Alright, let’s talk about this whole Zack Moss contract situation. It was something I ended up digging into quite a bit, mostly because of fantasy football, gotta be honest.
It really started for me last season. You know, Jonathan Taylor was out for the Colts for a chunk of time, and suddenly Moss was the main guy. I remember picking him up in one of my leagues, thinking, “Okay, let’s see what this dude can do.” And honestly, he played pretty darn well for stretches. He looked like a solid running back, ran hard, caught the ball a bit. That definitely put him on my radar heading into the offseason.
Tracking the Free Agency Buzz
So, when the season ended, the big question was, what happens next? Is he staying in Indy? Is he gonna test the market? I started keeping tabs on the news, you know, checking the usual sports sites every morning, seeing if any insiders were dropping hints. It’s kind of a routine I get into during the offseason, trying to piece together where guys might land.
I was genuinely curious about Moss because his situation felt tricky. He showed he could handle a workload, but was he seen as a true starter or just a high-end backup/committee guy? That difference means a lot for contract numbers and, well, for my fantasy prospects!
- Checking beat writer reports for the Colts.
- Listening to some sports podcasts discussing potential RB landing spots.
- Just generally keeping an eye on the free agency tracker updates.
There wasn’t a ton of noise specifically about where he’d go initially, just that he’d likely have interest. Then, the news broke: he was signing with the Cincinnati Bengals. That definitely made me sit up straight. Bengals? Okay, interesting move.
Looking at the Actual Deal
Once he signed, my next step was trying to figure out the details of the contract itself. You hear the initial report, usually total value and years, but I wanted to know the important stuff, the practical numbers.
So I went looking for the breakdown:
How much guaranteed money? That’s always the big one. Tells you how committed the team really is.
What’s the structure? Like, how does the salary cap hit look each year? Is it front-loaded, back-loaded?
Any incentives built in? Sometimes there are bonuses for playing time or yardage.
Finding this took a little digging, scrolling through updates and reports once the official signing happened and analysts started breaking it down. When I saw the numbers – two years, $8 million, with a decent chunk guaranteed in the first year – it told me a few things. It wasn’t superstar money, but it wasn’t minimum backup cash either. It felt like a contract for a guy they expect to have a real role, likely splitting carries, probably with Chase Brown.
It wasn’t a blockbuster deal by any means, but it felt like a solid, fair contract for a player like Moss. He gets a chance to compete for significant playing time on a good offense, and the Bengals get a proven, physical runner to complement their existing backfield without breaking the bank.
So yeah, that was my little journey following the Zack Moss contract. Started with watching him play, led to tracking offseason rumors, and ended with digging into the financial details to figure out what it all meant. It definitely shapes how I’m thinking about that Bengals backfield for the upcoming season.
