02-04-2021, 11:00 AM
(02-04-2021, 08:38 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: While we did already know they had brought Barrett in and then not signed him, he’s just now (in Super Bowl week interviews) disputing the Bengals claim of a shoulder injury. Hence the story. And as you can clearly see by the dates it’s definitely not from 2 years ago.
https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/shaq-barrett-explains-why-the-bengals-passed-on-him-in-free-agency
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2021/2/3/22261045/buccaneers-news-bucs-shaq-barrett-bengals-super-bowl-2021-nfl-free-agency
https://theathletic.com/2359855/2021/02/01/shaq-barrett-was-all-for-signing-with-the-bengals-heres-why-he-didnt/
I had read an article discussing the attempted signing after last off-season where Barrett had 19.5 sacks. The article a year ago stated the Bengals didn't clear him due to peeceived medical.
Since he had just racked up 19.5 sacks, I figured there wasn't anything wrong with him or he had learned to play through it. So, the player coming out and saying he is fine shouldn'treally blow minds. Needless to say, I have already been through my grieving period over it. Maybe I'm being insensitive to others who couldn't connect the dots to 19.5 sacks in 2019 = NO serious injury from 2018.
