The Cincinnati Bengals have signed Eastern Tennessee State University running back Jacob Saylors. The undrafted free agent will join Cincinnati, a team that added Illinois running back Chase Brown in the fifth round.
The Bengals lost Samaje Perine, who was primarily used as a blocking back this offseason, and with the future status of starting back Joe Mixon unknown, having more talent in the backfield couldn’t be a bad problem for Cincinnati.
Saylors’ deal, per Aaron Wilson, will include a signing bonus as well.
Jacob Saylors' undrafted deal with #Bengals includes a $10,000 signing bonus, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 30, 2023
The 5-foot-11 back ended last season with 226 rushing attempts and 1,314 yards — a 5.