What if we are trying hard in FA but no one wants to come?

[*ochocincos*]

(03-13-2025, 11:53 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I think even that's probably being really over-generous towards the Bengals FO when it comes to guaranteed money.

Top-3 Current Guarantees At Signing (not counting rookie contracts that the team can't get around, or QBs)....
Bengals: Orlando Brown ($31.1m), Logan Wilson ($10m), Trey Hendrickson ($8m)

Ravens: Nnamdi Madubuike ($53.5m), Roquan Smith ($45m), Ronnie Stanley ($44m)
Chiefs: Chris Jones ($60m), Jawaan Taylor ($40m), Creed Humphrey ($35m)
Bills: Greg Rousseau ($49m), Dion Dawkins ($30.2m), Matt Milano ($27.2m)
Eagles: AJ Brown ($51m), Saquon Barkley ($36m), Bryce Huff ($34m)
Vikings: Justin Jefferson ($88.7m), Christian Darrisaw ($43.7m), Jonathan Greenard ($38m)
49ers: Nick Bosa ($88m), Trent Williams ($48m), Brandon Aiyuk ($45m)
Lions: Penei Sewell ($43m), Amon-Ra St Brown ($34.7m), Taylor Decker ($31.8m)

It's my belief that the Bengals basically emptied the bank for Burrow and now have very little they can/will guarantee for others.
That's part of why they choose to persuade players they'll stick around for nearly all of their contract, making it mostly guaranteed, but not having it come out all at once for them.