Yesterday, 11:39 AM
(Yesterday, 11:28 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: It is possible they signed Patrick to allow Hernandez time to be ready in 2025. He is only 6 or 7 months after knee surgery. He may not be available until closer to. the middle of 2025 season. Or they plan on drafting a guard in round after round 1 and feel the guard will need time to develop.
We don't know at this point if Patrick is penciled in as the 2025 starter or a backup of multiple positions.
It appears Lucas understands he's not penciled in as day 1 starter
https://www.bengals.com/news/lucas-patrick-s-experienced-versatility-drawn-to-bengals-firepower-this-is-an-exciting-offense-to-join
Quote:"Come in and compete," Patrick said of his role. "See how things shake out. I know there's still a draft and they're probably filling out some more spots. But I'm just fired up to be a Bengal and work with the staff and the players who are here. There are some pretty elite players who will be exciting to be teammates with from what I've seen from a far."
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