How important is a TE

[casear2727]

(02-08-2024, 05:55 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Exactly.  This is why you let Tee know he is going to be traded from the beginning.  If Tee signs the tag offer before the draft you can work out something with him and the other team he is interested it.  If he waits until after the draft is over before signing the tag the Bengals obviously miss out on drafting his replacement this year and at that point the Bengals would have to look out for their own best interests.  There is a tag signing deadline usually in July.  If a player doesnt sign the tag by the deadline they are not eligible to sign a multi-year contract that year.  If they play that season they must do it on the one year tag.  If they get injured obviously it could hurt their multi year contract potential.  They could hold out and not sign the contract but then they wont make anything.  In Tee's case he would be losing ~21 million dollars for the season.  The best solution really would be to sign the tag before the draft so you can work out a deal on a trade.

I know exactly how the tag works.   Players that have little hope of an extension wait to sign the tag until after camp so they are not fined for not showing up to avoid risking injury.  See Bates.

I do not see any way the Bengals do this crazy unnecessary risk. The Bengals will NOT be held hostage by a player.  And that is exactly the position this would put them in. 

Tee can say he only wants to be traded to the Chiefs, they would know this and would offer an extreme low ball offer, say a 3rd round pick, then what? 

Tee would get the 21M with the Bengals or the team HE wants, which would not lead to a great offer.