The reasoning for this is the Deshaun situation. Nick handles it so well. We got what we wanted and Mulugheta got what they wanted. No bashing, no back and forth, all business.
The Ridley thing isn't real. Nick is doing the agent a solid helping to bid him up. Nick benefits from eating more cap space of division rival. Agent and player get paid more. If I'm Jags I call his bluff. No one want to go to NE.... offer the value you assign him and walk away if higher.
This guarantees the Texans won't be extending Nico this year. Several FAs feasted on the huge salary increase. LOL, so much for the notion teams could use it to retain their own players.