Joe2!!

Honestly he and Risner were the guys I most wanted to sign. I don't know much about some of the free agents we got from other teams, but I know our guys and they are keepers. If JB goes down (again sadly, but knock on wood it doesn't happen) for any period of time, Joe2.0 is who I'd most want coming off the bench.

3 hours ago, Griever said:

I suggest not running shotgun draw plays on short yardage in the red zone. No one's been surprised by that since the 70's.

in theory not a big deal.. hopefully he never plays and its a full non factor.. the second he is needed its a huge deal...

glad its done.

I sort of get it…but it isn’t really clear.

If Joe2 retires after this coming season…why would there be any “dead cap hit”? 🤔

I sort of get it…but it isn’t really clear.

If Joe2 retires after this coming season…why would there be any “dead cap hit”? 🤔

Because unless he repays money from the void years (he won't and shouldn't), the team still has to account for it. They spread his bonuses over 3 seasons but he's only under contract for 1. So after the one year, the remaining bonus goes on the cap.

BTW, this is a good signing, along with Risner. Bengals have missed a lot of opportunities in free agency but at least got their 2 most significant free agents to be (after Hendrickson) back under contract. The offense still needs a better starting TE and some depth but it's not the disaster area the defense is.

I am very glad to have Flacco back and i dont care if we pay him 10 mil and we dont need him
he will help the defense in practice having a 2nd quality passer to go against and he should raise the expectation on the 2s
which should point out some of the glaring holes before the season starts.
even more so in preseason we wont be hoping the we find the back up quickly to help judge the rest of the #2s and maybe keep the fricking defenses honest and ours off the field

16 hours ago, stryker57 said:

I am very glad to have Flacco back and i dont care if we pay him 10 mil and we dont need him
he will help the defense in practice having a 2nd quality passer to go against and he should raise the expectation on the 2s
which should point out some of the glaring holes before the season starts.
even more so in preseason we wont be hoping the we find the back up quickly to help judge the rest of the #2s and maybe keep the fricking defenses honest and ours off the field

i didn't pay him shit but hell yeh go off.. hopefully we only see him in the preseason & if not, well.. no excuses? All of a sudden it's the only FA move that matters.

it raises my expectations, anyway. hope the team responds to him.