Bengals on (essentially) one-year deals

[*SHRacerX*]

I made a comment on another thread about the potential benefit of Ross, Mixon, and Green all being in what is essentially a contract year. That got me thinking about how many guys on the team are in the final year of their contract and are in a "prove it"-type of season.

I listed them below. I didn't list the guys at the very bottom of the roster. Just most of the starters and a few other significant players:

Shawn Williams
AJ Green
John Ross
WJIII
Kevin Huber
Joe Mixon
Alex Erickson
Fat Randy
Mackenzie Alexander
Carl Lawson
Ryan Glasgow
Jordan Evans
Clark Harris
Alex Redmond
Cethan Carter
Josh Tupou
Auden Tate
Leshawn Sims
Josh Bynes
Samaje Perine
Mason Shreck

I bolded the names I feel will be the most significant players that could make a big impact in 2020 playing for their next contract. That is a heck of a lot of talent that could be playing for new deals. No doubt, there will be some tough decisions to make next year and someone line Green, Mixon, or even Lawson could be extended before the season starts, but I am not holding my breath.