Eli Apple has stayed away from Twitter, where he is still getting cooked almost a week after his subpar Super Bowl performance.
He was going to the safety of Instagram to let people know he will be back and better than ever next season (can’t be any worse).
Here is what he had to say.
All Glory To God For Blessing Me Immensely This Season To Share the Field With The Best Group Of Men Ive Been Around. Truly Grateful To My Teammates, Who Dey Nation, And My Coaches for Embracing Me As Family. Proud of The Rigorous Work We Put In To Make This Season A Special One. Yall ReAwoke A Fire In Me That Will Only Make Me Stronger and Im Beyond Excited To Unleash That Demon Again to Exponential Levels On Any Opp That Lines Up Across From Me Next Season 🖤🐅
The question begs which team will he unleash the demon on because he is an unrestricted free agent, and the Bengals have been very quiet about his future with the team.
Apple, 26, resurrected his career in Cincinnati, but he is headed to free agency and he might not be re-signed by the Bengals. He was a disaster with the Giants, immature as a rookie and not ready for the demands of the NFL game. His older teammates grew to be skeptical of his work ethic and former Giants safety Landon Collins called Apple “a cancer.’’ Midway through the 2018 season, the Giants traded Apple to the Saints. He kicked around with the Panthers in 2020 and latched on with the Bengals this past season.
After he came up big in the AFC Championship game victory over the Chiefs — Apple made a key tackle of Tyreek Hill at the end of the first half — Apple delighted in tweaking the Giants and Saints fan bases, taking to Twitter to speculate which group dislikes him more.
After the way he wilted down the stretch in the Super Bowl, Apple might want to include the Bengals, as far as fan bases that do not care for him.
Bengals fans, do you want Apple back?
Flip the page for his IG post.