Part of the reason the Cincinnati Bengals have undergone such a stunning turnaround over the last three or so years while overcoming heaps of history is because of the team’s ability to write great contracts.
This isn’t anything new. The Bengals have (mostly) always been good at taking care of their own players and even pulling off great bargain trades, as seen recently with B.J. Hill.
But this new marriage of being aggressive with outside free agents and that ability to navigate the tricky salary cap quite well helped produce the Super Bowl run.
Going into 2022, let’s break down the best salary cap bargains, which highlight and provide proof of this idea in action.