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Chris Roling

Justin Simmons headlines stacked safety target list for Bengals in free agency

If the Cincinnati Bengals want to add a veteran safety in free agency, they couldn’t have picked a better offseason to do it.

With Denver’s stunning release of four-time second-team All-Pro Justin Simmons on Thursday, these are some of the biggest names on the market:

  • Justin Simmons
  • Jordan Poyer
  • Jamal Adams
  • Kevin Byard
  • Quandre Diggs
  • Rayshawn Jenkins

Cincinnnati finds itself with a major need at the position this offseason after losing both Jessie Bates and Vonn Bell to the open market last offseason.

While former first-rounder Dax Hill and sophomore Jordan Battle will get big play next year, depth is paper-thin with the Nick Scott signing a major downgrade and Tycen Anderson struggling to stay healthy.

Given some of the starter-caliber players suddenly available and the team’s willingness to move Dax Hill’s position around (and the reliance on three-safety sets), it wouldn’t be a shock to see the Bengals throw some big cash at the position.

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