Giovani Bernard Contract: Latest News, Rumors on RB’s Negotiations with Bengals

May 17, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

The Cincinnati Bengals have a handful of key veterans set to become free agents following the 2016 season, and they'll likely put running back Giovani Bernard near the top of the list of players they hope to re-sign before then.   
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Bernard, Bengals in Process of Negotiating New DealTuesday, May 17Geoff Hobson of the team's official site broke the news Tuesday of the Bengals' negotiations with Bernard.
Cincinnati took care of one free-agent-to-be on the same day, announcing it signed safety Shawn Williams to a four-year extension. General manager and team president Mike Brown will likely have to make difficult decisions at some point, though, which will involve letting key starters test the free-agent market.
According to Spotrac, the Bengals have a little over $28.7 million in cap space for the 2017 season. While that leaves the team with some financial flexibility, retaining every one of Bernard, offensive linemen Andrew Whitwor...

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