Over the weekend it was reported that the Bengals would host free agent Mike Daniels, and that a deal would probably come if the visit went well.
So far no deal has been reached, but it still seems very plausible that Daniels will soon be a Bengal.
During his Tuesday meeting with the media, head coach Zac Taylor gave a brief update on Daniels and what looks like a tough deal being done.
Taylor said he expects Mike Daniels will sign, just has not yet. Will give more comments when it becomes official.
– Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) 11 August 2020
Zac Taylor says he expects Mike Daniels to sign in the next day or so #Bengals
– Richard Skinner (@ Local12Skinny) 11 August 2020
Daniels would be a great addition to a defensive line that is absolutely loaded, although it needs more depth on the interior after Josh Tupou deviated from the 2020 season. Fellow backup Renell Wren is currently on the NFI list , so the Bengals just need some bodies, but Daniels would be the one who can really make this unit better.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor expects the team to sign veteran DT Mike Daniels soon, per @FieldYates.
Mike Daniels Career Qualities (2012-2019):
86.0 PFF class
84.6 run defense grade
77.4 pass-rush class pic.twitter.com/OtNpaQXrGB– PFF (@PFF) 11 August 2020
The concern with Daniels is that he has been bulging for the last two years, but he will not be asked to play any number of snaps in Cincinnati with Geno Atkins and DJ Reader to get more of the defensive tackle snaps. Daniels could be a spark from the bench that also helps keep Atkins and Reader fresh for what hopes to be a rebounding season for the Bengals they see significant games in December.
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