CINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals have signed ends Wallace Gilberry and Robert Geathers to contract extensions, showing how much they value their defensive line.

The line was the strength of a defense that ranked sixth in the NFL,jeremy scott adidas wings uk.

Gilberry was signed as a free agent last September and finished third on the team with 6 1/2 sacks. He also recovered three fumbles and returned one for a touchdown,adidas obyo jeremy scott wings 3m reflective, becoming an integral part of Cincinnati’s rotation on the line.

Earlier this month, the Bengals used their franchise tag on end Michael Johnson, who had 11 1/2 sacks last season. Johnson will be paid more than $11 million this season if he doesn’t reach a long-term deal.

Geathers has spent all of his nine seasons in Cincinnati,jeremy scott adidas vegas, making him the longest-tenured Bengal. He had 3 1/2 sacks.