When it comes the Cincinnati Bengals and roster transactions, they generally get most things right, but it's often with a clichéd caveat: Better late than never.
You will seldom see a front office drag its collective feet or be less proactive about seemingly no-brainer personnel decisions more so than the Bengals' brain trust. Again, though — credit where it's due. In the wake of rather needless and big-picture trivial offseason drama, they often make the proper calls.
Alas, some of the belated and half-measure actions Cincinnati took leading up to the 2025 season have come to a head at a critical position.