Signing Cedric Ogbuehi, WTH?

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(05-28-2015, 11:28 AM)Shouldamapads Wrote: I'm not worked up, I just think it's crazy not to have it done.  It's not like they haven't worked on these contracts before.

Then again, the Antonio Bryant thing probably still has them gun shy.

Its not just on the Antonio Bryant thing and needing to protect themselves.

Most rookie Contracts have Game day bonus and performance bonuses. When a guy is going into the contract negotiations injured (especially on his first ever deal) it makes it difficult.
Let me give you an example numbers are off in the example obviously
Pick 20 - gets 10 million over the life of the contract.
He gets 25k standard per game. + an extra 10 grand if he's active on the game day roster.


Pick 21 - Is injured - He is expected to be make 9.85 million over the life of the contract.
He makes standard weekly check per game of 24.5k - Now normally they would write in an active game day Roster bonus IE: +10k
But you know he's not going to be active this whole season or most of the season.
Now The Bengals and his agent have to get creative to find out where to give him that money.
There are also other bonuses and areas where a player would make money based off performance or activity. He can't hit the goals.

So basically he slotted to make 9.85 million...but you have to figure out how to assign that money (especially during the first year).


Pick 22 - gets 9.7 million over the life of the contract
he gets 24k standard per game + an extra 10k for being acitve on the game day roster