ESPN Picks Bengals As Best Fit For Free Agent Pass Rusher Yannick Ngakoue

Cincinnati could use another quarterback mauler.

CINCINNATI — ESPN's Matt Bowen gave out his top team fits for 2023 NFL free agents this week and Cincinnati is tied to a pass rusher.

Bowen thinks Yannick Ngakoue would be a great player in Cincinnati.

"Ngakoue led the Colts with 9.5 sacks last season, and he has totaled 65 over eight NFL seasons," Bowen wrote. "There will be a market for Ngakoue, but finding the right team fit and situation is tough, given that he will be targeted as a sub-package player. The Bengals feature a defense that produced only 30 sacks in 2022 (29th in the NFL), and a short-term deal makes sense, allowing them to slot Ngakoue as their nickel pass-rusher. He shows good burst and an ability to bend around offensive tackles."

Cincinnati, like basically every NFL team, could use another pass rusher to bolster Trey Hendrickson, Sam Hubbard, and Joseph Ossai's efforts.

Although, if he wants his market value it's probably not happening in Cincinnati. Spotrac projects him to land a deal worth $14.8 million in average annual value.

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