The Cincinnati Bengals entered the offseason thinking the theme would be retaining their own players before things went off the rails.
Granted, going off the rails meant unexpectedly losing Vonn Bell and Samaje Perine in addition to Jessie Bates and Hayden Hurst. That, of course, all lead to the team being able to sign Orlando Brown Jr. for the offensive line.
Despite the surprises, the Bengals have re-signed some of their own, such as Germaine Pratt and a handful of others.
But it’s a little head-turning to see a few of the bigger names the team has yet to bring back because they feel like no-brainers as far as re-signings go.