Chad Johnson up to his old antics...

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Originally Posted by Posse

I agree but why should the skins bother with him?

Maybe because he's one of the top 8 WR in the game and that's a huge area of need?

Regardless, Marvin Lewis was on NFL Net last night and once again reiterated that if Johnson plans on playing in the NFL this season it will be in Cincinnati and if he doesn't want to, then he can sit it out but there will be no trade.

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Johnson does not lose anything by not attending voluntary workouts. Just what until the OTA's start up where money is concerned. If he has a workout bonus in his contract for mandatory OTA's, then he stands to lose coinage when he does not show up.

I'll bet you that when it starts costing him money, he will be there.
Do you think he will be a camp holdout? Nope, he won't want to pay those fines. Mark my words, when money starts coming out of his pocket, he will show up.

I am reminded of Lance Briggs last year at this time. He said "I'll never play another down as a Bear". Then when the OTA's were going to cost him money, he was the first one in the locker room to suit up for workouts.

Was just talking to a friend about this last night. Johnson is screaming trade all day and every day. But we do not hear him scream about paying back his signing bonus or buying out his contract for the trade. If he really wants out of Cincy so badly, why does he not offer to pay back that money? He won't. By demanding a trade, he is essentially demanding the Bengals to absorb an 8 million dollar cap hit in dead money. If he wants out that much, why does he not offer to pay that back to Cincy? He needs to pony up and put up or shut up.

Johnson likes to talk a big game, but when it comes down to it, he is not prepared to make the sacrifice to see it through.

Until Johnson offers to pay back that money and/or buy out his contract, his trade demands have ZERO credibility. Why should the Bengals make all of the financial sacrifices when it is Johnson who wants out?