2024 Bengals Free Agency/Roster Thread

[jj22]

I don't think they intended on losing Reader. I think it was one of those Bell / Perine things. They played their hand by offering the pitiful contract to open negotiations (as they like to do), and then watched another team woo them away. These players always end up saying they "felt wanted" by the other team even thought the Bengals try to match the offer once the negotiations with the new team is nearly done.

I think if they planned on losing Reader, they would have drafted a replacement in 2023. Or at least tried to get a replacement in the building (rather that player would have worked out or not who know).