It’s no secret the Cincinnati Bengals will be on the hunt for help across the board in free agency this offseason.
Defensive tackle is one of those needy areas — and the Denver Broncos might have just provided an assist.
Denver just cut defensive lineman Jurrell Casey in a cap-saving measure to the tune of $11.9 million. That came an offseason after trading a seventh-round pick for him.
Casey only made it into three games with the Broncos before suffering a season-ending biceps injury. If he’s healthy, he makes for an ideal target as an interior disruptor who has 51 sacks since 2011. Now 31, Casey isn’t too far removed from an 85.4 Pro Football Focus grade in 2018.
Given the injury and age tandem, plus the odd free agency with a reduced salary cap, Casey could be a bargain. And the Bengals will need help at the spot as the team figures to move on from Geno Atkins in a cost-cutting measure of their own.
Casey is one of many potential cuts the Bengals should have an eye on this offseason:
