Bengals Sign Christian Wilkins: Playoff Push

It's March 20th for the NFL, let's get into it.

The Cincinnati Bengals boast one of the top offenses in the league, but their defense

has struggled badly for the past two or three years, holding them back.

This off-season, they sign safety, brine cook, ed rusher boy mafe, and defensive tackle

Jonathan Allen to shore things up right away.

Those moves help, but the team lost key players like Joseph O'Sahe and Trey Hendrickson to

free agency, leaving gaps up front.

Last season, they had the NFL's worst run defense, and adding just mafe and Allen might

not fully fix it yet.

Now, a promising option has surfaced with free agent defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.

The former Raider star plans to return this season after rehabbing a serious foot injury

that sidelined him since the first half of 20.

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More than two dozen teams have already shown interest, waiting for him to get healthy.

Wilkins could land a favorable contract given his time away, making him a low-risk shot

for the Bengals if he proves even a step above their current.

Options.

With smart additions like this, the Bengals could finally balance their roster and push

deeper into the playoffs come fall.