JoeyB willing to restructure

[Luvnit2]

(02-06-2025, 06:44 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Assuming you're talking guaranteed at signing as that's the only guaranteed number that really counts as it's the only real guaranteed number, that would currently tie him for the 3rd most guaranteed money among all WRs. (Presumably t-4th once Chase gets extended.)

Heck, Justin Jefferson got 63.4% of his contract guaranteed at signing. So I don't think your 55-60% maximum due to his injuries is nearly as low as you think it is. CeeDee Lamb got 49.3%, AJ Brown got 53.1%.

Also isn't word currently that a bidding war can push Tee to something more like 4yr/$112m? That's almost an entire extra year of pay ($22m extra while you're proposing $22.5m/yr) put into the same number of years.

There is no bidding war yet. Only Bengals can speak with Tee and his agent. JJ has contract of 140 million with 110 million guaranteed.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40268752/sources-justin-jefferson-vikings-agree-4-year-140m-deal. It calculates to 78.5% guaranteed.

Lamb got an extension for 136 million with 100 million guaranteed or 73.5%.

https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-wr-ceedee-lamb-agree-to-terms-on-four-year-136-million-extension

Tee want more, but even if he wants more, the Bengals can structure it to be very affordable years 1 and years 2 if they choose.

JJ and Lamb are 2 of the best WR's in football. Tee does not have the numbers to get anything close to them in my opinion. I love Tee, he is not Jamar either.