The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... By May 3, the Bengals inevitably will exercise the fifth-year option on Green’s contract. The bigger question is whether the Bengals will be extending Green’s contract by more than a year. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, talks on an extension for Green have not yet begun.
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While Green could sit out off-season workouts or hold out from training camp, the latter would cost him $30,000 a day, making it unlikely. Still, PFT's Mike Florio reports that a holdout hasn’t been ruled out. The source told Florio that it’s too early to tell whether that will happen, and that the topic hasn’t been discussed yet. ... It's worth noting that when asked about his desire for an extension earlier this year, Green told reporters that his “body of work speaks for itself.” Indeed, Green has 260 catches for 3,833 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first three seasons and set career highs for catches and yards in 2013. As fantasy football owners know all too well, he’s done that despite a constant search for a reliable No. 2 receiver in Cincinnati and inconsistent performances from Andy Dalton. The Bengals would be wise to keep Green happy.