Geno Stone takes pay cut

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(Yesterday, 12:32 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: They also structured the deals poorly. Chase/Higgins ended up eating extra cap because of the way tgey structured the bonuses, while still costing them the same amount of money. 

Over $10 mil in space. Again, this is $$ we paid out anyway. 

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/cap-expert-reveals-cincinnati-bengals-two-key-mistakes-recent-extensions-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins

I have a hard time believing any FO could be so stupid. The "mistake" did not save them any money directly, but since they now have less cap space, they cannot reinvest that $11 mil back into the team. 

They then can pocket that $$$ and plead no cap space & get guys to take cuts (Moss, Stone). 

If the mistake is genuine, they are incompetent. If it isn't, they'd rather pocket the $$ than try to win a SB.

Pick one.

I say you need to read and understand the bolded is false. This is from the OPINION ARTCLE YOU POSTED. This contracts were structured to pay more money in 2025, but that means less in future years. They still have over 20 million left right now in cap space, still money to extend Trey if they can come to an agreement. It seens to me they had a great plan and executed it. Fans want us to tear up Trey's contract because he outplayed it which is fine. It works the same way in reverse, guys that were overpaid should be looked at to take pay cuts. You wanted more free agents, maybe your plan was not their plan.

"However, in their pursuit of extending its stars, Cincinnati left some meat on the bone of its 2025 cap savings, and it could cost the team a meaningful free agent or two in the coming weeks."