As the new NFL league year begins Wednesday afternoon, the first wave of free agency is magically over. Funny how that works when no one ever talks before the legal tampering period opens just two days beforehand.
It’s both surprising and unsurprising that the first big moves the Bengals made this year match exactly what they did last year. Trey Hendrickson, a defensive lineman, Chidobe Awuzie, a cornerback, and Mike Hilton, a slot defender, are the headliners of this year’s free agent class thus far. What does this mean for the Bengals’ coaches and players already here?