Mapping out a perfect Cincinnati Bengals offseason in 2020

Here’s a sketch of how the Bengals can have the perfect offseason.

Free up some more cap

Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Cordy Glenn (77) warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

No need to stop at Dalton’s cap hit.

While Dalton is first on the 2020 cap hit list for the Bengals, Dre Kirkpatrick is two spots down the list. While Kirkpatrick isn’t nearly as bad as a vocal portion of the fanbase would seem to suggest he is — and it’s clear he’s an important culture-setting leader in the locker room — he’s also not a $10-million plus player.

A restructure, at least, would make sense. So would shedding Cordy Glenn’s $9.5 million cap hit. Bobby Hart, B.W. Webb and Billy Price are all guys with cap hits north of $3 million next year too — just saying.