Bengals beat writer Paul Dehner Jr. explains what the team spending $110 million on the defensive line means for the future. Kareem Elgazzar, kelgazzar@enquirer.com
The national narrative and overlooked nature of the Bengals makes sense. They did bring back their coach without a playoff win. They did retain their quarterback who lacks the “wow” factor that moves the needle. They did make their biggest offseason splashes in the trenches, where few pay attention.
Like most who take a general look from above at Cincinnati, they miss out on the important details. For the first time in three years, they didn’t hemorrhage talent in the offseason.