The Cincinnati Bengals are re-signing cornerback Darqueze Dennard, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini Thursday.
Dennard, 27, has never quite lived up to expectations after he was selected 24th overall by the Bengals in the 2014 draft. He was part of a deep position group early in his career, and that, combined with injuries, limited him to only four starts in the first three seasons of his career.
Dennard emerged as a solid nickel cornerback during the past two seasons and was the primary slot corner in 2018, appearing in 13 games and missing three games midseason due to a shoulder injury.
He has three interceptions, 17 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three sacks and 227 tackles in 68 games.
ESPN’s Katherine Terrell contributed to this report.