Dalton Risner: "Would LOVE to be a Bengal"

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(04-18-2025, 11:37 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't have confidence they would trade him, at least not unless it's a 1st rounder or more.
They might also try to see how he performs the first 2 months of this year and then consider trading him at the deadline if they aren't doing well, possibly resulting in a better return.

They would have needed to be more active in FA to get new DE(s) and trade him earlier if they wanted to have hopes of replacing his contributions for this season specifically.

I can see the Bengals offerig to extend Trey after the draft looking something like this:

2025 - Give 8 million dollar signing bonus - 
2026 - 28 million with 16 million guaranteed
2027 - 28 million with none guaranteed

Cap hit - 2025 - No change stays at 15.8 million]
2026 - 30 million with 16 million guaranteed
2027 - 34 million and none guaranteed

In this sceanrio, if Trey keeps performing he can earm the entire contract. He gets an additional 24 million guaranteed with the extension minimum

I think this is fair as team could not extend him if they choose, then tag him for less than 28 million in 2026. If he does not sign something, he has no more guaranteed money after 2025. At 31, that is a huge risk for him. But, if he believes in himself, he can earn an addtional 64 million the next 3 years if he maxes out the contract.

I would guess Bengals would have some type of bonuses based on availability as well similar to Tee, if he misses time, he loses money.