After the Cincinnati Bengals went into the free agent pool to sign offensive tackle Trent Brown to a one-year contract, they earned a spot on Kristopher Knox’s best value moves of week two of free agency at Bleacher Report.
Here’s some of what Knox had to say about the move to sign Brown:
Like Tyron Smith, Brown is older and has a noteworthy recent injury history—he’s played 42 games over the past four seasons. He’s a dependable starter when healthy, though, and was responsible for only three sacks allowed in 11 games last season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Brown has experience playing multiple positions along the line, but he should immediately slot in at right tackle to replace Jonah Williams.
It’s still entirely possible the Bengals could go after more offensive line depth since Brown is on just a one-year contract, but he provides a good option to protect Joe Burrow for the time being after he suffered another long-term injury.
The move allows a player from the draft a year to develop with Brown to learn from and is likely a cheaper option than re-signing Williams, who signed with the Arizona Cardinals for two years and $30 million.
