatly on big money players leaving in March, but Chase later signed to a huge contract before September.
Reader at 13 million-gone
Boyd at 11 million- gone
Awuzie at 7 million-gone
That is 31 million right there.
Jonah Williams at 4 million- gone
That is 35 million
Higgins at 2 million will get signed by another team day one of free agency at huge money-so gone.
That is 37 million
Irv Smith at 2 million never panned out-gone
That is 39 million.
McCarron at 1 million probably gone
That is 40 million.
However Chase will want a big salary and Bengals will pay it. Then, How much more does Browning want, or does Browning see if an NFL team goes after him in March. Browning is better than what some teams have.
Chase is going to take close to half of that 40 million, which will leave 20 million more or less.
The majority of the team will be back.
Could ex Bengals like a Hurst or Perrine return at less money than they wanted in 2023 ?
If Bengals wanted Higgins, Boyd, Reader. Awuzie, Jonah, Irv Smith they would be locked in, not free agents. However I think if a good WR or TE is on The Board when Bengals draft in Round One, Hey, Bengals did well drafting Boyd, Higgins and Chase and may have to reload in The Draft to get Burrow more top targets. Instead of paying Boyd and Higgins star veteran prices, Bengals could keep paying just out of college wages and just maybe get top talent as Boyd and Higgins picks were..
The goal is still Super Bowl. Bengals will lose some Fan Favorites in March, and Bengals will lose their deep stable of WR's. Still, I think Brown Family and Tobin and Taylor have a Reload Plan of Attack. Burrow back in 2024 with many weapons and a Super Bowl type team. I am sure Bengals want Burrow to Chase and Burrow resigned last off season, and Chase to be resigned this off season.
Also The NFL Salary Cap WILL have to go UP due to all the huge pay increases to QBs all over NFL. So look for a much higher Salary Cap based on all the higher NFL player contracts. So the Cap will probably go Way Up early in Off Season for a New, Higher 2024 Salary Cap per team.
GO BENGALS THIS OFF SEASON and SUPER BOWL Season in 2024. 2021 Super Bowl Season, 2022 Bengals missed Super Bowl by a late Chiefs field goal, 2023 Bengals had winning record and 2024 Bengals with Burrow to Chase back to Super Bowl. JUST WN, BABY. WHO DEY
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