Earlier reports wrongly stated Perine would be signing a lucrative deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, though those reports were quickly disproven. Instead, he’s signed a two-year deal worth up to $3.8 million to play for the Bengals.

Perine initially joined the Bengals in 2019, and now he’s back in Cincinnati after spending the last two seasons in Denver and Kansas City. During his first run with the Bengals, Perine amassed 941 rushing yards and 549 receiving yards in 48 games. At the time, Perine operated as a relief option for star running back Joe Mixon. He’ll now look to find a role for himself in a running back room that primarily consists of second-year breakout Chase Brown and veteran journeyman Zack Moss. Brown seemingly holds a firm grip on the starting job right now, and Perine will likely look to battle with Moss during training camp for the backup role.

Author: Trey Kroll (@TreyK_FB)