It could be a good fit.
While the Cincinnati Bengals are searching for their next defensive coordinator, other personnel moves, such as the roster, have started being pondered.
The safety room in Cincinnati is an area where the team has targeted each of the last two offseasons. After the failed Nick Scott experiment, the Bengals brought in Geno Stone, a move that had mixed results, to say the least.
Could Cincinnati target another free agent safety this spring?
Pro Football Focus says the Bengals should sign Miami Dolphins free agent safety Jevon Holland in free agency.
“The Bengals effectively wasted an MVP-caliber season from Joe Burrow and All-Pro years from Ja’MarrChase and Trey Hendrickson, mainly because of a leaky defense,” Bradley Locker wrote. ”Cincinnati particularly needs to upgrade at safety, where it slotted 30th in PFF overall grade and 25th in PFF coverage grade. The fact that Vonn Bell (62.1 PFF overall grade) will be a free agent makes it that much more of a necessity.”
“If Cincinnati is intent on fixing the position for the long haul, there’s no better fit than Holland, one of the most prized free agents of the 2025 offseason. The former Oregon Duck struggled to a 63.0 PFF overall grade in 2024, but he was fabulous in the three years prior, sitting sixth in wins above replacement among safeties. With $57 million in cap space, the Bengals should go all-in on mitigating their defensive problems.”
It is worth noting that Holland is represented by David Mulugheta, the same agent the Bengals couldn’t get a deal done with for Jessie Bates III.
Free agency opens in March, so we will see if the Bengals share PFF’s sentiment.
