Current committed salary cap for 2025: $234.5m

Cap space (at estimated cap of $275m): $49.7m

First do the following:

The above moves will cost $6.2m in dead cap (which the Bengals hate), but they have shown themselves more willing to cut guys in these situations than in past years. The Burrow restructure spreads an extra $5m of hit to the next four seasons. Very doable.

New cap space figure: $96m

There are some players to retain or get on new deals:

Total cost of above: $74m

Remaining cap: $22m

Doing the above leaves the following main holes:

• Starting RG (Cappa is gone)
• Starting LG (Volson is not the answer)
• DT (had to let BJ Hill go to fit the above in)
• CB (lots of ? with players returning from injury next year)
• Pass rush (need someone to work opposite Trey)

As final moves

The $22m allocated above can be moved around as you see fit. If you don't want to go after FA, any of this money can be used for signing bonuses for Tee and Ja'marr to assist future caps.

Remaining cap: $0 (all in, baby!)

The 2nd year tag for Tee is around $26.5 million, and he's being reported to be in market for $30 per year deal. How could the Bengals ever pass up on an opportunity to get a $30 mill per WR for $26.5, while also having leverage if extension isn't reached, to pursue a trade for him with nothing to lose. If anything you tag him, then extend him, which would only be a $26.5 hit to 2025 instead of reported $30. I just don't see why you wouldn't put an undervalued tag on him for 2025, with worst case trading him for a possible 1, if he's as sought after, and more now than last year by other teams as a #1....? It should be the 2nd, and only option besides extending, why would you ever let him, #1 FA just walk.?? To me I think Tee should even be fine playing on 2nd tag compared to last year. Even if he has to play on 2nd tag, be 2 year deal(24/25) worth $48 million guaranteed. Should help put mind at ease some, also knowing he missed 5 games in 2024, and his stock still only has risen. I don't see it being any different after next year, if worst case scenario would happened ....but that worst case should be playing on 2nd tag, instead of walking to sign deal elsewhere...right??? Idk seems like simple logic, am I crazy??

I’ve tried to think of some teams that had two of their best guys due money at the same time, at the same position, with both performing well (albeit one is clearly better than the other)

I think the uniqueness of the Chase/Higgins situation is a big part of the intrigue

There was a clip going around of Joe saying they’ll get the guys signed because the players want them. I really only see this happening if guys take pay cuts, especially with all other holes that need filling, but we haven’t seen that happening yet. I would love to see everyone back, but is it actually realistic?

Latest Freakonomics Episode 620: Why don’t running backs get paid anymore? Interesting insight into how the game has evolved and how teams look at value.

Is there any easy way to watch games from 2000-2024? I like to watch games on the treadmill and need to figure out how to get previous seasons.

I wanted to put together a mock draft to see what fans want at different times in the off-season and make a video on it. I will be doing a mock draft prior to free agency, post free agency, and after the combine. The player that is either most commented or most upvoted will be considered the pick. I will be going around every subreddit to see who they pick. Let me know what you guys believe your biggest team needs are as well. Also, there won’t be any trades for this mock draft.

Draft Results

1. ⁠⁠Tennessee Titans:

Cam Ward, QB

2. Cleveland Browns:

Abdul Carter, EDGE

3. New York Giants:

Travis Hunter, CB

4. New England Patriots:

Mason Graham, DT

5. Jacksonville Jaguars:

Will Johnson, CB

6. Las Vegas Raiders:

Shedeur Sanders, QB

7. New York Jets:

Tetairoa McMillan, WR

8. Carolina Panthers:

James Pearce Jr, EDGE

9. New Orleans Saints:

Will Campbell, OT

10. Chicago Bears:

Tyler Booker, IOL

11. San Francisco 49ers:

Tyler Warren, TE

12. Dallas Cowboys:

Ashton Jeanty, RB

13. Miami Dolphins:

Kelvin Banks Jr. , OT

14. Indianapolis Colts:

Malaki Starks, S

15. Atlanta Falcons:

Mike Green, EDGE

16. Arizona Cardinals:

Kenneth Grant, DT

17. Cincinnati Bengals:

Walter Nolan, DT

18. Seattle Seahawks:

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

20. Denver Broncos:

21. Pittsburgh Steelers:

22. Los Angeles Chargers:

23. Green Bay Packers:

24. Minnesota Vikings:

25. Houston Texans:

26. Los Angeles Rams:

27. Baltimore Ravens:

28. Detroit Lions:

29. Washington Commanders:

30. Buffalo Bills:

31. Philadelphia Eagles:

32. Kansas City Chiefs:

Hello everybody, I'm hoping somebody on here can give me some information on how the wait list for season tickets works. I'm looking at potentially joining the wait list but I have a few questions.

1. How does it work in regards to picking where I want to sit? Ideally I want to sit between section 309-311 which I'm sure are popular requests.

2. If and when I'm contacted about purchasing season tickets, does the team essentially tell me what's available, and if I don't want those seats do I lose my spot and deposit? For example the team has 2 seats in the last row of the corner section, am I allowed to decline those and wait for a seat I'd be willing to accept?

3. For those that have season tickets, was it worth it, is there anything I should know before taking the leap, and what would you do differently if anything?

Thanks in advance, WhoDey, FTS

Anyone have any information on those tshirts from the superbowl for Bengals fans that had passed since their last appearance? My nephew was on one and was apparently worn by another fan who attended the game. Trying to see if there was a specific organization that would have information to help me track down a way to get either a copy or maybe even the shirt from the game itself

Yes, I know the front office is cheap... Tee's future is iffy at the moment... But for the love of God, there is no way that we don't extend Chase ffs...

To the people who point to last year, Old Mikey said that it probably wouldn't get done in 2024... Add the fact that he had a career year, Chase will get extended so chill out

Feel free to chat about anything you want.

Has anyone else had issues with the app?

I couldn't get videos to play. So, I cleared cache, cleared data, and even deleted the app and reinstalled it.

Now it won't even let me log in to my profile and still can't play videos.

I just realized today that of those 3 QBs that Palmer is the only one to make All Pro and a Pro Bowl. It's crazy that Burrow hasn't made All Pro.

The comments and interviews he's done this week are very concerning to me. People think that because Tee changed to Ja'Marrs agent it was a foregone conclusion that deal would get done. Duke's interview made me skeptical we'll get Tee or Trey's deals done. Everything Duke is saying now is exactly what was said when JB3 and many other good players walked for nothing. This shit is getting so old, we cannot miss the playoffs 3 years in a row in Joe's prime or we're going to be looking at another Carson Palmer situation very soon.