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re: Bengals first round pick DE Shemar Stewart continues to sit out of training camp
Posted on 6/10/25 at 6:16 pm to TackySweater
Posted on 6/10/25 at 6:16 pm to TackySweater
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None of this matters for his situation. This is the contract they have for you.
Apparently it does matter, because he addressed that and hasn't signed. Honestly, he's seems pretty content to just wait till he gets what he wants while Bungles ownership tapdances on coals.
Ok, now your move.
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 6:32 pm to The Pirate King
Seems like they don’t like their 1st rd pick they drafted, weird
Posted on 6/10/25 at 6:46 pm to grich31
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Seems like they don’t like their 1st rd pick they drafted, weird
I'm tempted to say this is a baseball deal to avoid paying more money right now. The owner is likely tapped out after Burrow, Higgins, and Chase.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 6/10/25 at 6:59 pm to AllemanWC
He was over drafted. Production was not there.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:14 pm to AllemanWC
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I guess they may be worried he’ll have character issues and didn’t want to be on the hook for a ton of money.
Then why draft him in the first place
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:18 pm to StraightCashHomey21
That's what I was saying.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:21 pm to The Pirate King
Bengals deserve this
shitty owners are shitty owners. I mean it wasnt 2 long ago, they made players fix their ripped jerseys with shoe strings and thread, because they gave them 1 home and 1 road jersey, for 16 games.
shitty owners are shitty owners. I mean it wasnt 2 long ago, they made players fix their ripped jerseys with shoe strings and thread, because they gave them 1 home and 1 road jersey, for 16 games.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:29 pm to The Pirate King
I am not familiar with the contract issues and the bengals may be the bad guy here but It was a disappointing draft pick by all of the sports pundits the day of the draft. It’s no surprise the Bengals are having to deal with this issue. They never should have drafted him. He was the wrong pick. He had an underwhelming 3 years while at A&M. He should be happy he was drafted where he was.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:31 pm to KCRoyalBlue
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Ok, now your move.
Cool. Don’t play or get paid lol
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:44 pm to TackySweater
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Cool. Don’t play or get paid lol
The Bengals aren’t going to throw that first round pick in the trash can over one sentence in a contract. Just stahp.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:48 pm to TackySweater
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Cool. Don’t play or get paid lol
The longer this goes with the Bungles and Stewart/Hendrickson, the more it becomes a serious issue with future drafts AND paying veteran players. Start getting hold-outs and lack of free agency interest from veterans....and suddenly Cincy has a very big issue.
There's probably 31 other teams that would give this guy a shot, if a trade appears to be the only way out. Damn sure going to be 31 other teams ready to get Hendrickson.
So, you're a fan of a team that won't pay rookies, won't pay Pro Bowl veterans and you have an EMPTY trophy case after a long history in the league?
Good luck with your approach. Cuz it's gonna suck (to continue) to suck.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:14 pm to KCRoyalBlue
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So, you're a fan of a team that won't pay rookies, won't pay Pro Bowl veterans and you have an EMPTY trophy case after a long history in the league?
Wut lol
Posted on 6/10/25 at 10:13 pm to UncleRuckus
They literally did what Burrow asked them to do. They signed him, Chase and Higgins to a deal. Them three take up 44 percent of the cap lol. I’m sorry that yall are finding out that Burrow isn’t some Louisiana football god like yall want him to be.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 10:37 pm to BogeyTX
His agent is doing what any good agent would do. WTF kind of language is that? It’s not about not have the money to pay him, it’s a loose definition of if you don’t produce then we can make up bullshite to release you and not have to pay you. No one would ever sign that shite.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 11:07 pm to The Pirate King
Does this help MahomeBaw towards another Super Bowl?
Posted on 6/11/25 at 9:58 am to deltadummy
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He should, though I don't know how he goes about doing it now that he signed that 5 year deal. I'm not familiar enough with franchise tags and whatnot in the NFL,
If he wanted out, he could have become a FA in 2029 if Cincy drug it out. He would have to play out his original 4 year contract, Cincy would have picked up his 5th year option ($29.5M fully guaranteed).
I am not 100% sure how the value of the franchise tags work, but I believe the 1st 2 years are 120% of prior year's contract ($35.4M in 2026, $42.5M in 2027), then 144% of prior year's contract for the 3rd ($61.2M in 2028). I am also certain the tags are 100% fully guaranteed the year they are executed
Posted on 6/11/25 at 10:28 am to BogeyTX
Still kind of boggles my mind they basically chose giving Higgins WR1 money over paying Hendrickson.
Posted on 6/11/25 at 10:43 am to The Pirate King
If this language is uncommon or it's never been put in a contract before, the Bungles should have told the player this before they drafted and allow him the opportunity to "opt out" of being drafted at that spot.
I can understand such language if the player has had some off the field incidents while in college or high school. But, this is something that the team and player should be required to agree to before the player is drafted.
I can understand such language if the player has had some off the field incidents while in college or high school. But, this is something that the team and player should be required to agree to before the player is drafted.
Posted on 6/11/25 at 10:43 am to The Pirate King
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There's a dispute over contract language
There is a war going on within the franchise between the players (leaders) on the team and the front office. The contracts are the battleground. The Bengals are NOTORIOUSLY stingy when it comes to contracts and simple negotiations.
This kid is asking for language that is common for rookies (the Bengals are literally the ONLY team in the league who do not insert this language into contracts for rookies). The language he wants protects him from losing moneys that are supposed to be guaranteed to injury, or anything else that the team thinks they can label a "default" by technicality.
They came out of pocket and paid Joe because they knew he would move on if they didn't, and he has brought the team ridiculous ticket and merch sales revenue.
What really ignited the war, however, was when Joe spoke on four players that he said need to be signed to new extensions at or above their market value (Chase, Higgins, Hendrickson, and Gesicki). When Joe said that, it was clear that he was making the suggestion that if the team didn't support him by paying players to keep them and stay in SB contention, he was going to open his mind to moving on.
You'd think that his language along with the negotiation processes that Tee and Jamar went through before contracts were signed by them and Gesicki would have given the Front Office some insight on how to proceed moving forward with contracts for big time players. Instead, they still haven't signed probably the second most necessary player to their next 2-3 years' success: Trey Hendrickson.
The locker room is standing behind their guys and trying to change that money-grubbing culture into one that spends and wins while not breaking the bank. Record ticket sales and merch are pouring in, but the Front Office still can't un-arse a bit of money, nor add in a simple clause that likely would only save them maybe $1M or so in the long run.
That's a lot of money for us, but not for a franchise enjoying the most success they have seen almost ever (with the high hopes of a potential Super Bowl).
The ball is FIRMLY in the FO's court, and they are fumbling big time.
Posted on 6/11/25 at 10:48 am to BogeyTX
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They literally did what Burrow asked them to do. They signed him, Chase and Higgins to a deal.
Burrow said Hendrickson needs to be paid by the Bengals. Why did you leave that out?
They haven’t done what Burrow asked.
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