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Bengals' A.J. Green on contract: 'I'm not hurting for money'

Aaron Doster / USA TODAY Sports

Many of A.J. Green's peers have decided to skip offseason workouts in search of a new deal, but the Cincinnati Bengals wideout has a different plan. 

The Bengals picked up Green's fifth-year option for 2015 and the $10.4 million he is set to earn this season is good enough for him right now. 

"I handle the part of playing. I’m not hurting for money," Green told Bengals.com. "I got my option. That's enough for now. I'm just focused on football. Next year will take care of itself."

What should be most concerning to Green and the Bengals is his health. He indicated that the toe injury which forced him to miss time last season is a thing of the past. 

"I was not out there like I need to. I was never 100 percent. I felt like I never played like I should have," Green said. "Yeah, I'm a 100 percent."

Green has posted more than 1,000 yards in each of his first four campaigns. It's not a matter of if he's going to sign a lucrative deal, but when. 

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