03-29-2016, 09:32 PM
(03-29-2016, 05:10 PM)ItsOdellThurman Wrote: From what Hobspin said earlier, Nelson and the Bengals are mutually interested. They may have even come to an agreement on a figure. However, the Nelson camp is still holding out for a longer deal (that he likely won't get) and the Bengals are allowing him that time to shop. If it comes and goes without movement, he's back in Cincy.
The same might be said with LaFell, who at this point, can't really ask for a better situation to be a #2 WR in a good offense, with a good QB and on a good team. Again, he might be waiting for more money and the Bengals are confident it won't be coming.
Obviously...there is incentive for the team to not really be too public if this is the case...which might explain the lack of updates.
Shawn Williams is a free agent in 2017.
Re-signing Reggie Nelson to a 1 year deal would probably shelf Shawn Williams another year and create a huge problem in 2017.
No one knows how Shawn Williams will play as a starter.
No one knows how long Reggie Nelson will beat out Father Time.
In addition, signing Reggie Nelson really restricts the Bengals in drafting a safety should a guy they like fall (Killebrew in the 2nd).
I think Reggie Nelson has become a much better version of Chris Crocker who will get a call if the Bengals have an injury at safety.
But, oddly, very, very oddly, I don't see Reggie fitting into the defense in 2016.
