The Cincinnati Bengals have a decision to make following the NFL Draft, and that is what to do with former first round wide receiver John Ross III. Cincinnati has until May 5th to decide whether or not to exercise the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.
Before we talk about what they’ll most likely do, we need to discuss the logistics of what the Bengals are deciding. If Cincinnati doesn’t pull the trigger on Ross’ option, he will set to be a free agent following the 2020 season. If they do decide to have Ross play out his fifth-year option, then things become a little more complicated.