The New England Patriots are in desperate need of a wide receiver, and with Cincinnati Bengals veteran A.J. Green set to hit free agency, his name has naturally been mentioned as a possibility.
But Patriots fans probably shouldn't count on it, at least according to NFL writer Gregg Rosenthal.
Why? Because Rosenthal thinks Green will ultimately re-sign with the Bengals.
“I think the Bengals are better than any team in the NFL at one thing, and that’s keeping their own players,” Rosenthal said on NFL Network. … “People on other teams and other cities excited to possibly get A.J. Green — I’m thinking Baltimore, I’m thinking Philadelphia, New England — every team in their little free agency preview is saying, ‘Ooh, if we can only get A.J. Green.’ Mike Brown, the Bengals owner, is not letting one of the greatest Bengals of all time walk out the door.”
Rosenthal notes that Green, who has spent his entire nine-year NFL career in Cincinnati, already said earlier in 2019 that he would be happy to remain with the Bengals.
Of course, that was before Cincinnati went an NFL-worst 2-14, and at 31 years old, you have to wonder if Green is thinking about playing for a Super Bowl contender rather than toiling away in Cincy.
It should also be noted that we don't even know how much Green has left in the tank at this point.
The wide out did not play at all this past season due to an ankle injury, and in 2018, Green played in just nine games due to a toe issue.
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