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Originally Posted by dmek25
i think it all boils down to the bengals willingness to take the monsterous cap hit
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As John Clayton pointed out on ESPN a few days ago, the cap hit is not the reason that Chad Johnson won't be traded. They are far enough under the cap that they won't force themselves into a situation in which they have to cut veterans. The bottom line is that the Bungles as a franchise have not been willing to give in to players' requests to be traded b/c of being disgruntled or wanting a payday. Corey Dillon tried to pursue a trade much in the same way Chad Johnson has (i.e. being vocal in the media, throwing a tantrum, threatening to sit out, etc), and it took them almost 5 years to let him go. I think they also are a franchise which likes to cover its bases before letting franchise players go. Rudi was ready to come out off the bench and start before Dillon left the bengals. I would expect them to draft a receiver and then only think about letting CJ walk. But we will see... only time will really tell.