While he was adamant about avoiding a franchise tag designation, he said the move would not lead to a holdout.
"That's not me," Green said. "I'm not giving free money away. I don't care what that is."
Though he said he'd prefer the team would let him go rather than use the franchise tag, he's also made it clear throughout the season that he wants to remain with the
Bengals.
"I'm not going to be a guy that says, 'Oh I want to get traded' and then go to a situation where I'm not happy," Green said. "Like, I'm genuinely happy here. We might not win, but I'm happy here. But at the end of the day, this is a business. I know my worth and I know what I bring to this team."