{"id":850423,"date":"2026-04-03T01:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T01:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/850423\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T01:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T01:22:25","slug":"safety-kyle-dugger-signs-one-year-deal-with-bengals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/850423\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Kyle Dugger signs one-year deal with Bengals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Bengals’ acquisition of veteran safety Kyle Dugger represents a strategic move to strengthen their defensive backfield through a fractured, cubist-inspired visual.Today in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Free agent safety Kyle Dugger has signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, his agent Drew Rosenhaus announced on Thursday. Dugger, 30, spent the past four seasons with the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, recording 483 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 11 interceptions in 90 career games.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Bengals are looking to bolster their secondary after a disappointing season, and the addition of Dugger, a versatile defensive back with a track record of playmaking, could provide a significant boost to their defense.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Dugger signed a four-year, $58 million contract with the Patriots in 2024 after receiving the transition tag. He was then traded to the Steelers last October, where he finished the 2025 season. In 16 games (13 starts) between the two teams, Dugger recorded 59 tackles and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Dugger signed a one-year deal with the Bengals on April 2, 2026.He was traded from the Patriots to the Steelers on October 28, 2025.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Kyle Dugger<\/p>\n

A 30-year-old safety who has spent the past four seasons in the NFL, playing for the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

Drew Rosenhaus<\/p>\n

Dugger’s agent, who announced the signing of the one-year contract with the Bengals.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

An NFL team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that is looking to improve their secondary after a disappointing 2025 season.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re excited to add a player of Kyle’s caliber to our defense. He’s a versatile defensive back who can make plays all over the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Zac Taylor, Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Bengals will look to integrate Dugger into their defensive scheme during the offseason program and training camp, with the goal of having him ready to contribute in a significant way when the 2026 NFL season begins.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Bengals’ signing of Kyle Dugger is a savvy move to bolster their secondary, as the veteran safety brings a proven track record of playmaking and versatility to a team looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Bengals’ acquisition of veteran safety Kyle Dugger represents a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":850424,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2053],"tags":[228,227,256,2296,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-850423","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cincinnati-bengals","8":"tag-bengals","9":"tag-cincinnati","10":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","11":"tag-cincinnatibengals","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116338162177369587","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/850423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=850423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/850423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/850424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=850423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=850423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=850423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}