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\"Cincinnati<\/p>\n

Outside speculation has suggested the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0aren\u2019t helping themselves in the eyes of free agents and player reps with things like the Trey Hendrickson contract standoff.<\/p>\n

Recent signings in free agency, though, suggest otherwise.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Bengals\u00a0were a top destination for tight end Noah Fant not all that long ago. And now Dalton Risner is aboard, too. That\u2019s two of the top free agents at their respective positions this time of year, with Risner\u2019s comments after signing sort of saying it all.<\/p>\n

“I think this organization fits the mold for me as a person,” Risner said, according to\u00a0Geoff Hobson\u00a0of Bengals.com. “Blue-collar guy that loves to work his tail off. I’m oriented around family, I care about values, and that’s what this organization is built off. From what I hear, anyway, it’s a family affair. It’s just where I want to be. It’s somewhere I think I can entrench myself.”<\/p>\n

The Bengals have done well for themselves in free agency over the last few years. And they might not be done over the next few weeks, either, considering safety Justin Simmons (another top-of-his-position guy) has\u00a0said he wants to play for the Bengals.<\/p>\n

All the other noise aside, the Bengals will remain a hot spot for free agents for one reason: Joe Burrow.<\/p>\n

In time, maybe the Bengals fix some of the public perception issues from their standoffs with the likes of Hendrickson. But in the meantime, a\u00a0Joe Burrow effect\u00a0<\/em>is very real.<\/p>\n

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