The Cincinnati Bengals will have to make some important decisions for some well-known freelance agents relatively soon. There were 29 players on the 2020 Cincinnati roster who are free agents going into the off-season. Longtime Bengali recipient AJ Green is a free agent and we’ll see how the front office values him. On the defensive, the Bengals have many decisions to make, including what to do with cornerbacks William Jackson III and Mackensie Alexander and edge rusher Carl Lawson.
Loss of revenue due to COVID-19 will affect any team, but with so many free agents, the likely drop in the league-wide salary cap could make things difficult. The 2020 number was around $ 198 million, while the 2021 number could drop to $ 180.5 million, according to data Over the cap.
Franchise / transition day opportunities
It will be interesting to see if the Bengals choose to put one of their free agents on a franchise day this off-season. The two possible options for this designation would be Jackson and Lawson as the two most talented freelance agents on the list, although both could seek long-term deals.
Green played on Franchise Day last season and saw production decline. He played in all 16 games but caught only 47 passes to 104 targets for 523 yards and two touchdowns. In addition, the recipients John Ross and Alex Erickson are freelance agents.
Salary cap
Estimated space for 2021: $ 33,337,130
2021 transactions
Free agent signings
TBD
Free agent departures
TBD
Trades
TBD
Notable free agents
* Designates Restricted Free Agent (RFA)
Bengals 2021 Free Agents
| Item | player | 2020 team | 2021 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | player | 2020 team | 2021 team |
| QB | Brandon Allen | Bengals | |
| RB | Samaje Perine | Bengals | |
| WR | AJ Green | Bengals | |
| WR | Mike Thomas | Bengals | |
| WR | Alex Erickson | Bengals | |
| WR | John Ross | Bengals | |
| TO | Cethan Carter | Bengals | |
| RG | Alex Redmond | Bengals | |
| LG | Quinton Spain | Bengals | |
| EDGE | Carl Lawson | Bengals | |
| DT | Margus Hunt | Bengals | |
| DT | Mike Daniels | Bengals | |
| DT | Xavier Williams | Bengals | |
| FROM | Christian Covington | Bengals | |
| LB | Josh Bynes | Bengals | |
| LB | Jordan Evans | Bengals | |
| CB | William Jackson III | Bengals | |
| CB | Mackensie Alexander | Bengals | |
| CB | LeShaun Sims | Bengals | |
| CB | Tony Brown * | Bengals | |
| S. | Shawn Williams | Bengals | |
| S. | Brandon Wilson | Bengals | |
| LS | Clark Harris | Bengals | |
| K. | Randy Bullock | Bengals | |
| P. | Kevin Huber | Bengals |
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