03-17-2025, 11:33 AM
The leverage the Bengals actually have here is massive as the franchise tag this year is $22.5 million, he is making $17 Million. Next year the tag probably goes to high 20's but still I doubt it breaks $30 million. They own Trey's rights and he isn't retiring as he obviously wants to cash in based on this whole thing. The Bengals do not have to do anything, they can essentially make him play at a steep discount this year and tag him the next two years which are probably the only years he has value then he is an FA and past much demand.
As others have said, you don't give him away unless the return is comparable to the leverage we have here. I personally like a 3 year extension averaging about $29 million a year with an ability to get out of the last year.
As others have said, you don't give him away unless the return is comparable to the leverage we have here. I personally like a 3 year extension averaging about $29 million a year with an ability to get out of the last year.
