Bengals Sign Gesicki - 3 yr/$25M

They needed to stop the revolving door at TE, but they are going to have to address the defense sooner or later.

Having $80 million tied up in 3 receivers next year is certainly a choice.

Burrow needs to demand a trade to the cowboys right now. Get out of there

O line please

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A few seasons ago they made significant additions to their defense, they've spent money like after the Superbowl they went and added 3 offensive lineman because of how many times Burrow was sacked.

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I don’t disagree, but they didn’t drop massive, market leading money on it. Those were FA additions if I am not mistaken, right?

Regardless, if they pay the big names on offense (Chase/Higgins) over the next two years, and pick up even just average DBs and DL players, they’ll be SB contenders.

Last years defense may be the worst defense I have seen at the NFL level. If they can just get average defensive play, they’ll be hard as hell to beat.

Not on its own, but two things make me think it is possible in combination with the Mike G re-signing news:

1). The reports about Hendrickson

2). Gesicki was pined for as someone he wanted retained on offense.

The only domino left this year is Chase. Then use FA and the draft to stock up in the trenches and defensive backfield.

2022

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Offensive Line:
Alex Cappa (OG): Signed a four-year, $35 million deal.
Ted Karras (C): Signed a three-year, $18 million contract.
La'el Collins (OT): Signed a three-year deal.
Other Notable Signings:
Hayden Hurst (TE): Signed a one-year contract.
B.J. Hill (DT): Re-signed on a three-year, $30 million deal.
Brandon Allen (QB): Re-signed on a one-year deal.
Josh Tupou (DL): Re-signed to a one-year contract.
Eli Apple (CB): Re-signed to a one-year contract
Michael Thomas (DB): Re-signed with the Bengals
Clark Harris (LS): Re-signed on a one-year contract.
Kevin Huber (P): Re-signed on a one-year contract.

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2021

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Additions

OL Riley Reiff, DL Trey Hendrickson, CB Chidobe Awuzie, CB Mike Hilton, DL Larry Ogunjobi, CB Eli Apple, S Ricardo Allen, TE Thaddeus Moss, S Kavon Frazier, WR Trent Taylor, LB Joe Bachie
Re-Signed With Bengals

P Kevin Huber, HB Samaje Perine, WR Mike Thomas, OL Quinton Spain, LB Jordan Evans, DT Mike Daniels, DE Amani Bledsoe, CB Tony Brown

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2023

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Table inside Article
Name Former Team Status
DE | Tarrell Basham Tennessee Titans Agreed to terms on 1-year deal (4/5)
OT | Orlando Brown Jr. Kansas City Chiefs Agreed to terms on 4-year deal (3/17)
OT | Cody Ford Arizona Cardinals Agreed to terms on 1-year deal (3/16)
CB | Sidney Jones IV Las Vegas Raiders Agreed to terms on 1-year deal (3/27)
S | Nick Scott Los Angeles Rams Agreed to terms on 1-year deal (3/20)
TE | Irv Smith Jr.

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2020

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Veteran Additions:
WR Mike Thomas, G Xavier Su’a-Filo, DT D.J. Reader, DT Mike Daniels, LB Josh Bynes, CB Trae Waynes, CB Leshaun Sims, S Vonn Bell.

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I mean they've spent a lot more than 53 million clearly those are the only numbers the website posted. The Bengals have spent money trying to to get better in recent years both on the OL and defense

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Last years defense may be the worst defense I have seen at the NFL level.

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Wut lol

Someone didn’t read the thread for an explanation of that viewpoint. SMH