The Cincinnati Bengals have historically been one of the cheapest franchises in the league when it comes to giving out big contracts. Still, the team recently inked WRs Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on new contracts, with Chase’s making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. The Bengals have changed their negotiating strategy, going away from precedents like not guaranteeing money beyond the first year of a deal, something the Steelers haven’t done, and ESPN’s Brooke Pryor said the Bengals have shown a willingness to change that the Steelers have not.
“It seems to go against the way that the Bengals have typically done business, where they don’t guarantee second-year money, they typically don’t do these big contracts, things like that.