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The Cincinnati Bengals surprisingly failing to retain special teams ace Tycen Anderson creates a simple question:
Are there any other Bengals free agents the team might bring back?
The obvious headliner is Joe Flacco. But there are others who remain unsigned. Plenty of smaller names like Cordell Volson (Titans), Cam Taylor-Britt (Colts) and Jake Browning (Buccaneers) have filtered off to new teams.
Simply put, there aren't that many Bengals free agents left. But a few of them make sense as return candidates.
Will the former third-round pick (2022) get another shot? Asamoah joined the Bengals via the practice squad last October and helped out on special teams before a knee injury in Week 13. They already lost Anderson, so perhaps they try to keep a little continuity going on special teams.
Is he healthy? Sample settled for a one-year deal last March. The Bengals really like Cedric Johnson as an upside guy before they likely go get more help in the draft. But there’s no such thing as too many good pass-rushers.
A popular undrafted free agent in 2023, Kirkland stuck around on the practice squad at times while also battling injuries. He’s got some interesting developmental upside and could be back if the Bengals don’t start thinking about the future of the line’s interior in the draft.
The big one. The Bengals signed Josh Johnson to serve as a stopgap on the chance they can’t get Flacco back. Problem is, the longtime veteran could choose to wait well into the summer before continuing his career. That shouldn’t bother the Bengals too much, though, based on how things went last year. Starting chances around the league keep drying up and few better spots for a backup than the team with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins exist, so this one still feels likely to happen.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: NFL free agency: 4 names Bengals could still bring back
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Are there any other Bengals free agents the team might bring back?
The obvious headliner is Joe Flacco. But there are others who remain unsigned. Plenty of smaller names like Cordell Volson (Titans), Cam Taylor-Britt (Colts) and Jake Browning (Buccaneers) have filtered off to new teams.
Simply put, there aren't that many Bengals free agents left. But a few of them make sense as return candidates.
LB Brian Asamoah
Will the former third-round pick (2022) get another shot? Asamoah joined the Bengals via the practice squad last October and helped out on special teams before a knee injury in Week 13. They already lost Anderson, so perhaps they try to keep a little continuity going on special teams.
DE Cameron Sample
Is he healthy? Sample settled for a one-year deal last March. The Bengals really like Cedric Johnson as an upside guy before they likely go get more help in the draft. But there’s no such thing as too many good pass-rushers.
OL Jaxson Kirkland
A popular undrafted free agent in 2023, Kirkland stuck around on the practice squad at times while also battling injuries. He’s got some interesting developmental upside and could be back if the Bengals don’t start thinking about the future of the line’s interior in the draft.
QB Joe Flacco
The big one. The Bengals signed Josh Johnson to serve as a stopgap on the chance they can’t get Flacco back. Problem is, the longtime veteran could choose to wait well into the summer before continuing his career. That shouldn’t bother the Bengals too much, though, based on how things went last year. Starting chances around the league keep drying up and few better spots for a backup than the team with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins exist, so this one still feels likely to happen.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: NFL free agency: 4 names Bengals could still bring back
Continue reading...
