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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
I would venture to say though that his Cap Number is between 6-8 million anyway, so obviously this wouldn't cripple the Bengals cap any more than Brandon Lloyd would ours.
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The difference being that fans don't buy tickets to see Brandon Lloyd or buy his jersey. So Washington does not really make anything from his presence.
Johnson, on the other hand, sells jerseys and tickets which means millions of additional revenue for just being on the roster and on the field.
By dumping Lloyd, the Skins do not loose any fan revenue, because he does not exactly sell tons of fan merchandise.
By letting Johnson go not only does the Bengals take a substantial cap hit in dead money, but they would also loose some valuable fan revenue in addition to the cap hit.
Trust me there are more Chad Johnson Bengals jerseys being sold then there are Brandon Lloyd Redskins Jerseys.