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          Cincinnati Bengals extend contract of defensive end Sam Hubbard, sources say

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJul 25, 2021, 06:20 PM
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals and defensive end Sam Hubbard have agreed to terms on a contract extension, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

          The Bengals signed the 2018 third-round pick to a four-year deal worth up to $40 million, sources said. Hubbard was entering the final year of his rookie contract.

          The former Ohio State player has developed into one of the Bengals' top pass-rushers. In three seasons, Hubbard has appeared in 44 games and been a primary starter the past two seasons.

          He tallied two of his 16.5 career sacks in 2020. Last season, he had a 15.9% pass rush win rate as an edge rusher (ESPN metric powered by NFL Next Gen).

          Hubbard is the second big investment the Bengals made on the edge of their defensive line this offseason. In free agency, the Bengals signed former New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson to a four-year deal worth up to $60 million. Cincinnati finished last season with the fewest sacks in the NFL.