Chase not Practicing

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(08-14-2024, 10:03 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Yes, but that’s a bigger issue, more of an NFLPA/bargaining agreement thing.  I see both sides.  I’m mostly ok with players using their leverage when they can BC NFL contracts are not fully guaranteed.  The owners are really the ones benefiting the most.  How is it the most violent major professional sport is the one with the least player security.  

If I’m the bengals, what really is the rush?  He is under contract for 2 more years.  

IMO get the deal inked.  Meet him in the middle and push some of the guarantees to injury guarantees.  Assuming he doesn’t get hurt, he will see the money.. bengals MO,  if he gets hurt?
He gets his guarantee.  

Idk, this shouldn’t be this hard.

This.  Sometimes doing what's best for the team is doing what's in the best interest of the player.    I also feel like the earlier you do it the lower the payout you're having to make.  I see no use in making it a moral sticking point.   Him wanting to sign now has definite benefits - not the least of which is he is practicing with the team.  

If we had signed Bates and Tee earlier I think we could have afforded to have them here.   I think the same applies to Chase.

My guess is the two sticking points are length of contract and guaranteed money.   To me give him more of the latter and cave on the amount of guaranteed money.

These players have been motivated towards staying here.    That is an important piece of leverage that is being squandered because of the "it's a business" justification.  There is only one thing that has to be justified.   Putting together a winning team in the narrow windows you have.

It's the Bengals' job to figure that out and stop telling people they are asking too much.   We did a nice job signing our linebackers.  We need to do the same with the highest level players on our team.    When you have elite players you need to find a way of keeping them - unless you have a bonafide way or replacing them with lower priced players who fill a specific role.   You're not going to replace Chase or Burrow.  And honestly I don't think you're going to replace Higgins.   His replacement is not on the team.

You don't allow what you can't replace to leave the team:  Bates, Reader, Chase, Higgins and Burrow.   So far we have 1 for 5.   I believe we'll get Chase, but it will take to long and the chemistry between Chase, Burrow and the rest of the team will take too long to get on point.

Just get it done.