To many, it may seem like a foregone conclusion that the Cincinnati Bengals had the best offseason of any team in the AFC North. After all, the team completely revamped their defense through free agency, added the reigning Heisman winner to be the quarterback of their future, and injected loads of talent in the once deficient linebacker room.
However, if you ask ESPN’s Bill Barnwell, Cincinnati didn’t even have the best offseason in Ohio. That honor would belong to the Cleveland Browns, who had their string of transactions ranked as second best in the entire NFL.