Even the most obsequious of Cincinnati Bengals front office supporters will be a touch unnerved if they read too much between the lines about the latest goings-on in Who Dey Land.
Among the should-be priorities of the offseason for Duke Tobin and the personnel department: Yes, drafting well. Yes, acquiring outside talent in free agency. But first and foremost, taking care of the people in the building.
One 11th-hour free agent from last year is the biggest no-brainer to retain before he hits the open market. It wouldn't cost an arm and a leg. And yet.