When the Cincinnati Bengals struck a four-year deal with four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., they inked one of the biggest deals in team history. Rarely, if ever, has the team made an outside free agent signing of this magnitude, though big gets from other teams have become more and more frequent the past four offseasons.
Brown Jr.’s NFL career arc has had twists and turns, most recently culminating in that fourth Pro Bowl berth and a Super Bowl ring for the 2022 season. However, Brown Jr. spent the first couple of years grinding to become one of the league’s best left tackles.