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With the offseason now in full swing with OTAs concluding, the Bengals can now focus on getting new deals done for cornerbacks DJ Turner and Dax Hill, as well as running back Chase Brown. All three are set to be unrestricted free agents in 2027, though Turner is likely the one they’ll prioritize since he’s already playing at a very high level, while there’s a premium put on boundary corners at his level.
However, it’s a little dicier for Hill and Brown, especially since the
Bengals have limited cap space at the moment. I believe the team will focus on getting a deal done for Turner first, and assuming that’s a deal that makes him one of the higher-paid corners in football, there’s a chance that the team only has enough money to get a new deal done this year for just one of Hill/Brown.
If that’s the case, who should get a new deal? Hill has shown some real promise as a boundary corner, but he has yet to put a full season together.
Brown, meanwhile, is already one of the AFC’s better running backs, but he plays a position with far less value than a boundary corner. He also already has a lot of wear on his tires after logging 734 offensive touches across five college seasons, to go with 642 more in three NFL seasons.
So, if you had to choose, who are you giving a contract extension to?
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