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NFL Free Agency: Wins and Losses From Day One of Free Agency

By George Stockburger

Mar 1, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 27-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 27-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser – Andy Dalton

Thursday was not a good day for Bengals fans as they watched multiple key players go out the door for good. The biggest hits came at the expense of the offensive line when two of their best players departed.

First to go was the veteran left tackle Andre Whitworth, who spent 11 seasons as a very productive starter. Whitworth has an incredible track record of durability, starting all but two games in the past eight seasons.

Defense & Fumbles Table
Games
Year Age Tm G GS
2006 25 CIN 16 12
2007 26 CIN 16 16
2008 27 CIN 10 10
2009 28 CIN 16 16
2010 29 CIN 16 16
2011 30 CIN 16 16
2012* 31 CIN 16 16
2013 32 CIN 14 14
2014 33 CIN 16 16
2015*+ 34 CIN 16 16
2016* 35 CIN 16 16
Career 168 164

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 3/9/2017.

Whitworth signed a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams reportedly worth $36 million with $15 million guaranteed. His loss leaves former top picks Jake Fisher and Cedric Ogbeuhi to fill his role, although neither currently has the talent Whitworth brought.

The second member of the Bengals offensive line to depart was guard Kevin Zeitler, who departs for the cross-state rival Cleveland Browns. In an ambitious attempt to revamp their offensive line the Browns gave Zeitler a five-year contract worth $60 million with $31.5 million in guarantees.

Now the Bengals are left scrambling to find replacements for two of their best players whose talents will be hard to match.

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