After the Bengals announced his two-year extension that he negotiated himself, left tackle and captain Orlando Brown Jr. had some up-close perspective Thursday on the first hours of free agency.
Bryan Cook, the Bengals' new safety who learned his football in Cincinnati, officially signed on Thursday to spread what he knows to a secondary looking for some solid home cooking.
According to reports, Boye Mafe, off his busy season on the edge for Super Bowl champion Seattle, is bringing his pressure to the Bengals as free agency rolled on Monday.
Taking a page out of their Super Bowl defense of five years ago, the Bengals made an early move in free agency when Monday reports had them agreeing to a deal with playoff veteran safety Bryan Cook.