The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal with Alex Cappa, according to a report.
Cappa was a third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018.
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Jessie Bates III Gets Franchise Tag From Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals have placed the franchise tag on Jessie Bates III.
The safety was on the verge of becoming a free agent once his rookie deal expired.
"Over the past year, we've tried to extend his contract here in Cincinnati," Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn said. "While that hasn't come to pass, we want him here for 2022 to be a part of what we think should be an exciting football season and bright future for our organization."
The franchise tender amount for safeties is $12.911 million.
Bengals Expected To Use Franchise Tag On Jessie Bates III
The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to place the franchise tag on Jessie Bates III before the March 8 deadline, according to a report.
Cincinnati will then try to negotiate a long-term deal with Bates, who they drafted in 2018.
The two sides would have until July 15 to come to terms on a new deal. If they cannot agree on a new deal, Bates would play under the tag in 2022 which is expected to pay him roughly $13 million, all guaranteed.
Bengals To Address Offensive Line In Free Agency
Duke Tobin says the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to upgrade their offensive line via free agency.
"If you do spend the big money, it better be worth it," Tobin said. "It better be worth it. That better be reflective of what he is going to give you. Trey Hendrickson. If you are going to pay him that much, make sure he is worth it or at least he has the ability to be worth it. He was."
The Bengals signed Hendrickson to a four-year, $60 million deal last offseason to boost their pass rush.
Study Finds 208M Americans Watched Super Bowl LVI
A new study suggests that the actual number of Americans who watched at least part of Super Bowl LVI was 208 million.
The study, done by NFL and Nielsen, used both the standard Nielsen data and a new survey by the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center to determine viewing of the Super Bowl outside people's homes.
That 208 million figure is 25 percent higher than the 167 million that Nielsen previously said watched at least some of the Super Bowl.