The Cincinnati Bengals and their fans have known the big names that are set to hit the open market in a few days for far longer than that. It is why the ending they had this season stung quite a bit more than the year before.
The front office has said that it will focus on retaining their proven talent, but we will have to see what happens if and/or when they get outbid for a few of these guys. Three pillars on a very talented defense and a surprise safety blanket for Joe Burrow last season were highlighted by ESPN’s top 100 free agents list.