Will Trey skip mandatory practices next week?

[Luvnit2]

Trey will face major fines if he chooses to miss any mandatory activities. If he misses all 3 days, over $100K. Trey is at an impasses as he is inder contract, show up to MANDATORY TEAM ACTIVITIESS or face major fines like they 2 guys below are facing.

It is not a huge deal for someone making 15.8 million, but if it continues, not only the fines, but he will miss weekly salary starting week one if he does not report. One game check is close to 1 million alone.

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/two-nfl-stars-will-face-over-100000-fines-missing-mandatory-minicamp-1908693

According to Adam Schefter, Aiyuk and Lamb skipping mandatory minicamp will dramatically affect their fine amounts per the three days the camp takes place. Day one will see them fined $16,953, day two will increase to $33,908, and day three will increase again to $50,855.

This will bring the grand total of fines for missing minicamp to a staggering $101,716 for both players. According to a report from Yahoo Finance's George Malone from 2020, Seahawks CB Cam Chancellor was fined over one million for skipping 37 days from minicamp. Per Malone, "The bulk of Chancellor's fine amount came in 2015 when he was docked $1,110,000 for missing 37 days of training camp."

[*pally*]

If he doesn't have a new contract....yep

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 06:54 PM)pally Wrote: If he doesn't have a new contract....yep

Also for thos wondering, the fines are mandatory and team can't just ignore them. Chris Jones was fine 2,25 million in 2023 for not showing up in his contract dispute.

https://overthecap.com/collective-bargaining-agreement/article/42

Unexcused late reporting for or absence from preseason training camp by a player under contract except those signed as (1) an Unrestricted Free Agent pursuant to Article 9; or (2) a Drafted or Undrafted Rookie pursuant to Article 7—mandatory fine of $50,000 per day. For the avoidance of doubt, any such fines shall be mandatory, and shall not be reduced in amount or waived by the Club, in whole or in part, but must be paid by the player or deducted by the Club as provided in Section 5(b) of this Article. For purposes of this Subsection (vi) and Subsections (vii)-(ix) below, preseason training camp shall be defined as the period beginning with the mandatory reporting date for any player through the Sunday immediately preceding the first game of the NFL regular season.

[*bfine32*]

I could see him reporting, but an "injury" will keep him off the field.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Yes, he will.

At best, it will be a Chase style hold in. Like Stewart is doing. He's there, just not practicing.

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 08:25 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Yes, he will.

At best, it will be a Chase style hold in. Like Stewart is doing. He's there, just not practicing.

He may, but it will hard to go down this path and still say he will sit out the year. I am not sure other teams would view that type of behavior favorably either if he is obviously not injured, but lies about it.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Yesterday, 08:25 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Yes, he will.

At best, it will be a Chase style hold in. Like Stewart is doing. He's there, just not practicing.

Stewart isn't holding in. He's not actually a Bengals/NFL employee right now.

[t3r3e3]

Yes. thread/

[NUGDUKWE]

(Yesterday, 08:30 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: He may, but it will hard to go down this path and still say he will sit out the year. I am not sure other teams would view that type of behavior favorably either if he is obviously not injured, but lies about it.

I'm not sure other teams wouldn't have just traded him by now. May not be a good look for Trey but it's not a good look for the Bengals either.

[Bengal80]

Just a FYI. Per Spotrac, his 2025 salary is $21M. $5.2 has been paid with 15.8M to be paid this year.