Yahoo Sports NFL on Jonathan Taylor
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The cost would be enormous. The Bengals are already on the hook for Burrow's $275 million, Chase's $161 million, and Higgins' $115 million contracts. The last thing they need is to add Taylor's $44 million deal to the books.
STACKED’s take
Trade cost, salary cap burden, and position devaluation make Taylor a luxury the Bengals can't afford.
The source argues against the trade due to cost and position devaluation: Taylor's $44 million deal would add to Bengals' already-massive salary commitments ($275M Burrow, $161M Chase, $115M Higgins); the running back position is devalued in the 2020s with elite offenses relying on passing; Taylor is 27 with no guarantee of durability into his early 30s; and the trade compensation could exceed what the Bengals are willing to pay in a multi-team bidding war. The source concludes the Bengals need cornerback help first and Taylor is a luxury they cannot afford, stating 'I just don't think he gets them any closer to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy than Chase Brown does in 2026.'
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