While the rest of the league is focused on making blockbuster deals, the Cincinnati Bengals have quietly added some solid depth to their roster for the 2018 season. While there are a number of areas of concern for the Bengals, one position they are not worried about is at quarterback.

The league's salary cap has increased quite a bit over the past couple of years, which has seen a number of quarterbacks signing historic contracts. However, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, it seems Cincinnati is in no rush to sweeten the pot for Andy Dalton any time soon:

“We didn’t sign the Andy Dalton deal because we thought it was a good deal. At the time it was an expensive deal. It was a heavy lift,” Blackburn said. “We did it because Andy was a winning starting quarterback in the National Football League, he had demonstrated that. We know statistically your best chance of success is by rewarding your own players and maintaining that quality core. That is what drove that. We are certainly aware quarterback deals have evolved since then. We know that at the right time we will have to evolve as well. We don’t think this is the time right now. What we are going to focus on right now is building the best team for 2018 we possibly can.”

Following a tremendous 2013 campaign, the Bengals made what was a heavy investment at the time by signing Dalton to a six-year, $115 million extension. However, it is clear that his $13.9 million salary for the 2017 NFL season pales in comparison to what mid-tier quarterbacks even make.

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Regardless, there is certainly no reason for Cincinnati to feel the need to increase his pay. Not only has Dalton been unable to mirror the same production he enjoyed in 2013, he still has yet to win a playoff in his career. Although he may be a reliable option under center, the Bengals may actually have to start considering other options at quarterback if his playoff woes continue, if they even get back.

Needless to say, both he and the offense took a major step back in the 2017 season. Dalton threw for 3,320 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions as the Bengals missed the playoffs for the third straight season.