ESPN reveals Bengals single biggest mistake since 2020

Every team makes mistakes. Some are worse than others. ESPN recently listed the biggest mistake for every NFL team since 2020 and for the Bengals that mistake was signing cornerback Trae Waynes to a three-year, $42 million deal in 2020. Despite his sizable contract, Waynes played in just five total games for Cincinnati and recorded 12 tackles and one defended pass in a Bengals uniform. He was ultimately released by the Bengals in March of 2022, and hasn't appeared in an NFL game since as he appears to have retired from football. Here's some of what ESPN had to say about Cincinnati's regrettable decision to sign Waynes to a major deal: "Waynes endured a disastrous time in Cincinnati. He missed the entire 2020 season after tearing a pectoral muscle during training camp. Upon his return to the lineup in 2021, he suffered a hamstring injury that pushed him back to injured reserve. The Bengals preferred other options by the time he returned, so the player with the largest hit on their 2021 cap didn't play a singl