The Cincinnati Bengals made two big moves to begin their offseason by signing edge rusher Boye Mafe to bolster their pass rush and Kansas City Chiefs safety Bryan Cook.
The Bengals officially introduced Bryan Cook to the media on Thursday to boost the safety position on Al Golden's defense. Cook, 26, joins the team as one of the surest tacklers in the NFL after signing a three-year, $40.25 million contract to return to his hometown.
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The Cincinnati Bengals had their best offensive line in Joe Burrow’s NFL career in 2025, with multiple bright spots, including Amarius Mims and Dylan Fairchild.
Bengals offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. represents himself in negotiations, and he confirmed another successful deal completed to stay in Cincinnati on a two-year contract extension.
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Orlando Brown Jr. is no longer in a contract year. Given a four-year deal in 2023, the former Super Bowl left tackle starter will now see his Bengals accord stretched for an additional season.
The Bengals have added to their defense, but they haven't done nearly enough during the first three days of the negotiating window. Cincinnati agreed to deals with Bryan Cook and Boye Mafe.
The Cincinnati Bengals came into this offseason with clear needs on defense. Their defense was one of the worst units in the entire league last season.
Roughly 12 hours after the Ravens backed out of their agreement to send two first-round draft picks to the Raiders for pass-rusher Maxx Crosby, the Ravens and Bengals defensive star Trey Hendrickson reportedly agreed to a four-year, $112M contract.
CINCINNATI — The Bengals didn’t wait for the market to settle. Minutes into the 2026 NFL free agency window, the front office aggressively upgraded a defense desperate for a revival.