Former first-round pick Billy Price is looking to join the third team of his career. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Price will be visiting the Cardinals with hopes to end his stint as a free agent. 
Price was drafted No. 21 overall in 2018 to become the new starting center for the Bengals. After starting the first two games of his rookie season, Price injured his foot and missed six games before returning to start the rest of the season. He started his sophomore season on the bench, returning to the starting lineup intermittently throughout the year. In his third season, Price was much more consistently on the bench, starting only one game in 2020, his last start as a Bengal. The Bengals declined his fifth-year option at the conclusion of the season, making the 2021 NFL season a contract year for Price.
Just prior to the 2021 season, Cincinnati traded Price to the Giants in exchange for defensive tackle B.J. Hill. Price didn’t start Week 1 for the Giants, possibly due to the short acclimation period, but earned the starting center job for the rest of the season, only sitting out a Week 17 game to heal from a personal family loss.
Last year, Arizona traded for then-Raiders center Rodney Hudson. While Hudson performed well during his first year in Arizona, he did miss five games throughout the year, some with rib and shoulder injuries and some with COVID-19. Arizona no longer rosters Max Garcia who filled in for Hudson last year, and the only other center on the roster is Marcus Henry who has appeared in six games since joining the league in 2016 without ever making a start.
If signed, Price would add some quality depth to the Cardinals’ offensive line, giving them a solid back up option should Hudson need to miss any games next year.
To be honest, I didn’t understand that Hill for Price trade at all from the Giants’ perspective. B.J. Hill had shown, at various times, some sort of possible promise in his early career, whereas Price had shown absolutely none. I think New York would have been better off retaining Hill than acquiring Price, in my opinion.
I agree that with respect to both talent and career achievement, Hill was a superior asset compared to Price. If I had to guess, the Giants were likely more desperate for a starting center than edge depth, which they at least somewhat possessed. Plus, he wasn’t the best fit for their 4-3. However, even at the time, Cincinnati clearly got the better value
To answer you both (AK and Wagner) other than Price and maybe yourselves, the Giants didn’t have any options at Center….As usual in the Gettleman era, Price was a poor choice both on his part and the scouting Dept which is why they all are gone, but at the time, they had very little option than to deal from a position of strength (in their perspective) to fill a position of need….in short, they didn’t have a healthy Center on the entire roster (which you need to play the game) and had to make a trade to pick one up.
Agreed .. Hill came up big all season and playoffs. Great move on Bengals front to be priceless 😉
I don’t understand how a center taken in the 1st round cant even hold a job
Actually, prices rookie year was derailed by a peftoral tear before preseason started. Was out his entire rookie season.
In response to the posts on here, I agree the trade was for Price was from a position of strength on the DL by the Giants for a position of need in the OL. It was another foolish one by ex-GM Gettleman to save his job. Being a long time Ohio State football fan I was skeptical of Price being drafted in the 1st round as at Ohio State he was surrounded by superior players on the OL. His lack of picking up blitzes or stunts and calling out the protection is why he will never be anything but a depth Lineman.