It looks like Quinton Spain is headed back to Cincinnati. The veteran offensive lineman is finalizing a one-year deal with the Bengals, a source told Tyler Dragon of Cincinnati.com (Twitter link).
Moments before Spain had alluded to the deal on social media, tweeting “prove it year again I been there before I know how to handle it,” a reference to the short-term nature of the pact. Spain signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent back in 2015, and immediately made an impact in Tennessee. He started six games at guard as a rookie, then became a full-time starter in 2016.
He started 42 games for them from 2016-18, then signed with the Bills for 2019. He started all 16 games for Buffalo that season, and got a three-year, $15MM extension from them around this time last year. He didn’t make it very far into that deal, as he was benched just a couple of games into the 2020 season and then cut in October.
Cincinnati scooped him up, and he ended up starting eight games for them down the stretch. He’ll turn 30 in August. He played solid enough for the Bengals, who are looking to remake Joe Burrow‘s protection this offseason. They recently signed Riley Reiff to be their new starting right tackle, and have been connected to franchise left tackles like Oregon’s Penei Sewell in next month’s draft.