03-31-2020, 04:17 PM
(03-26-2020, 05:36 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: It's been a simply amazing free agency run for the Bengals this year. A haul like none of us have ever seen, quality players still on the front side of their careers signing with the Bengals in droves.
Yes, it's been a wild and exciting ride. However, we must also face the reality that the bank has to be about closed. I mean we still likely need to shed a few contracts, in order to pay for the players that we've already signed thus far.
I'm not sure about everyone else, but I've already decided that it's a foregone conclusion that Dalton is as good as gone, and along with at least one of Dre Kirkpatrick or William Jackson. I haven't been keeping up as nearly as well with the Bengals cap spending/availability as I typically do (we've been super busy at work). Does anyone here have any idea how far over budget the Bengals currently are?
With Dre gone, I could see Shawn Williams being next....Especially if they are able to get a guy like Duggar or Chinn as the future to develop behind Bell.
I'm no capologist, but I could see them trading Andy to Jax for a 6th round pick (better than nothing) and after releasing Dre, they should have more than enough money to extend Mixon and still more than cover the rookies.