Earlier this offseason, the Bengals elected to decline the option on cornerback Adam Jones’ contract.
Declining said option allowed the Bengals to save over $5 million in cap space for a player who ended the 2017 on Injured Reserve with a groin injury and had hernia surgery this offseason.
Pro Football Focus gave Jones a 47.0 grade for the 2017 season, which ranked below William Jackson, Darqueze Dennard and Dre Kirkpatrick. A 47 grade is considered a “poor” player in PFF’s terms. Even Keivarae Russell had a higher grade as did Tony McRae.