Bengals Sign DE Sam Hubbard To Four-Year, $40 Million Extension

Adam Schefter reports that the Bengals have reached an agreement to sign DE Sam Hubbard to a four-year, $40 million extension.

Schefter points out that extending Hubbard’s contract was an important move for the Bengals’ defense.

Hubbard, 26, was selected by the Bengals in the third round out of Ohio State in 2018 and was in the final year of a four-year, $3,389,200 contract that included a $929,200 signing bonus.

In 2020, Hubbard appeared in 13 games for the Bengals and recorded 33 total tackles, one forced fumble, and two sacks.