Trey is under contract. He and his agent undervalued him when he signed his original contract and his one-year extension. If he has a great 2025 season, then he'll be free to sign a new contract with whomever he wants at a premium price. What obligates the Bengals "to communicate with him" when he's under contract? What should they say? "Read your contract" seems an appropriate message. When you're a 30-year-old defensive end with a singular elite, but limited, skill set, your value decreases. That's why you're not getting an extension in the range of Miles Garrett. Citing "Jesus - my Lord and Savior" is offensive and has become a trope for well-heeled athletes who want to complain when they perceive that a franchise isn't treating them "with respect."
I'm not a fan of how the Bengals front office operates, but this doesn't pass the smell test to me. Trey says he's not going to undervalue himself, but every time he signs a contract and immediately tries to renegotiate that's exactly what he's doing. He also stated he signed the extension partially because he knows 30 year olds with expiring contracts get franchised tagged. If you're trying to avoid a franchise tag, that insinuates you never had any intention of playing out your contract and putting yourself in that position. He's disingenuous. He signed the contract in bad faith, the same thing he's accusing the front office of doing by "promising to renegotiate" if he played well. Hypocrisy at it's finest
They need to pay him or he will sit out. He has plenty of money and the God thing isn’t phony with him. He has what he needs in his life and he won’t be played. He will sit. He will work out hard and he will wait.
He is a man of principle and the Bengals have an already terrible defense and we need him so we will once again finish the season 8-9 or 9-8 and miss out. It makes no sense. He is a good man. Pay him a fair wage for 3 years and stop wasting time. We can afford it. Then get Stewart signed and let Al go to work. Stop being the joke of the league. It boring. Good business is fine but lack of loyalty and always being cheap and reliably mediocre isn’t going to fly. Joe should be pissed. Window is small guys.
Trey is wrong - he signed a new contract two years ago. Too bad that the market for sack artists has increased so much while he is under contract. Good news is that he will still make $16 million this year. If he sits out the year, he will never recoup that lost salary.
Best to play this year then see where the chips fall next year, likely somewhere other than with the Bengals.
Trey is under contract. He and his agent undervalued him when he signed his original contract and his one-year extension. If he has a great 2025 season, then he'll be free to sign a new contract with whomever he wants at a premium price. What obligates the Bengals "to communicate with him" when he's under contract? What should they say? "Read your contract" seems an appropriate message. When you're a 30-year-old defensive end with a singular elite, but limited, skill set, your value decreases. That's why you're not getting an extension in the range of Miles Garrett. Citing "Jesus - my Lord and Savior" is offensive and has become a trope for well-heeled athletes who want to complain when they perceive that a franchise isn't treating them "with respect."
Yeah, but… what did they say to Stone when they approached him about taking a pay cut? Seems hypocritical to me.
I'm not a fan of how the Bengals front office operates, but this doesn't pass the smell test to me. Trey says he's not going to undervalue himself, but every time he signs a contract and immediately tries to renegotiate that's exactly what he's doing. He also stated he signed the extension partially because he knows 30 year olds with expiring contracts get franchised tagged. If you're trying to avoid a franchise tag, that insinuates you never had any intention of playing out your contract and putting yourself in that position. He's disingenuous. He signed the contract in bad faith, the same thing he's accusing the front office of doing by "promising to renegotiate" if he played well. Hypocrisy at it's finest
They need to pay him or he will sit out. He has plenty of money and the God thing isn’t phony with him. He has what he needs in his life and he won’t be played. He will sit. He will work out hard and he will wait.
He is a man of principle and the Bengals have an already terrible defense and we need him so we will once again finish the season 8-9 or 9-8 and miss out. It makes no sense. He is a good man. Pay him a fair wage for 3 years and stop wasting time. We can afford it. Then get Stewart signed and let Al go to work. Stop being the joke of the league. It boring. Good business is fine but lack of loyalty and always being cheap and reliably mediocre isn’t going to fly. Joe should be pissed. Window is small guys.
Trey is wrong - he signed a new contract two years ago. Too bad that the market for sack artists has increased so much while he is under contract. Good news is that he will still make $16 million this year. If he sits out the year, he will never recoup that lost salary.
Best to play this year then see where the chips fall next year, likely somewhere other than with the Bengals.
Reds/Colts fan checking in. We would be happy to reunite him with Anarumo in Indy.