Numerous reports have indicated the Cincinnati Bengals have made an offer to controversial cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones and a deal could be made official later this week. The offer comes on the same day he visited Cincinnati for his second workout with the team in three months.
ProFootballTalk.com first broke the story that Jones would sign with the Bengals, but according to the team site, he went home to New Orleans to discuss the offer with his family and nothing has been made official. However, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com claims Tuesday’s meeting went well enough to believe a deal is likely to come by the end of the week.
If a deal is reached, he could compete with rookie cornerback Brandon Ghee for a backup role to Leon Hall or Johnathan Joseph—who will be the starters at cornerback for Cincinnati next season. A few analysts are taking into speculation of the possibility of Mike Zimmer giving Pacman a shot at safety, one of the top priorities entering the 2010 NFL Draft that was left unfulfilled.
Jones received his first workout from a NFL team with the Bengals back in February, but he left Cincinnati without an offer, leaving many to believe Marvin Lewis and company had no interest in him. After his agent listed the Bengals as one of four teams still showing interest, it still seemed unlikely a deal would be reached considering his previous visit.
Now, it seems as if the Bengals will bring in a player who was once considered one of the most dangerous players in the NFL not only because of his ability as an effective cornerback, but on special teams as well. Before his 2007 suspension, Jones reached the Pro Bowl in just his second season with the Tennessee Titans after recording four interceptions—including one returned for a touchdown—and three punts returned for touchdowns.
Following his suspension from the ’07 season, Jones was traded to the Dallas Cowboys prior to the 2008 NFL Draft in exchange for a fourth-round pick. After playing in just nine games, in which he recorded a combined 31 tackles and averaged 4.5 yards-per-punt return, Pacman was eventually released in February 2009.
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