Definitely could be. I know that other teams/players drafted around him had similar language in their contracts. But it was a shift in how the Bengals previously had structured contracts.
Isn’t the dispute over the guarantees? And not the actual contract amount? I believe it’s about a clause that would lessen the guaranteed amount if he was to be suspended.
The way the team and local media are sounding it sure seems that way.
it won’t matter though. It will never stick with fans and will end up just another waste of money.