Bengals' Cook Signing: Smart Bet for Defense

0:00It's March 24, on Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. The Cincinnati Bengals beefed up their roster this off-season with key additions like Jonathan Allen and Boyet Mayfay of Front, plus Brian Cook in the Brine. Secondary, most eyes are on Cook. The former Kansas City Chief Safety, they signed to a three-year deal worth $40,250,000. He pairs nicely with Jordan Battle to solidify the safety spot. Bengals fans now have solid reason to feel good about this move, thanks to an analysis from ESPN's Bill Barnwell. He looked at free agent signings over the last decade and found safety succeed more often than any other position. From 2013 to 2022, safety's hit a 60% success rate in free agency way ahead of the next best at. 49.1%. Cook brings two Superbow rings, three interceptions, and 238 tackles to the mix.

1:00With those odds in his track record, this signing looks like a smart bet to strengthen Cincinnati's defense heading into next season.