The Bengals didn’t do any favors to their team, its quarterback or its fans over the past two offseasons. Cincinnati seemed to be content resting on its laurels, allowing Mohamed Sanu, Marvin Jones, Reggie Nelson, Andrew Whitworth, Kevin Zeitler and others walk in free agency in 2016 and 2017.
As a short-term remedy for the losses of Jones and Sanu, Cincinnati picked up veteran receiver Brandon LaFell in the spring of 2016 on a one-year deal. He ended up being second on the team in receptions (64) and yards (862), while leading the team in touchdown grabs with six.