07-27-2025, 01:56 PM
(07-26-2025, 11:20 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I was told this long ago by someone that absolutely would know.It wasn't really about the default language. It was about it being new to the Bengals and the fact they didn't want to give any concession (more of the signing bonus at time of signing) to Stewart. It's over and done but I don't think the agent was being out of the norm in the request. From reports this language was initially in Mims contract and possibly Murphy's only to be removed in negotiations so clearly other agents didn't like it either.