Sport betting tells us that the Cincinnati Bengals finally reached a deal with first round draft pick Andre Smith that could be worth as much as $42 million dollars. Online sportsbetting had Smith being the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft and the next to last one to come to terms.
Sportbetting has the Bengals taking their time with Smith since he has missed all of training camp and the preseason so far. Sportsbook notes had offensive line coach Paul Alexander saying that “he’s not all of a sudden going to be starting anytime soon.”
It is not even a given that Smith will play in the Bengals final online betting preseason game against the Colts on Thursday night as sport betting tells us. Alexander is going to be working with Smith but it is going to take time for him to be ready to make an impact in sportbetting.
Sportbetting facts tell us that the deal reached with Smith could be worth a lot of money but there are playing time incentives and options that make the deal complicated. The hold up for getting Smith signed as sport betting tells us was what #7 pick Darrius Heyward-Bey got with the Raiders. Oakland always does something dumb from picking Heyward-Bey in the first place to then signing him for a ridiculous $38 million. The Bengals were not going to pay Smith that type of money as online sportsbetting info indicated and even though the deal could be worth $42 million it probably won’t be since Smith is not going to start the sport betting season in the lineup. He is more likely to get the $30 million or so that went to #8 pick Eugene Monroe when all is said and done as sport book notes show. The base deal is reportedly worth $26 million with $21 million in guarantees as online sportsbetting had it. Sport betting tells us that the Bengals hold the option for the other two years.
This sport book preseason Anthony Collins has started at right tackle and has played well. It will take some time for Smith to work himself into playing shape and into the starting lineup, if that happens at all this online sportsbetting season. It is probable that he won’t even be activated until sport betting Week #2 against Green Bay.