A former Cincinnati Bengals veteran hit free company over the weekend after his staff reduce ties after roster strikes elsewhere within the AFC.
Saturday, the Tennessee Titans introduced they reduce cornerback Chidobe Awuzie only a 12 months after signing him to a three-year contract.
It is a stunning transfer as a result of if the Titans name it a post-June 1 reduce, it nonetheless places $10 million in lifeless cash on the books.
It is also an intriguing transfer from a Bengals perspective. Awuzie performed in simply eight video games final 12 months and previous to following Brian Callahan to Tennessee, performed with the Bengals from 2021-2023.
Awuzie wasn’t introduced again final season because the Bengals underwent a youth motion and weren’t enjoying in his cash vary available on the market. However this offseason, he would possibly make extra sense as a depth possibility for a return, ought to each events have an curiosity.
Whereas Bengals free agent Mike Hilton is a slot man and that is crowded on the depth chart proper now, Awuzie could possibly be depth on the boundary much like Eli Apple a couple of years in the past. That’s, supplied he needs to tackle that sort of function.