Free Agents/Resigns for 2024

[Essex Johnson]

(01-21-2024, 03:20 PM)casear2727 Wrote: How does this make any sense?  Why would we pay 4 to 6 times his contracted rate?

Jake is likely gone after next year.  If the Bengals do this then they are beyond stupid, that extra 3-6M is our vet CB or replacement for Scott at Safety or any number of uses.  

We only had 6 players with a base salary over 5M this past season.  If they give Browning anything over his contracted rate it would be.... it just doesnt make any sense whatsoever.

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First i believe your math is off it would be interesting 2 to 4 range over minimum if they give him 2 to 4 million.  As why give him anything more I see that argument but on flipside his performance warrants more plus who knows how Burrow is going do to in recovery,  I prefer a happy backup and rewarding him an extra 1 million to 2 million is not going to disrupt much. I actually would try to entice him with a 2 yr contract or maybe pay base with incentives,  Burrow track record is not great , hate to lose a quality backup