The Cincinnati Bengals have an interesting list of their own free agents heading to market this offseason.
And it sounds like special teams coordinator and assistant head coach Darrin Simmons will have his pick of the guys he wants to bring back.
“We have quite a few unrestricted free agents that we have to get back that are critical, critical parts to what we do here and I think critical parts to our team,” Simmons said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com.
Per the writeup, Simmons wants to bring back the following players: Alex Erickson, Brandon Wilson, Cethan Carter, Jordan Evans and all three specialists — Kevin Huber, Randy Bullock, Clark Harris.
Bullock wasn’t specifically mentioned by name so it could be referring to Austin Seibert, but either way, it sure looks like Simmons won’t change much for his unit.
That approach could always change as the offseason progresses. But Simmons’ unit has undergone some big changes in recent years, so it would make at least some sense in trying to retain some continuity for the unit — especially in the case of Wilson, one of the league’s most dangerous returners.
