08-15-2024, 02:39 PM
(08-15-2024, 01:18 PM)phil413 Wrote: The consequences of being so firm on Tee is losing the threat of a plan B in negotiations with Chase. They keep bringing up the pie, but I can't fault Chase's camp for playing hardball given the situation the FO painted themselves into. They may have wanted Chase more, but the timing of Tee's extension forced their hand.
It looks like they're going to let Tee leave for a comp pick and keep tagging Chase or be forced to trade him if they don't extend him. If they don't want to pay him, they've got to draft better so good players are taking those pieces of the pie.
Chase is under contract for another two seasons. Beyond those two seasons the Bengals can tag Chase just like they did Tee. They could then tag Chase again another season and still be under the 35 million Jefferson got. The Bengals have Chase the next 4 years so Chase isnt forcing anything
