When the Bengals signed Adam Jones in 2013, they knew they were taking a risk. At 29 years old and with numerous previous criminal charges to his name, he wasn’t a player that teams were fighting over. The Bengals signed Jones to a three-year deal worth just over five million dollars.
The gamble seemingly paid off for the Bengals, who ended up locking up their best-performing defensive back at a contract that was beyond cheap. Best of all, Jones was able to keep himself out of legal trouble, something he had struggled to do from the day he was drafted.