Jason Kelsey
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Good for the Bengals. I did not think they were going to be able to keep both these guys, and they're paying a hefty price tag to do it.
Good for the Bengals. I did not think they were going to be able to keep both these guys, and they're paying a hefty price tag to do it.
Good for the Bengals. I did not think they were going to be able to keep both these guys, and they're paying a hefty price tag to do it.
Yeah, but all of these things, there's going to be a never been done in a year or two years after this. The salary cap keeps going up. I think people don't realize often how much the contracts continue to go up for players over time. When I first got into the league, league minimum was $375,000. That's still a lot of money. Now it's over $700,000 is league minimum. Yeah.
Yeah, but all of these things, there's going to be a never been done in a year or two years after this. The salary cap keeps going up. I think people don't realize often how much the contracts continue to go up for players over time. When I first got into the league, league minimum was $375,000. That's still a lot of money. Now it's over $700,000 is league minimum. Yeah.
Yeah, but all of these things, there's going to be a never been done in a year or two years after this. The salary cap keeps going up. I think people don't realize often how much the contracts continue to go up for players over time. When I first got into the league, league minimum was $375,000. That's still a lot of money. Now it's over $700,000 is league minimum. Yeah.
The average per year for the highest paid centers when I was getting my first deal done, my third year in the league, was like $6 million a year. Now the average of all the top centers is over 12. So in 10 years, it's doubled. Newsflash, this is going to get broken in another year or two just on how the salary cap keeps going.
The average per year for the highest paid centers when I was getting my first deal done, my third year in the league, was like $6 million a year. Now the average of all the top centers is over 12. So in 10 years, it's doubled. Newsflash, this is going to get broken in another year or two just on how the salary cap keeps going.
The average per year for the highest paid centers when I was getting my first deal done, my third year in the league, was like $6 million a year. Now the average of all the top centers is over 12. So in 10 years, it's doubled. Newsflash, this is going to get broken in another year or two just on how the salary cap keeps going.
The Cowboys did it with CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, and they're going to do it with Micah Parsons.
The Cowboys did it with CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, and they're going to do it with Micah Parsons.
The Cowboys did it with CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, and they're going to do it with Micah Parsons.
Okay, three offensive players. Sorry. I'm sorry. Yeah. Well, the Eagles got to be pretty dang close with A.J. Brown. Devontae Smith is going to be up for a contract soon. And Jalen Hurts, get ready to see that one. Or they're going to let Devontae Smith go. I don't think that's happening.
Okay, three offensive players. Sorry. I'm sorry. Yeah. Well, the Eagles got to be pretty dang close with A.J. Brown. Devontae Smith is going to be up for a contract soon. And Jalen Hurts, get ready to see that one. Or they're going to let Devontae Smith go. I don't think that's happening.
Okay, three offensive players. Sorry. I'm sorry. Yeah. Well, the Eagles got to be pretty dang close with A.J. Brown. Devontae Smith is going to be up for a contract soon. And Jalen Hurts, get ready to see that one. Or they're going to let Devontae Smith go. I don't think that's happening.
You don't think Devontae is going to get close to what Tee Higgins is making? The only reason AJ isn't making 55 is because AJ got redone a couple years ago or last year.
You don't think Devontae is going to get close to what Tee Higgins is making? The only reason AJ isn't making 55 is because AJ got redone a couple years ago or last year.
You don't think Devontae is going to get close to what Tee Higgins is making? The only reason AJ isn't making 55 is because AJ got redone a couple years ago or last year.
They're going to be up again here in another year or two, and I bet it gets close to this.
They're going to be up again here in another year or two, and I bet it gets close to this.