Bengals supporters can watch free agents during the Cowboys vs. Packers playoff game.
The Cincinnati Bengals are officially in evaluation mode as a result of missing the NFL Playoffs. This includes assessing both internal free agents and upcoming free agents for other teams.
It’s a terrific opportunity to watch players take on elite competition during playoff games, which some Bengals players may be attending.
Here are some upcoming free agents to keep an eye on when the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers play.
Knowing the team, the Bengals wouldn’t want to enter the draft with a significant hole at a position where they might lose one of their starting offensive tackles to free agency this year. Tyron Smith of Dallas is undoubtedly among the best options available as a stopgap defenseman.
Throughout his career, Smith has mostly played left tackle, but he has also filled in at right tackle when needed and could certainly do so if he were to sign as a free agent. Even though he has struggled with injuries, at 33, his play has generally still been excellent.
Chuma Edoga, Cowboys OT
Although Edoga has played all over the line in his Dallas career, I listed him at OT. playing LG as a backup lineman in addition to offensive tackle. He would be signed to play that position in Cincinnati, coming off the bench as the sixth man in the event of an injury.
The team enjoyed a fantastic run of health for the OL in 2023, but that is probably not sustainable, so adding depth to the OL would be fantastic. In the event that a more expensive solution is not found, he might also be a contender to assume right tackle duties.
Edoga may not play in the playoff game at all because he is the Cowboys’ primary backup offensive lineman, but that is highly unlikely given his amount of playing time this season. Packers S Darnell Savage: Savage was a highly promising rookie pick who has disappointed in the last two years. He is a versatile player who can play in the box and as a single high free safety; he is the kind of reclamation project that the Bengals could benefit greatly from.
The cap shouldn’t increase significantly by adding Savage and cutting Nick Scott because Savage offers significantly more coverage upside and versatility. Lou Anarumo, who enjoys being creative with his safeties, will be able to do so much more now that he can play single high.
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