AFC Notes: Bengals, Ravens, Steelers

Bengals

  • NFL Mediaโ€™s Tom Pelissero could see Bengals free-agent DT Larry Ogunjobi commanding a salary of around $10 million for next season. 
  • The Athleticโ€™s Paul Dehner Jr. looks at some potential free agent fits for the Bengals to address the interior of their offensive line, noting that in the past they havenโ€™t been willing to over-extend for a guard in free agency and that will impact their target list.
  • Dehner lists 49ers G Laken Tomlinson, Rams G Austin Corbett and Buccaneers G Alex Cappa as players he thinks the Bengals could be intrigued by.
  • He adds Commanders G Brandon Scherff will probably be too expensive and others like Bears OL James Daniels and Cowboys G Connor Williams have other question marks for their price. 
  • At center, Dehner highlights Buccaneers C Ryan Jensen as a player the Bengals will covet given OL coach Frank Pollackโ€˜s desire for what he calls โ€œglass eaters.โ€ Dehner adds Jensen is a better fit for the Bengalsโ€™ offense than Ravens C Bradley Bozeman, who has been linked to Cincinnati as well. 
  • If the Bengals lose out on some of their top targets, Dehner mentions Patriots OL Ted Karras and Rams C Brian Allen as potential cheaper fallback options. 
  • Nebraska C Cam Jurgens met with a number of teams at the Combine, including the Bengals. (Justin Melo)

Ravens

  • The Athleticโ€™s Jeff Zrebiec goes through some potential free agent targets for the Ravens, who he doesnโ€™t anticipate being particularly active but could make a splash or two if the circumstances are right. 
  • Some of those moves include Bears DT Akiem Hicks if he has a more tepid market than he expects, Chiefs S Tyrann Mathieu if he picks Baltimore over what is sure to be a hot market, or Dolphins OLB Emmanuel Ogbah, whose old position coach just joined the Ravens. 
  • Zrebiec thinks Cardinals OLB Chandler Jones, Saints S Marcus Williams and Buccaneers C Ryan Jensen will be far too expensive for the Ravens. 
  • Other players who could be potential realistic targets include Panthers OLB Haason Reddick. While Baltimore doesnโ€™t usually spend big on free agent pass rushers, Zrebiec points out they were among the finalists to sign Reddick last year. 
  • Zrebiec highlights Bengals and former Browns DT Larry Ogunjobi as someone the Ravens have a lot of respect for and who would fill a big need. 
  • Zrebiec mentions the Ravens had a trade offer on the table for Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones last season and they could look to add him as a contingency in case J.K. Dobbins or Gus Edwards have setbacks during their rehab. 
  • Other potential fits include Falcons TE Hayden Hurst, Titans C Ben Jones, Jets OT Morgan Moses and Texans S Justin Reid, per Zrebiec. 
  • He adds the Ravens could also be intrigued by low-cost fliers on Buccaneers TE O.J. Howard, Jets S Marcus Maye, Buccaneers OLB Jason Pierre-Paul and Broncos CB Bryce Callahan.
  • CBS Sportsโ€™ Jason La Canfora reports the Ravens are not tendering a contract to RFA CB Khalil Dorsey, making him an unrestricted free agent. 

Steelers

  • According to CBS Sportsโ€™ Jason La Canfora, 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo successfully underwent shoulder surgery this week and no trade appears imminent. However, several organizations are โ€œprobing aroundโ€ and the Colts, Steelers, and Saints could be teams to watch. 
  • Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, per team sources, the Steelers are not interested in Texans QB Deshaun Watson
  • ESPNโ€™s Brooke Pryor adds sheโ€™s heard Watsonโ€™s relationship with former HC Brian Flores was โ€œexaggeratedโ€ and wouldnโ€™t be a factor in a potential trade. 
  • Nebraska C Cam Jurgens met with a number of teams at the Combine, including the Steelers. (Justin Melo)

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