Joe Flacco garnered interest from the Las Vegas Raiders, among other teams, but opted to return to the Cincinnati Bengals and agreed to a one-year deal, multiple reports said Tuesday.
Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco just isn’t ready for retirement. On Tuesday, Flacco re-signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on a one-year deal, which means the 41-year-old is sticking around a little longer.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Joe Flacco is on track to play a 19th season. The Bengals are bringing him back as Joe Burrow‘s backup, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. The 41-year-old passer will see a raise on his 2026 deal, according to ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler, who reports this contract will carry $6MM in base value.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Cincinnati Bengals are re-signing QB Joe Flacco to a one-year contract on Tuesday, according to Jeremy Fowler. Flacco reportedly wanted to compete for a starting job next season, but was said to be strongly considering a return to the Bengals as a backup.
The United Football League is coming together for another season this year and the Cincinnati Bengals have over a dozen former players represented in this league.
The Cincinnati Bengals may not get a chance to draft Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love, but they had to see the No. 1 RB prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft for themselves at his pro day.
Expectations for the Cincinnati Bengals and star QB Joe Burrow in particular have plummeted over the past couple of years. Between the Bengals' poor defense and Burrow's injuries, many have written them off for 2026 already.
Let's take a look at the best and worst moves of the offseason around the AFC North, as well as one player still available who each team should try to acquire.
The Bengals continue to meet with 2026 NFL Draft prospects as we get closer and closer to the big weekend next month. Sports Illustrated's Arye Pulli noted the team is meeting with Texas Tech edge rusher Romello Height.
Despite adding three new players on defense in free agency, the Bengals' defense remains largely devoid of talent in key areas like linebacker, and another edge rusher to complete the room.
The Bengals are widely expected to land a defensive player to start their 2026 NFL Draft haul next month, and the secondary is getting more and more attention the closer we get.
The Cincinnati Bengals cannot have a repeat of the 2025 season again this fall. Cincinnati had a nightmarish 6-11 campaign after losing Joe Burrow for much of the season in Week 3.
The Cincinnati Bengals addressed some of their biggest roster holes in free agency this offseason, but the fanbase is hungry for more moves. They added Bryan Cook at safety.
LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane is confirmed to be fast. Very, very fast. Delane, who did not perform testing drills at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, clocked a 4.35 40-yard dash time Monday at LSU's pro day.
The Cincinnati Bengals have a month until the 2026 NFL Draft, and they will not enter the "Annual Player Selection Meeting" with all of their roster holes filled.
Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback and 2020 Heisman Trophy winner, has made his intentions clear: he wants to compete for Team USA when flag football makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
The Bengals were among the teams to make a pass rush addition early in free agency. Boye Mafe was added on a three-year, $60MM deal after playing out his rookie contract in Seattle.
The Bengals recently took care of one notable extension priority by finalizing a new deal with left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. Attention is expected to now turn to the secondary.