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(03-22-2025, 11:40 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: 1) We don't have a lot. Practically it is $10 mil without a Trey extension. Though we could cut some guys (Moss, Volson) for more. Or restructure Joe.

Lordy, if it was $21 mil we could have: 

1) Gone big and signed Sweat or Fries. 

2) Jettisoned Pratt and signed Zach Baun or Bolden whi were both $15-$17 per with a lower cap hit..Minus what we are paying Pratt, it would have under $10. Same thing at S. Cut Stone and sign Justin Reid or another high end S in the $15-$17 range APY, with a lower cap hit. Minus the offset from dumping Stone and the net is under $10 mil. We could have dine BOTH things.

3) Of the guys still out there? Gimme Hernandez or Scherff. And Za'Darius Smith. Likely with $$ left over to make a run at Blackmon or Sommons or Gillmore. At least 2 of those guys, maybe 3. 

How much will a Trey extension cost in 2025? He is set to make 16 million. I just don't see the Bengals giving him more than extra 4 or 5 million in 2025. Why woulld they?

Justin Reid has the skill set to replace Battle, not Stone. Bolden re-signed with KC so not available. Braun signed with Eagles so again not available.

I agree with Hernandez, problem is he is not close to being able to pass a physical and may not be available until middle of 2025. I like Scherff as a starter in 2025. I agree and hope we add a pass rusher to help Trey on 3rd down, Bengals signed Sample, Ossai and have Murphy and Johnson so not ure team sees it as a priority heading into teh draft.

As for safety, Simmions is no longer than great safety he was and I don't like Geno. I would love for us to address safety in round 1 of the draft and then cut Stone.