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6 players the Bengals could release this offseason

The Cincinnati Bengals will have another large roster turnover this offseason as the front office lets Zac Taylor again reshape things to his liking.

Cincinnati has some big-name free agents like Carl Lawson and will use items like free agency and the draft to fuel the turnover.

But an underrated element of the overhaul? Cutting players loose. Here are a few players the Bengals could cut this offseason, whether it’s to free cap space, improve positional units or some combination of the two.

Bobby Hart, T

It’s clear from the vibes surrounding the Bengals and sheer common sense that the team will undergo major changes to the offensive line this season. Improving the tackle spot across from Jonah Williams seems to be an emphasis. That means cutting Hart loose. While he finally improved a bit in 2020, it took too long after an extension that shouldn’t have happened in the first place and letting him go frees up roughly $5.9 million.

B.J. Finney, OL

Finney came over from Seattle in the Carlos Dunlap trade and never really got on the field. There’s an outside chance the team wants to see what he can do before just letting him go -- but it’s hard to ignore the fact cutting him would free up $3.5 million.

Mason Schreck, TE

Schreck got called up but never really moved the needle. The tight end room is quietly budding into a strength with C.J. Uzomah, Drew Sample and Cethan Carter. Cutting Schreck would save a little under $1 million in space.

Ryan Finley, QB

Finley got himself demoted in favor of Brandon Allen quickly after Joe Burrow went down. That’s after he helped the team tank the year prior by struggling so much -- despite Zac Taylor and Co. trading up to get him. Cutting Finley isn’t notable from a cap space perspective, but Taylor will probably want to reinforce depth.

Michael Jordan, OG

Again, the Bengals will make major changes to the line. Guard could be one of those spots and there is only so much room. Jordan, despite being an amazing story as a lifelong Bengals fan and Ohio State player, just hasn’t panned out and now he’s got to come back from playing a big role on the play that got Burrow hurt. Maybe that changes with Frank Pollack coaching him up, but there might not be room.

Geno Atkins, DL

This is the big one. Atkins apparently suffered a shoulder injury late in training camp and never really made it on the field. When he was there, the impact wasn’t noticeable. Atkins will be 33 in March and cutting him saves $9.6 million in cap space. The rumblings after he went to injured reserve sure made it sound like he and the team would split this offseason, which makes sense considering the Bengals need as much free space as possible to extend guys like Lawson and pursue free agency’s biggest names along the offensive line.

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We'll....I was close.....


Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr)
Going to be new uniforms coming this spring, the helmet will not change. #Bengals

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Good news.....

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Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC)
Salary sap space estimates for '21 (inc. carryover)

1. Jaguars- $73M
2. colts- $64.9M
3. Jets- $63.1M
4. Patriots- $ 57.4M
5. Football Team- $35.1M
6. Bengals- $31.7M
7. Dolphins- $24.7M
8. Browns- $18M
9. Chargers- $17.7M
10. Ravens- $14.2M

full list--->https://t.co/JdRg7AJ5FG

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Seems a bit odd but you would think this is the end of Clark Harris. That guy has made a good living being great at just one thing. I don't ever remember him having a bad snap.

Bengals gave out one of NFL’s largest signing bonuses to a reserve/future deal

The Cincinnati Bengals gave out one of the biggest signing bonuses to a reserve/future contract of any team in the NFL recently.

The big bonus went to long snapper Dan Godsil at $27,482, which ranked among the six biggest signing bonuses on those sorts of contracts this offseason, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

It’s a pretty interesting, albeit small development — Most reserve/future deals don’t have any extra cash, so Godsil getting so much and locking him in for the future means the team sees some great potential or knows something we don’t.

With veteran long snapper Clark Harris set to be a free agent at the age of 37, this could quietly signal a changing of the guard at a core spot for special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons.

Godsil didn’t make the final roster last September but got another workout in October and is well known around the organization at this point. He was a preseason player for the team during the 2019 offseason after going undrafted

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Seems a bit odd but you would think this is the end of Clark Harris. That guy has made a good living being great at just one thing. I don't ever remember him having a bad snap.

Bengals gave out one of NFL’s largest signing bonuses to a reserve/future deal

The Cincinnati Bengals gave out one of the biggest signing bonuses to a reserve/future contract of any team in the NFL recently.

The big bonus went to long snapper Dan Godsil at $27,482, which ranked among the six biggest signing bonuses on those sorts of contracts this offseason, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

It’s a pretty interesting, albeit small development — Most reserve/future deals don’t have any extra cash, so Godsil getting so much and locking him in for the future means the team sees some great potential or knows something we don’t.

With veteran long snapper Clark Harris set to be a free agent at the age of 37, this could quietly signal a changing of the guard at a core spot for special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons.

Godsil didn’t make the final roster last September but got another workout in October and is well known around the organization at this point. He was a preseason player for the team during the 2019 offseason after going undrafted

Special teams is one of the most important aspects of the game and we've been lucky to have solid snaps. Most of the NFL has a good long snapper though. You don't see too many bad snaps during punts.

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Watching the NFC playoff game, why the hell didnt we trade up so we could get Williams AND Devin White?? Amazing how much you can impact the game defensively when you have real LBs. This kid is amazing.

Instead we get Germaine Pratt in the 3rd round. Yeehaw.

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Watching the NFC playoff game, why the hell didnt we trade up so we could get Williams AND Devin White?? Amazing how much you can impact the game defensively when you have real LBs. This kid is amazing.

Instead we get Germaine Pratt in the 3rd round. Yeehaw.

Because that would've almost been impossible. It would've likely cost us Joe Burrow, because a team would've wanted that pick.

As for Pratt he seems to be progressing. He had a few games where he looked like a top LB. Wilson also looks like a good player. With Reader coming back and if they continue to build up the DL, our guys should continue to look better.

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watching these teams shows me just how far we are from contention. sheesh


but also, zach taylor loved the packers handling of the last few seconds of the 2nd half, and marvin lewis loved the decision to kick a field goal with 2 mins left

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but also, zach taylor loved the packers handling of the last few seconds of the 2nd half, and marvin lewis loved the decision to kick a field goal with 2 mins left