Giovani Bernard, RB
Bernard is a top-20 back in terms of pay in 2020, commanding $9.7 million.
That can’t be right…right?
But it is, as the Bengals hit Bernard with a costly two-year extension last September despite the running back market seeming to readjust to smaller numbers for everyone but the very top names.
After the extension, the Bengals fed Bernard just 53 rushes and 43 targets. He’s a model player and presence, but he could net a worthwhile draft pick in return and clears space at a position about to see Joe Mixon requesting an extension.