Bengals extend Atkins 5yrs -55million

[icehole3]

per Reedy and NFL network

 

[icehole3]

 

[Tubbs1518]

Not as much as I expected.

 

[icehole3]

human bowling ball taking out the 7 pin

 

[futballiscool]

Great deal for the Bengals.

Atkins could have leveraged much more money if he hit the open market

 

[icehole3]

 

[augustisback003]

The Bengals received the Deal of the Century! I honestly was expected a contract in the neighborhood of Julius Pepper's 6yr/$91.5 million contract. At this rate this agreement almost guarantees that there's enough money for AJ, Dalton and Johnson.

 

[bengaldoug]

Second the motion!

 

[cincygrad]

Fuck yeah!

 

[augustisback003]

Has anyone else noticed that since the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed that the contracts have been smaller?

 

[UDFlyers90]

Wow. What great news!

 

[Tubbs1518]

I don't think we bring MJ back still, unless they plan on getting rid of Geathers. Hunt won't be the #5 DE again next year.

 

[flamingrey]

Before commenting on how the Bengals came away with a steal, I'd like to see how the contract is termed. It could be for a boat load of money early on with it tapering off in the later years which could lead to a hold out.

 

[cincygrad]

Before commenting on how the Bengals came away with a steal, I'd like to see how the contract is termed. It could be for a boat load of money early on with it tapering off in the later years which could lead to a hold out.

Way to rain on the parade.... How many good days do we get as Bengals fans? Let's try to enjoy this one.

 

[DanBengalfan]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[bengaldoug]

Way to rain on the parade.... How many good days do we get as Bengals fans? Let's try to enjoy this one.

He's right. It does appear to be front loaded, with something like 30 mil over the first 18months.

 

[cincygrad]

He's right. It does appear to be front loaded, with something like 30 mil over the first 18months.

So he plays two seasons and then asks for more money. The only way he does this is if he's dominating - As he has in the past. You re-work the deal and make him the highest paid DT in the league again. You're really not losing here.... The guy is a fantastic player, seems to be healthy and doesn't cause many issues for the coaches or the community. We always have cap room for our own guys so it doesn't concern me that he'll have a hold out and then bolt.

Have a drink. Cheer up. The Bengals are actually being managed like a first-rate organization. Now, if we could only get a qb to bring it all together!

 

[flamingrey]

So he plays two seasons and then asks for more money. The only way he does this is if he's dominating - As he has in the past. You re-work the deal and make him the highest paid DT in the league again. You're really not losing here.... The guy is a fantastic player, seems to be healthy and doesn't cause many issues for the coaches or the community. We always have cap room for our own guys so it doesn't concern me that he'll have a hold out and then bolt.

Have a drink. Cheer up. The Bengals are actually being managed like a first-rate organization. Now, if we could only get a qb to bring it all together!

Aren't we still like a gazillion dollars below the cap?

 

[The Duke]

 

[ckhokie]

Have a drink. Cheer up. The Bengals are actually being managed like a first-rate organization. Now, if we could only get a qb to bring it all together!

You said have A drink, not 12.