Weren't the Bengals able to sign Carson Palmer because they had the first pick in the first round ahead of the draft ?
If so , could we do that ?
Not sure what the CBA states regarding signing the overall number 1 pick in advance of the draft. The salary is slotted and cannot be negotiated. I think the only point of negotiation is how much of the salary is guaranteed.
Palmer was a QB back in the days that there was no salary slotting so players could negotiate salary terms in advance, particularly the number 1 overall choice.
Curious, why do you want the Bears to get an early start on signng their choice?