The Cincinnati Bengals not only shocked in free agency with the signings of Trae Waynes and D.J. Reader — they might not be done.
The suddenly-aggressive Bengals have plenty of holes to still fill and cap space, especially if they move on from guys like Andy Dalton.
Here are five names still out there who should interest the Bengals.
Daryl Williams
Williams, at one point, looked like one of the NFL’s better right tackles. It’s easy to forget he’s only 28 years old and last season he spent time at a ton of different spots. He’s probably going to classify as a bargain buy at this stage, yet he might have enough to push Bobby Hart at right tackle, if not somewhere inside.
Andrus Peat
Peat hasn’t exactly matched expectations since joining the league in 2015 via the 13th overall pick. But he’s still a 26-year-old player who might just need a change of scenery. Peat has played both tackle spots and inside as a pro. Any competition is good competition for the non-settled spots at this point.
Andrew Whitworth
The bridge is probably burnt but it wouldn’t be right not to mention him…right?
The Bengals and Whitworth didn’t split on the best of terms and he went off and even played in a Super Bowl. But if the bridge can for some reason be rebuilt, he’s a veteran leader who might be able to play inside if he doesn’t play tackle. He’s 38 years old with a likely small market.
Devon Kennard
Free agency is a wasteland for linebackers at this stage already. But Kennard is a 28-year-old former captain in Detroit who has had seven sacks in each of his last two seasons. Kennard was cut for a reason — he missed a ton of tackles and struggles in coverage. But he’s got some interesting versatility the Bengals might want to look at if he qualifies as a bargain buy.
Logan Ryan
How big is Ryan’s market going to be? We saw last year when a quality slot corner by the name of Darqueze Dennard had a quieter-than-expected market. Maybe it ends up being a somewhat similar story for Ryan, a strong slot corner and veteran leader with massive playoff experience. He’d form a nice trio with William Jackson and Trae Waynes.
