Three players who were cut from the Bengals’ 2024 roster
During the 2024 offseason, the Cincinnati Bengals will have to make some tough choices. Moving on from these players or, at the absolute least, giving them a short leash to work with in 2024 will be some of the “easier” decisions they’ll have to make.
These three Bengals players have chosen to put more strain on themselves in preparation for Cincinnati in 2024.
When both of the Bengals’ starting safeties departed in free agency this past spring, the team found itself in a challenging situation. With Vonn Bell joining the Panthers and Jessie Bates joining the Falcons, the Bengals are left with Dax Hill, a 2023 first-round pick, and no other trustworthy options to fill the other starting position.
After signing a three-year contract with Nick Scott, a former Rams safety, things did not work out in Queen City. He allows 20 receptions off of 27 targets and has a dismal PFF grade of 38.6 with a coverage grade of 32.3. Put another way, it was expected that Jordan Battle would eventually replace Scott as starting quarterback.
Scott’s contract has an out in 2024, so it wouldn’t be shocking in the slightest if the Bengals bench him and start Battle in his place. Although signing Scott wasn’t a bad idea, it was obvious he wasn’t the solution. He won’t be in Cincinnati’s future plans, I promise.
Alright, so this one may not result in a job loss per se, but if Brad Robbins returns next year, he’ll be working under strict supervision. That’s a big if.
The fans were excited to watch Robbins play after the Bengals selected him with one of their sixth-round selections in this year’s draft. The moment when Skyy Moore had a strong return and Drue Chrisman botched the punt to give Kansas City good field position was one of the most memorable moments of this year’s AFC Championship game. We are all aware of what transpired after that.
Although Robbins, a former Michigan punter, was selected especially to assist the Bengals in those circumstances, his rookie campaign has been difficult. When your offensive drive falters, having a strong punter on your team can help you retake the field. For the Bengals this season, Robbins hasn’t been performing like that.
Maybe the Bengals don’t give up on Robbins after just one season, but if he gets another chance in 2024, he’s going to be very closely monitored. The Bengals plan to revisit the punter market in the upcoming offseason in order to give Robbins some competition come summertime.
I don’t know if anyone anticipated that Cordell Volson would be the team’s long-term left guard, but this season has shown that they require an improvement at the position. Volson has a PFF grade of 38.1 and has been a terrible pass-blocker this season. Four sacks have been given up by him, which is tied for ninth most in the NFL.
Although the Bengals offensive line has improved recently, Volson has been by far the weakest member of the team. He’s no longer the Bengals’ starting option if they want to have the strongest offensive line possible, but he might be a good backup option in the future.
