Cincy Jungle
It might not be splashy, but Cincinnati finally added a guard.
The Cincinnati Bengals have just signed New Orleans Saints guard Lucas Patrick to a one year, $2.1 million deal, according to John Sheeran of A to Z Sports.
The move provides a temporary sense of relief for Bengals fans, who know the team needs to add more than one guard to alleviate the pressure on quarterback Joe Burrow.
Some fans on Twitter expressed that they aren’t even familiar with Patrick, who has played for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and most recently, the Saints across eight years in the NFL.
Most, though, recognized that Patrick will provide depth.
Bengals film guru Mike Santagata is fine with the signing for that purpose, but he still hopes the team does more.
Others echoed that sentiment.
Andrew Russell made it very clear that this doesn’t move the needle. The Bengals still need two guards.
A number of fans added their desire for the team to give star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson a contract extension to the conversation.
So, while the Bengals just signed Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to massive new deals, fans are right to say that the front office will have to continue to be active in free agency if they want to solidify a roster with Super Bowl ambitions.
All told, how would you grade this move?
