The Bengals’ defensive overhaul continues. On Wednesday, the Bengals agreed to terms with safety Vonn Bell, according to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). Once finalized, it’ll be a three-year deal.
Garafolo adds in a separate tweet that the contract is worth $18MM, $7MM of which will be paid out in 2020.
Bell, 25 (26 in December), entered the league as a second-round pick of the Saints back in 2016. He spent four years there, up until now. There was some chatter of the Saints re-signing him, but Sean Payton & Co. elected to instead bring back old friend Malcolm Jenkins.
In 2019, Bell started in all 13 of his games and finished out with 89 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and one interception. Now, he’ll move on to the Bengals where he joins fellow newcomers D.J. Reader, Trae Waynes, Xavier Su’a-Filo, Mackensie Alexander, and Josh Bynes. At safety, he’ll be accompanied by Jessie Bates, Shaun Williams, and likely a couple more names between now and the start of the season.
Wow, someone wants to play for the Bengals!
Pay me millions and I’ll sing WKRP all day long.
Or do the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Drop?
I guess you missed them signing the top-non QB free agent DJ Reader..
Actually I’m sure you dont even know who that is ..
Yeah, so great the Texans let him walk! LOL
If the can get a pass rusher round 2 the d line and secondary aren’t too shabby
Or they can be smart and just draft Young first overall
Yeah passing up a franchise QB would be brilliant.
Hahaha
I wonder if Vonn Bell or M. Jenkins has the better year next year?