Yesterday, 03:16 PM
(Yesterday, 03:05 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I've previously changed my stance a bit and stated that if it's an NFL norm for others and the Bengals are trying to newly impliment it, i don't really have an issue with it...with these questions.
1. Are the Bengals adjusting the guarantee payout to match other teams, i.e., are they paying a bigger percentage at signing and then a smaller percentage later, or are they trying to give a smaller amount at signing?
2. Is that part of the issue with Shemar and his agent?
3. Does Shemar just not want to be the first Bengal rookie to have this language in his contract?
If 1 and 2 are true, that's a "Bengals cheap" thing.
If 3 is true, that's a Shemar thing.
Honestly it seems like it's all 3. The agent said they don't like the precedent being changed but if it is they need to negotiate that and give something to them and he mentioned specifically the timing of the signing bonus.
That's why I think this is a Bengals issue. Both sides have made mistakes but changing your contract language only seems fair to give something in return.
