Cincinnati Bengals linked to the best security of the free agent veteran Julian Blackmon Originally appeared on Sports Athlon.
After missing the playoffs last year, the Bengals of Cincinnati made changes to the defense.
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Out is the former defensive coordinator, Lou Anarumo, replaced by former Our Lady Fighting Irish DC Al Golden. Golden was the coach of the 2020-21 Bengals secondors, so he has a certain familiarity.
Part of the problem with the 9-8 brand last season was the security game. With the rest of the defense, Geno Stone and Jordan Battle fought, and Cincinnati ignored the security position in the NFL draft this year.
It leads a lot to think that they will seek answers in a free agency, in mind Gilberto Manzano of Si to predict They will race for Julian Blackmon.
“Bengals need all the help they can get after their defense has endured a terrible season of 2024. Blackmon can improve the secondary of Bengals after being established as a quality playmaker in five seasons with the Indianapolis colts”, ” Manzano said. “Blackmon comes out of a season downstairs and probably did not correspond to the scheme of the new defensive colt coordinator, Lou Anarumo, the former defensive Bengal game player. Perhaps the defensive coordinator of New Bengals, Al Golden, considers Blackmon as a team.”
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Blackmon recorded 300 plated in total with 225 solo and 13 for a loss with three strokes QB, 1.5 bags and 10 interceptions with a Pick-6 in 66 career games in five seasons with the Indianapolis colts.
It is the interception number which is the most attractive for Bengals.
Golden will run a zone scheme in Cincinnati and Manzano thinks that Blackmon would adapt perfectly.
While Blackmon enters his sixth season of the NFL, he is screened by Spotrac to win $ 8 million a year on his next agreement, but the more the off -season, he could possibly take less. It would be a low -risk and high reward affair for Bengals.
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This story was initially reported by Sports Athlon On June 2, 2025, where he appeared for the first time.
