The Bengals of Cincinnati are one of the teams to monitor during the offseason of the NFL, in particular because of the situations involving large receptors Tee Higgins and Ja’mar Chase and the defensive winger Trey Hendrickson.
But Monday evening, Cincinnati Attracted attention with a decision Do not imply any of these names, the initiate of the NFL, Ian Rapoport, of the NFL network, reporting that the Bengals are falling from the Joseph Ossai defensive to a new contract.
“#Bengals Fa by Joseph Ossai should sign with the…. #Bengals on an agreement of $ 7 million over 1 year concluded by @davidmulugheta de @Athletesfirst, “shared Rapoport in an article on X (formerly Twitter).
While Hendrickson was clearly the best rusher of Bengals pass in 2024, after having directed the whole NFL with 17.5 bags, OSSAI was not too shabby himself in defense. He had 5.0 bags to go with two forced escapes, 15 strokes of a quarter, 46 combined plated, four plated for the loss and a pass defended at 17 games, including three departures. The product of Texas Longhorns, 24 years old, was a third round choice by Bengals in the draft of the NFL 2021.
Obtaining a short -term contract for Bengals This offseason could serve as a motivation for Ossai to perform incredibly well in the 2025 campaign if he wants to win a much greater agreement when he arrives again at the NFL Libre agency in 2026.
Ossai and the Bengals were only 25th in the general classification of the League in 2024 with an average of 25.5 points authorized per game and 26th at the defensive bag rate (5.91%).
Fans react to the Libre agency of the NFL of Bengals on Joseph Osssai
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“The best Bengals at the signing of the Bengals of the year?” request A fan on X.
Another said: Ossai finished the total of 5 hot bags of the season and 10 strokes in the last 7 games. Smart decision to keep it ”
Of a commentator: Defensive move that is well necessary for Bengals »
“Not as exciting as I hoped when I got the alert”, a social media user poster.
Via a User different x: “1 year is zero, but it was so necessary for next year or our rush to the passes was going to be of the XFL level. We must also add another rusher from passes to a free agency or which is locked in the choice 17 of the recourse. »»
Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and university football. He graduated in communication arts at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines.
