02-24-2024, 09:27 PM
(02-24-2024, 02:14 PM)Nepa Wrote: I tend to have the same concern. And, as you noted earlier, he can be traded "only once/if he signs the tender." That puts the Bengals at a huge disadvantage in terms of getting a trade before the draft and being able to get his replacement in the draft. I don't see that Higgins, or his agent, would have much motivation to sign the tag until after the draft. It may be, as Nicomo states above, the best scenario is to win it all this year, because he may well be walking away after this year, with the Bengals getting zilch.
The motivation is if you wait until after the draft you get traded anyway but to some team you dont like because they gave the Bengals the best offer left. At least before the draft your agent could talk to other teams and try to work out a deal. You wait until after the draft you could get screwed in a trade. Even if the Bengals dont trade you, you could end up with an injury and miss out on a big long term contract. It benefits Tee to sign a long term contract with a team where he has a say in it.
