More extensions in the works

[Bengal Dude]

(05-18-2016, 04:44 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Spotrac says with our top 51 contracts plus the rookie draft pool we still have 11 million in cap space.

Zeitlers number is so damn big already. Maybe we should just bite the bullet instead of kicking the can down the road. 5 year 39 million dollar deal with 10 million this year and we tear up the 5th year 8 million first round pick option contract. Have to give him a reason to want to sign an extension. Front load it like we prefer so after this year it is essentially a 4 year 29 million dollar deal, but his average annual salary of  7.8 mil makes him a top 5 paid OG.

I think if he makes it to free agency he walks like Steinbach.

Agreed on that. I didn't think he should make more than Yanda, since he's easily the best RG in the league, but Brandon Brooks just signed a 5 yr/$40 million deal. I imagine that Zeitler's agent will want to get him that exact deal.