When the Cincinnati Bengals drafted defensive end Sam Hubbard in 2018, Marvin Lewis was still the team's head coach. Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap were the stars of the defensive line, and the Bengals were hoping Andy Dalton could lead the team back to the playoffs that season.
Over the following three years, nearly everything else has changed about the team. There's a new coach, a new quarterback and nearly an entirely new defense.
The constant has been Hubbard, who a source confirmed was rewarded with an extension from the Bengals. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Hubbard signed a four-year, $40 million deal.