The Cincinnati Bengals have started to wrap up core pieces of the long-term roster reset.
First up is center Trey Hopkins, who gets a three-year extension, per Tyler Dragon of the Cincinnati Enquirer. This comes after a successful stint as a starter this year despite poor play and constant overturn around him.
Hopkins started as an undrafted player who battled injuries before blossoming into an obvious backup with long-term starter upside.
It didn’t take long for Zac Taylor’s staff to brush aside Billy Price’s first-round status and give Hopkins the starting job this past offseason in an effort to form the best possible line.
Looking ahead, Hopkins is a core foundational block of a rebuilding line, the only other surefire piece being 2019 first-round pick Jonah Williams.
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