03-10-2025, 08:03 PM
(03-10-2025, 07:46 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: Yeah those players are under team friendly contract for now. Everyone in the world wants Chase signed long term. The longer we wait the more the price goes up. Same goes for the other guys. Unless Trey gets a new contract, I highly doubt he’s playing this year.
Yes we have the cap space as mentioned, what are we going to do to improve the team? I obviously can’t predict the future and I’m not upset over what’s to come in FA. But I’ve seen this movie before. The most likely scenario is a major let down. We have 50 years of data to support that, other than a few recent good signings. More recent data of FT Tee again, no deal for Chase, and our best defensive planet wants a new contract or being traded. And bengals said yeah go ahead and seek a trade. SO FAR THAT IS A COMPLETE FAILURE. if we had a better track record I would give them the benefit of the doubt. Prove me wrong bengals. Please!
Trey will play without a new contract, because otherwise he starts next year all over in the same place with the Bengals. But he could play only about half the season to get credit for a year's service and become a free agent next year. The old CBA stated a player had to play at least 6 games (which means be back a few weeks before to get ready) to get a year's service time. I don't know what the new CBA is, with the 17-game season.
And Trey certainly could do a hold-in for the preseason like Chase did. In fact, I would be surprised if he didn't at least do a hold-in. He just made All-Pro and was second in defensive player of the year voting; he would command a lot on the open market.
