BREAKING: Bengals give Trey Hendrickson permission to be traded

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(03-11-2025, 12:41 PM)Nepa Wrote: The urgency is because fans saw that Chase, who at the time was under contract for two more years, did a hold-in last preseason. (Despite fans thinking he would never do that; that he was just giving time for the youngsters, etc.). So, if Chase did a hold-in last year, then it is not inconceivable that the three (Chase, Trey, Tee) would all do a hold-in if they don't get a new contract, and maybe  Tee doesn't sign the tag until the end of preseason. Which would me goodbye to any quick start to the season. I don't think any fan thought we would be waiting so long for a contract for Chase and Higgins, which began seriously a year ago. And not having contracts also adds a lot of uncertainty into the free agency and draft process.

Tee has no choice. If no long term deal is completed by July 15th, the tag kicks in for the player. So the only player who can play games is Chase. Trey will not sit out and be fined. Tee may sit and be fined, but it is money team can collect to offset his salary. 

How much is a fine for a holdout? 

For the 2023 season under the NFL's current collective bargaining agreement, players who have an unexcused absense from a mandatory off-season minicamp can be fined $16,459 for the first day, $32,920 for the second day and $49,374 for the third day, according to Over the Cap. 


A player who holds out during training camp, which opens in July, can be fined $50,000 per day, which is up from $30,000 under the previous collective bargaining agreement. The previous CBA also allowed teams to forgive accumulated fines once a deal was reached, but that is no longer an option unless the absent player is on a rookie contract.  

The team can waive the fines or not. But again, the team has the cards and not the player.

https://985thesportshub.com/2021/03/04/nfl-franchise-tag-do-players-have-to-accept/


Do NFL players have to accept the franchise tag?

Technically, no. But the ramifications of refusing to sign make it an undesirable move.

If a player is tagged, he’s left with almost no choice. His only recourse for a long-term deal that same season would be to sign one with the tagging team. Otherwise, every franchise tag recipient in the NFL either has to reach an extension by July 15 or be locked into the one-year deal, even if he ends up traded.