Bengals signal Sam Hubbard to four-year, $40 million extension, lock up cross rush for subsequent a number of years

The Cincinnati Bengals took care of a significant offseason precedence, reaching a four-year, $40 million contract extension with defensive finish Sam Hubbard on Sunday (per ESPN’s Adam Schefter). Hubbard was getting into the ultimate yr of his rookie contract and was slated to be a free agent on the finish of the season. 

Hubbard completed with 62 tackles, two sacks, and 11 quarterback hits in 13 video games final season. He completed with simply 35 pressures in 2019, together with a career-long 2.59 seconds to get stress on the quarterback (per Professional Soccer Focus). The 2018 third-round choose has 16.5 sacks in three seasons with the Bengals, together with 8.5 within the 2019 season (whereas additionally racking up a career-high 13 quarterback hits). 

Hubbard is underneath contract with the Bengals till 2025, the second main signing Cincinnati used to bolster its cross rush. The Bengals signed Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $60 million deal in March to interchange the departed Shaq Lawson. Via 15 video games performed (all begins), Hendrickson totaled a career-high 13.5 sacks and 25 quarterback hits for the New Orleans Saints final yr. Hendrickson additionally had 55 pressures and 27 hurries in his ultimate season in New Orleans.  

The Bengals completed with the fewest sacks within the NFL final season, however that quantity is anticipated to go up with Hubbard and Hendrickson anchoring the cross rush. Cincinnati has its edge rushers signed for the foreseeable future.