The Cincinnati Bengals is not going to choose up the fifth-year possibility on middle Billy Price‘s rookie deal, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
Value now’s slated to develop into a free agent after this season. If the Bengals had picked up his possibility, Value was set to earn an estimated 2022 base wage of $10.four million that might have been absolutely assured, in keeping with OverTheCap.com.
Beneath phrases of the 2020 collective bargaining settlement, the 2022 salaries for gamers chosen within the first spherical of the 2018 draft develop into absolutely assured on the time the choices are exercised. Prior to now, the wage on the fifth-year choices was assured for harm solely and did not develop into absolutely assured till the primary day of the brand new league 12 months.
Value is the primary participant drafted within the 2018 first spherical to have his fifth-year possibility declined. The deadline for NFL groups to make the choices on fifth-year choices is Monday.
The Bengals chosen Value with the 21st choose within the 2018 draft.
Value began 10 video games at middle in his rookie season however has began simply 9 video games on the offensive line the previous two seasons mixed. Value performed in 16 video games final season, together with his lone begin coming in a Week eight victory over the Tennessee Titans, one of many Bengals’ 4 wins in 2020.
Beneath former offensive line coach Jim Turner, Value’s position was undefined at occasions. At varied factors all through final season, Value took reps at middle, left guard and proper guard earlier than ultimately settling again in at middle by the top of the 12 months. Turner was not retained after the 2020 season.
Cincinnati employed former assistant Frank Pollack to exchange Turner. The Bengals had been tied for 29th within the NFL final season in move block win charge, an ESPN metric powered by NFL Subsequent Gen Stats.