{The Ultimate Bengals Offseason Extravaganza Thread}

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(03-09-2025, 06:11 PM)Nepa Wrote: Duke Tobin had to have made one of the all-time stupidest statements regarding signing Chase to a new contract: "He's going to end up being the number one paid non-quarterback in the league."

Why would you even make such a statement? Now you are at the mercy of what other teams do, such as Cleveland with Garrett. There was absolutely no value in making such a statement.

And who were the geniuses that didn't sign Chase and Tee last year? Chase could have been signed for probably 35 million/year last year and Tee maybe for $22 million/year. Now the Bengals are looking at a minimum of 40million/year for Chase and probably over $30 million/year for Higgins.

Him stating that or not would not change the final result. 

Chase deserves to be paid as the highest paid non QB in the league. That's what he and his agent will want. They wont accept less than that.

I'm not bothered by him stating that fact.

I'm bothered by him not locking Chase and Hendrickson up last offseason long-term.

They signed their top player in Burrow. There should have been more urgency to pay Chase (#2 top player) and Trey (#3 top player) as the price always goes up year to year.