Barely 90 minutes into free agency today and even though linebacker A.J. Hawk is a grizzled nine-year veteran with a Super Bowl ring, he can tell you there is no place like home. Hawk agent Mike McCartney confirms his client has a two-year deal with his hometown team two decades after he first wore a Bengals uniform in Punt, Pass and Kick competitions at halftime of Riverfront Stadium games. Hawk, who starts 136 games at linebacker for the Packers before making the deal, fits like orange and black. Not only does he bring his vast experience to the Bengals’ banged-up linebacker corps, but his leadership and winning ways fit nicely into a locker room blessed with both after four straight post-season runs.
TDBH: Stripes still fit as Hawk comes home to roost
