Chase not Practicing

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The reality of the situation is, sure, the Bengals can choose to die on the hill over escalating guarantees. And if you're cool watching that level of team, plug in some of your old VHS tapes from the '90's, because the other 31 teams have normalized it. We'll basically have a team full of guys on rookie deals and guys that can't make another roster.

We can debate the principal, but the reality is, $30 mil guaranteed at signing is extremely poor compared to what other teams are giving comparable players.