The Cincinnati Bengals got out of their comfort zone in a massive way when agreeing to sign free agent offensive tackle Orlando Brown.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowlerthe Bengals dished more than $31 million up front in signing bonus cash on a four-year, $64 million deal.
The Bengals never dish out this kind of cash. Put it this way — the Bengals gave out $21 million in guaranteed cash last free agency…to all three offensive line signings combined.
Not only did the Bengals back up the proverbial Brinks truck, it’s a front-loaded deal — meaning it won’t have a big impact on Joe Burrow’s upcoming extension, nor extensions for the likes of Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase.
This would explain why the Bengals have been quiet — they were busy breaking out of their old ways to protect their Super Bowl quarterback.
More context, from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport:
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