The legal tampering period is a two-day window in which teams can begin to negotiate with free agents. The period started Monday at 12 pm ET and lasts until Wednesday at 4 pm ET. Up until 4:35 p.m on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Bengals were one of three teams in the league to not make a move. However, the front office then went on to sign former Texans interior defensive lineman D.J. Reader and former Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes.
Signings:
D.J. Reader, DT
The Bengals made a splash late in the legal tampering period, agreeing to terms with the 25-year-old defensive tackle that made him the highest-paid nose tackle in the NFL.