The Cincinnati Bengals got out in front of the free-agent process a bit Thursday by inking cornerback Tony Brown to a one-year extension.
Cincinnati originally added Brown via waivers last December from the Green Bay Packers. He played 20 games there before getting claimed.
Bengals brass used the first position in the waiver wire to win Brown, who reportedly had several other teams trying to claim him in late December.
This new deal for Brown checks in at $660,000 and he’s due to be a restricted free agent in 2021, per Spotrac.
Moving on Brown now is yet another indication the Bengals are intent on remaking the cornerback position this offseason. They’re likely losing Darqueze Dennard to free agency and the future of Dre Kirkpatrick remains a question worth asking. The team has also made recent moves to bring on younger guys like Torry McTyer and Winston Rose.
