The Cincinnati Bengals are apparently getting an early jump on the 2020 NFL free agency period via a visit from defensive end Chris Smith.
The report of the visit comes from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith is a familiar name for Bengals fans because he spent the 2017 season in Cincinnati, recording three sacks over 16 appearances.
After, Smith spent the last two seasons in Cleveland and largely didn’t make a big impact, falling short of his big three-year deal. He’s now 28 years old and qualifies as interesting rotational depth, if nothing more.
It’s interesting to see the Bengals potentially dip back into a familiar well here with Smith. But even signing him now wouldn’t change much as far as the probable offseason plan goes.
If anything, the interest here merely speaks to how serious the team is at overhauling most of the defense.
