The Cincinnati Bengals had a rough start to free agency with one of their losses being veteran safety Vonn Bell. He went and signed with the Carolina Panthers. The loss comes as a bit of a surprise, especially after it was revealed what Bell ultimately signed for, according to Aaron Wilson.
The three-year, $22.5-million deal on its own is absolutely what Bell is worth. He played on a three-year $18 million contract previously with the Bengals. It would not have been that much of a raise.
What was likely the issue is the guaranteed $13 million that Cincinnati probably wasn’t going to touch.