Tag: 2024 NFL Free Agency

The Cincinnati Bengals had a pretty well-received offseason overall, between adding notable free agents to reloading on talent through the draft.

At least one of the moves has been tabbed as an excellent value by an expert, too.

Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski recently tabbed the best value free-agent deals of the offseason and Cincinnati’s deal with running back Zack Moss made the cut:

The Bengals basically signed a quality starting option for a third of what Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs got with their average annual salaries. Moss also came in under the likes of fellow free agents D’Andre Swift, Tony Pollard, Devin Singletary, Derrick Henry, Antonio Gibson, Austin Ekeler and DeeJay Dallas in total contractual value.

Moss’ major hints of production at his last stop made him easily worth the two-year deal worth $8 million the Bengals gave him on the market. Now, he’ll pair with the explosive sophomore Chase Brown in a committee approach that better fits the new-look offense and could produce big numbers.

As an aside, former Bengals wideout Tyler Boyd’s deal with Tennessee made the cut too. Given what Cincinnati fans know about his relibaltiy, it’s not hard to see why the one-year, $4.5 million deal to help along a developing quarterback looks like a fantastic value.

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The Cincinnati Bengals, like most teams, could always be on the market for veteran help in free agency this summer.

Injuries, remaining depth concerns and otherwise are some of the reasons, with Cincinnati perhaps interested in who might be available at spots like cornerback and pass-rusher.

One such name for the latter is Emmanuel Ogbah, who pops up on a “free agents we can’t believe haven’t signed yet” piece from Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine, who mentions the Bengals:

He has dealt with some injuries, but his play on the field was still an asset for the Dolphins last season. He had only five sacks, but he boasted a pressure percentage of 13.3 percent, which is a career high.

Trey Hendrickson isn’t going anywhere and the team has high hopes for former first-rounder Myles Murphy, who has impressed this spring already.

And yet, bringing on a veteran to compete over the summer isn’t a terrible idea. Ogbah is 30, but he posted five sacks last year and has at least that many in four of his last five seasons.

If the Bengals wait for a cheap summer option, Ogbah certainly fits the profile.

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The Cincinnati Bengals don’t seem like a team set to make any major outside additions ahead of training camp.

Still, there are a few notable areas that could potentially use more depth for competition’s sake during training camp.

One of those is at cornerback, given some of the question marks there.

Hitting on that theme, Bleacher Report recently suggested the veteran cornerback Marcus Peters might be a fit worth adding from the open market:

Chidobe Awuzie is one loss the Bengals might not be fully prepared to replace. Cam Taylor-Britt and DJ Turner II might be ready to lead the cornerback room, but it’s always nice to have solid veteran in the rotation.

The Bengals might want to give Marcus Peters the opportunity to take over that role. His tenure in Las Vegas didn’t work out, but he’s a veteran with a lot of AFC North experience as a former Raven.

What’s interesting now about this dynamic is that, in addition to CTB and Turner, former first-round safety Dax Hill is switching positions to cornerback.

And not only that, but the Bengals say that Hill will compete in the slot and boundary. Behind Mike Hilton in the slot, the Bengals have high hopes for rookie Josh Newton, too.

So as a whole, Peters as a veteran camp tryout type of player would make some sense, especially if injury occurs. And cornerback does remain high on the likely list of signings, though the team has plenty to figure out with its in-house players, first.

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The Cincinnati Bengals have invested some future-minded assets into the wide receiver position over the last few years.

With Tyler Boyd gone and the future with Tee Higgins beyond 2024 a question mark, these moves were only natural.

Might the Bengals make more before next season, too?

The Athletic’s Randy Mueller noted recently that he would like to see the Bengals go after former Raiders standout Hunter Renfrow:

Renfrow is still a quality option in the slot, having shown very good quickness to separate from tight coverage and a feel for settling into zones and being available when QBs are forced to extend plays. He is only two seasons removed from a 103-catch season. I thought he might be a trade-deadline target last year, but the upheaval and timing of the front office/coaching changes with the Raiders scuttled any thought of moving him.

The Bengals lost Tyler Boyd, who was a fixture in the slot the past few years, and there aren’t other options with previous production like Renfrow. He could be a plug-and-play option.

Renfrow is an interesting option given the way he could be a reliable target underneath for Joe Burrow.

That said, the selection of third-rounder Jermaine Burton seemed to put to bed any idea of a veteran addition, even for the slot. Burton can play inside or out, so he could get a chance, especially when the coaches move Ja’Marr Chase to the slot.

Burton, plus sophomores Andrei Iosivas and Charlie Jones, are the top names on the depth chart, with others like Trenton Irwin in the mix, too.

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