Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Chris Roling

Bengals compensatory pick update after quiet start to free agency

A slow start to free agency for the Cincinnati Bengals has them looking like the old Bengals that overvalued compensatory draft picks compared to the rest of the league.

Early on, it seemed like the Bengals didn’t have a choice when losing Jessie Bates and Vonn Bell.

But with free agency officially opened, the Bengals have maxed out their compensatory picks in next year’s draft, according to Nick Korte of Over The Cap.

They are as follows:

  • Jessie Bates: 3rd rounder
  • Vonn Bell: 5th rounder
  • Hayden Hurst: 6th rounder
  • Samaje Perine: 7th rounder

The Bengals can still offset some of these “gains” by signing outside free agents, but they have been notably quiet — as expected. Cincinnati’s front office has been very open about taking a future-minded approach to this offseason.

Even so, that presumably won’t stop the team from making veteran signings to replace some of the above guys before the draft. A notable byproduct of this slow-and-steady approach to the market, though, is piling up extra draft picks.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.