The Cincinnati Bengals have officially re-signed cornerback Eli Apple to a one-year contract for the 2022 season, the team announced Saturday. It was previously reportedly to be worth $4 million.
Apple, a seventh-year player by way of the Ohio State Buckeyes, was originally a first-round pick of the New York Giants in 2016. He then spent time with the Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers before joining the Bengals in March of 2021.
The 26-year-old veteran played in 16 regular-season games (15 starts) and four postseason games (all starts) for the Bengals last season.