Bengals can create more cap space in 2021, by extending players this week.

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Unless WJ3 is willing to take #2 CB money ($6-8m/yr), or Lawson is willing to take sub-starter money ($6-8m/yr), I wouldn't extend either. Unless the FA market this offseason REALLY tanks, I think some desperate team will overpay them. Other than them, I don't know who they would want to extend.

Maybe Bates? Though that would actually likely make him use up MORE cap space in 2021 than he's currently slated for ($1.57m), though. Same problem with Hubbard.

There's Kevin Huber, but his last contract he got like $1m signing bonus. That's hardly enough to bother worrying about when you can prorate stuff to.