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Bengals reportedly reach deal with No. 1 pick
It looks like the Cincinnati Bengals won’t be dealing with a lengthy contract holdout this season.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting on his Twitter account that the Bengals reached agreement Monday with tight end Jermaine Gresham, their first-round pick, on a five-year contract.
The value of the contract is $15.8 million, with $9.6 million guaranteed, according to a league source cited by Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
With incentives, the deal could be worth up to $18.5 million.
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By bengalsin2010
August 2, 2010 8:09 PM | Link to this
Good now let’s start getting ready for the season. Look out Cheatriots here we come.
By Bob540
August 3, 2010 8:16 AM | Link to this
I just hope this pick pays off for the Bengals. During draft coverage, commentators noted that Gresham had repeated injuries during his college career. While he was slated as the number one tight end in the draft, some teams reportedly shied away due to the injury problems. When a player has repeated injuries in college, it often doesn’t bode well for the pro career. Obviously, Gresham can’t help the Bengals if he spends more time on injured reserve than on the playing field. I wish them all good luck with that.
By William
August 3, 2010 9:09 AM | Link to this
Lets hope he turns out to be another Dan Ross for the Bengals.
By David
August 3, 2010 9:41 AM | Link to this
Bob540, it occurs to me that the Bengals, and other teams, have spent high draft choices on players that had no injury history, only to have a an injury occur in the first practice or pre-season game, with little or no career to follow. It’s largely a matter of luck and that’s beyond everyone’s control.
By Bob540
August 3, 2010 1:48 PM | Link to this
David: You’re right. Remember Icky Woods? He had that great rookie season and then a couple of quick knee injuries early the next season and he was done. And it is not like teams haven’t taken gambles on college players with injury histories (e.g., the Cardinals and Beanie Wells). My concern is that the Bengals have had more than their share of first round picks that never panned out, and I hope Gresham doesn’t turn our that way.