Saints Cap Moves: $32,555,433 cap space ….. 8 restructures, 3 extensions, 3 pay cut, 1 release [All current cap moves are in OP below line]

St. Geezy said
I wouldn’t be mad if we splurged like that from a financial standpoint if he was already a free agent; I just don’t think it’s smart to do that AND fork over significant draft compensation.

That’s the sort of thing you do when you have a sure-fire, 15-2/14-3 type roster. Like a “You just lost the SB/championship game and want one final piece” type move.

Yeah, I think the Bengals want at least a 1st which is too much for this team to give up for a guy his age. If he was a free agent, I'd be okay with a 2 or 3 year deal for him but not with the draft compensation the Bengals want at this point.

Plus, I've seen reports that the Bengals are working on a new deal with him.