Bates new deal

[cincygrad]

 

[Cincyfan78]

Yeah...Bates wasn't THAT good......Good for him, but no way would I have wanted the Bengals to pay that.

 

[cincygrad]

So, in reality.... If Bates was offered 13 million per year in 2021 for a 3 year extension, he could have made about 42.5 million before the 2025 offseason when he would be 28 years old. Now, after a low pay year, a franchise year, and two years of his new deal, he'll make about 47.3 million and still be under contract for two more years before he is 30.

I can't say he won that gamble.... I also can't guarantee that the Bengals were offering 13 million per year, but they did pay Hubbard 10 per year and he wasn't nearly as accomplished at that point.

 

[DanBengalfan]

highest paid safety only gets 19 million a year on average, I'd say he did good. Now, they might be sad that he doesn't lift them over the hump in Atlanta, but that's not our problem.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Supposedly Hilton and Taylor-Britt are recruiting Gardner-Johnson to come to the Bengals. Expected salary compensation for Gardner-Johnson is $13 mill per year per "experts".

 

[cincygrad]

Supposedly Hilton and Taylor-Britt are recruiting Gardner-Johnson to come to the Bengals. Expected salary compensation for Gardner-Johnson is $13 mill per year per "experts".

I really don't see the Bengals paying 13 million for Gardner-Johnson. I think they're looking at guys in the 6-9 million range. Maybe higher if the player doesn't need as much guaranteed.

 

[Cincyfan78]

I really don't see the Bengals paying 13 million for Gardner-Johnson. I think they're looking at guys in the 6-9 million range. Maybe higher if the player doesn't need as much guaranteed.

13 is in the range of what the Bengals were offering Bates - so it wouldn't shock me...He's young enough (25) that paying him a little more could make sense on a 3-4 year deal that ultimately will be a cheap deal as soon as next year as the safety market will continue to get re-set thanks to Bates this year.