Chase not Practicing

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(08-15-2024, 10:20 AM)Southpaw Frerotte Wrote: Weird take.  Draft picks are slotted.  Are you suggesting the Bengals trade down and/or out of the first round in the instance they have a high first round draft pick again?  

Of course draft picks are slotted. But when a team gives guaranteed money to a draft pick -- in Chase's case $20 million dollars -- they take a risk. In some cases they don't work out -- I gave three examples -- and the team loses.  They still have to pay the money even if the player is a bust. There is nothing weird about stating that. When a contract is signed, I would expect both sides to honor the agreement. 

Having a hold-in and not practicing with the team with two years to go is a bad look, imho. I love Chase's play. I was hoping beyond hope the Bengals would draft him. And he's given me a lot of joy. And I hope the Bengals give him a new contract. But in the meanwhile, honor the one you signed.