When the Cincinnati Bengals announced the signing of 19 players to one-year extensions or future contracts, it was surprising that one name was not on the list.
Center Seth McLaughlin is a notable absence from the roster of players the Bengals hope to keep in the building after his rookie season,
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On Tuesday night, we found out why, as McLaughlin has signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions.
McLaughlin is one of the best centers in college football in the 2024 class, and he won the Remington Award after a stellar season that was interrupted by a torn Achilles tendon.
McLaughlin went undrafted before signing with the Bengals as a college free agent. He was waived by the team during final roster cuts in late August but was brought back to the practice squad. McLaughlin was never called up to the active roster, but did play some second-team center duty in training camp last summer.
With Ted Karras set to return and the team so confident in Matt Lee as a backup, they chose not to bring him back and he will now head to Detroit, which needs help under center so badly this season that they retired Frank Ragnow only to have him fail physically.
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The former Buckeye now heads to Michigan State.
