3-13-2021 Weekend Update on Bengals Situation

[Luvnit2]

(03-13-2021, 09:45 AM)pally Wrote: A team can negotiate and sign their own free agents right now.  They are not restricted by the tampering rules.  On the 15th they can start talking/negotiating with any free agent’s agent. No signing of outside players can take place or announced until the 17th

In the past, while the teams do not make formal announcements, I don't think players have limitations. It appears starting Sunday and Monday or the 15th and 16th (two days early) signings are leaked by the media. We will start seeing things from other teams and possibly Bengals on outside FA's very soon.

Also, teams have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to cut players to deny them their roster bonus. If Geno, Hopkins and Gio are still a Bengal, likely they will not be cut at all as time to do it is now. The exception is Geno who is cut after June 1st, we can spread his dead money over 2 years versus all in a cap tight 2021 year.