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(8 hours ago)TJ528 Wrote: Which is why i said there's rumors the Bengals offered $32M a year....but they arent going to give him $80M upfront of that contract.  Not a chance.  

I'm guessing that's the hang up if they offered him $32M. 

I have addressed this in other threads.

Trey - 2025 guarnantee = 15.8 millionm no guarantee after 2025

Team - 2025 has Trey for 15.8 million guaranteed.

Of course Trey wants both, a lot more money as as important a bigger guarantee. The team has no motivation to redo the current contract.

My guess the offer looks more like this to extend him:

Give Trey a 5 million bonus for 2025, this ups his gurantee to 20.8 million
2026 - Give Trey 28 million, but only 14 million guaranteed, not Trey is guaranteed 34.8 million, but can also make an additional 14 million if he earns it.
2027 - Give Trey 30 million and none guaranteed, but Trey has chance to make additional 30 million so grand total of 64.8 million next 3 years

Alternative Tee could be facing by team if he gets too greedy
15.8 guaranteed in 2025
0 in future
or team could tag him an he makes 24 (22 million in 2025 + increase) million in 2026, but none guaranteed until they tag him leaving himvery vulnerble if he gets injured or has a bad 2025 for any reason

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-releases-franchise-transition-tag-values-for-2025

So if you are Trey and your agent, a decision has to be made, either try and get top dollar and less guarantee or not top dollar and more guarantee, as likely not getting both.