The Bengals’ secondary is starting to look very familiar to Vikings fans.
After signing cornerback Trae Waynes earlier in the week, the Bengals came to terms on a one-year, $4 million deal for cornerback Mackensie Alexander on Thursday, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.
The #Bengals are signing former #Vikings CB Mackensie Alexander to a one-year, $4 million deal, source said.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2020
For how expensive Waynes was for the Bengals, this actually seems like a bargain. Waynes has been dealing with a knee injury, so that likely played a factor in the deal.
Alexander was a second-round pick out of Clemson in 2016. He appeared in 13 games last season and finished with a Pro Football Focus grade of 65.7, a mark that ranked 48th among corners in the league.
Alexander’s time in Minnesota was somewhat rocky. Maturity issues were the storyline early in his career, but it appeared he turned things around over the last two seasons.
As for the Vikings, they are now having to deal with the departure of Waynes, Alexander and Xavier Rhodes, who they bought out. They have yet to sign a cornerback in this free-agency period.