The Cincinnati Bengals have done it again. The franchise has effectively allowed another top-tier athlete access to that place many fans dread. They have ignored the talents of running back Rex Burkhead and face the possibility of losing him in free agency. It’s now two years in a row that fans are biting nails and sitting on their fingers. The insanity of grooming players for other teams has to end. Rex can’t get away.
Free agency can be both a blessing and a curse for teams. In the case of the Bengals, the 2016 season yielded a decent case for the free agent pool.