01-17-2024, 02:16 PM
(01-17-2024, 10:28 AM)2MinutesHate Wrote: Hypothetically speaking, what if he didn't come back from injury? I would think his salary would still be counted against the cap until it was manageable to cut him? OverTheCap lists a potential out as being 2028 with a dead cap of $15 million.
If he wasn't able to play, how would the team afford another QB? Just find the cheapest option out there and take it on the chin for a few seasons? I wonder if the state of Joe's wrist will be a factor in signing Tee? I mean, Jake could bridge the gap for another year, but he's going to get more money in 2025 naturally.
Just makes me wonder though, not trying to be a debbie downer. It's hard to believe Joe isn't playing for a title this year. It's really hard to stomach.
This is my understanding. Burrow's contract included 219M in injury guarantees. If he was forced to retire this offseason the Bengals would likely medically retire him but before that they would re-work his deal and sign him at vet minimum in 2024 to be on IR in order to make arrangements for the full payment process which has to be completed and count against the cap over the next 2 seasons, with half of the 219M due in 2025 and the other half in 2026.
This would be by far the largest loss and cap hit to any team in league history. Im sure we would apply for some type of relief in order to stay competitive.
