Bengals should be this stud safety's next team after surprise Patriots release

Sep 8, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers (5) celebrates following the win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images | Joseph Maiorana-Imagn ImagesThe Cincinnati Bengals are determined to fend off another slow start to the regular season in 2025, and given that they missed the playoffs by one game this past year, it's especially heartbreaking to think about what went down in Week 1 the last time around.

A home opener that many believed would get the Bengals off to a 1-0 start instead turned into a mass knockout blow to millions of survivor league pool players. The Fighting Jerod Mayos — er, the New…