The Cincinnati Bengals should attack the tight end position once or twice before training camp.
Whether that’s in the draft, free agency or a combo deal remains to be seen.
If it’s the draft, one could see the Bengals addressing the position as high as even the second round (that’s what they did with a blocker like Drew Sample, after all).
More likely, though, is free agency, where some big names remain:
Njoku might just be the most realistic at this point. But the list really just goes to show how much the market has cooled. Now that the Bengals have waited around, perhaps they can find a steal.
Then again, the Bengals went with a “big name” last year with Noah Fant and fumbling issues marred his time with the team.
No matter what they do, tight end is a quiet need. Sample is a blocker. Mike Gesicki is a big slot wideout. Erick All looked like the future, but the medical problems resurfaced.
Even if it’s a shot on a notable name just like Fant, expect something from the Bengals between now and camp.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Big names in free agency could mean Bengals address TE after draft
Reporting by Chris Roling, Bengals Wire / Bengals Wire
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