Why Still Mike Brown ?

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(08-24-2024, 11:54 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Its not the same deal Jefferson got because Jefferson didnt get 20 million added to his 4th year.  You guys need to stop claiming its the same amount of money because its not.   Its a 4 year extension.  Jefferson got 140 million for a 4 year extension.  Chase wants 160 million for a 4 year extension.   You guys sound like his agent trying to justify Chase getting the same 140 million as Jefferson plus an additional 20 million on top of that to put on his 4th year that Jefferson didnt get.

If a free agent elite defensive lineman became available at cutdown time and the Bengals spent 20 million to sign him and didnt have cap space to put Chase's contract extension money on this years cap but instead put it on his 5th year just like Jefferson would you think paying Chase 160 million was a good idea?  If you really put that money on the 5th year like Jefferson and the additional 4 years for the extension, Chase would be paid 36.36 per year which is millions more per year than Jefferson.

Justin Jefferson contract 4 year 140m + 4m final year (estimated couldnt find numbers)+ 21m 5th year option = 5 years 165m 33m AAV. Slightly over 131m guaranteed.

Ja'Marr Chase estimated contract: 4 year 160m + 10m final year (1m salary + 3.8m roster bonus + 4.9m prorated bonus) + 21.8m 5th year option = 6 years 192ish (slightly less) 32m AAV.

As always its the guaranteed money that's probabaly the issue. 120m guaranteed + 22m 5th year option + 4m roster bonus from his final year 146m guaranteed so 75%+ is guaranteed. Orlando Brown has the highest guaranteed contract on the roster at 60%. Joe Burrow's is closer to 50%.