The fact that even if the Bengals wanted to, they couldn't give him a new contract right now is embarrassing for his agent. I'm guessing they approached the Bengals, the Bengals scoffed at it since they just extended him and he will be 30+ when the contract is over and as such isnt as likely to get the money he wants.
Hopefully both sides can meet somewhere in the middle in 3 months. But if he is asking for a trade right now knowing the Bengals cant do a contract right now, it seems like that isn't likely.
So what we are likely looking at is he is going to play for us the next 2 years and move on.
So next year we should start looking at adding another DE, to pair with Murphy for the long term
Don't even make the threat if you arent serious.
Sounds like he met with Zach yesterday, hopefully Zach can talk some sense into him.