The Cincinnati Bengals have decided to release veteran safety Nick Scott after just one season with the team. Scott, who was part of the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl-winning team, signed with the Bengals in 2023 free agency. The decision to release Scott coincides with the Bengals' signing of Geno Stone and is a strategic move to save $2.3 million against the salary cap, despite incurring $2 million in dead money. This move aligns with the Bengals' mock offseason strategy, which was supported by over 90% of fans advocating for the release of both Joe Mixon and Nick Scott to free up $8.4 million in cap space.
Bengals release Nick Scott. https://t.co/RjuIjLb65o
On the #Bengals mock offseason sheet, it ran over 90% fans moving on from both Mixon and Nick Scott, pocketing the $8.4M in cap room. And the Bengals followed the same path. (Sheet updated and quite handy right now to get a feel for space/options left, btw)…
Coinciding with the signing of Geno Stone, the release of Scott saves the #Bengals $2.3M against the cap and comes with $2M dead money. https://t.co/9jDsk5dlzh
BREAKING: The #Bengals are releasing veteran safety Nick Scott, per @AdamSchefter https://t.co/qz0UrOsmYq
Bengals planning to release Nick Scott after one season with the team https://t.co/nhLERZZcTf
Bengals plan to release safety Nick Scott, who signed with club in 2023 free agency after helping the Rams win a Super Bowl, per source.