The Bengals today exercised a team option to extend by one year the contract of CB Darqueze Dennard. The 2014 first-round draft choice is now signed through 2018.
Dennard, now a fourth-year player, has played in 40 games with four starts, including postseason. He played in 15 games with three starts last season and had 41 tackles on defense, as well as six tackles on special teams.