The Bengals are signing Giovani Bernard to a two-year, $10.3MM extension, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. The deal will give him a raise to $5.9MM this year and $11MM over both years, including a $600K guaranteed bonus due in March. 
Bernard is no longer the go-to running back in Cincinnati – that’s the role filled by Joe Mixon – but Bernard is still a locker room leader and an important part of the game plan. With the new deal, he’s locked down through 2021.
The 27-year-old (28 in November) was limited to only 12 games in 2018, compiling 211 rushing yards and three scores on 56 carries. He also added another 35 receptions for 218 yards.
Mixon may be the man, for now, but Bernard is always one play away from resuming top billing. Years ago, everyone thought Jeremy Hill would leave Bernard in the dust, and we all saw how that turned out.
Bungles
Really? Do you feel better now that you took the time to write that ? Is your day more full now that you have made a point to make fun of a football team because they signed a running back? Get a life
Bad signing. You can draft a younger gio round 5 in this years draft for about $4 mil less
Yup straight out of college with that veteran presence in the locker room
There’s a less than 1% chance that Bernard will take “top billing” away from Mixon
Why? He hasn’t be good since 2015.
He’s been stuck with a coach with zero creativity until now. Always been a good but completely underutilized player under Marvin, the scribes say he’s going to be used a bit more under Taylor
Agree 100%!
Damn what happened to Jeremy Hill? I forgot about him. He had a few solid seasons.
surpised no rebuilding team has taken a chance. why not see if he still has something if you’re, say, Miami?