The ink is barely dry on a $40.25 million contract with the Bengals. But the real story isn't about Cincinnati's gain—it's about the sudden, quiet collapse of a dynasty's backline.
The confetti at Levi's Stadium hasn't even been swept up, but the accountants are already sweating. As the NFL's 2026 'open season' looms, the bill for glory is finally coming due—and it’s ugly.
For five years, he was the league's most interviewed man. Now, the phone has stopped ringing. Inside the whispered reasons why the architect of the Chiefs' dynasty fell from 'Next Up' to position coach.
