Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard recovering from minor knee scope

Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesThis offseason, the Bengals and cornerback Darqueze Dennard agreed on a contract that would bring the two sides together again for another season.

Dennard originally hit the open market, but it appeared he didn’t find the deal he was hoping for, opting for a prove-it deal that would allow him to try again next offseason.

One reason Dennard may have had trouble securing a multi-year deal was due to a procedure done on his knee. Here is what Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com had to say:

The Bengals are hoping slot cornerback Darqueze Dennard returns for the mid-June mandatory minicamp after what is believed to be a minor knee scope. The Bengals were aware of the…