Joe Flacco's 18 years in the NFL were well known in the Bengals locker room when he joined the team early last season. Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. discussed the veteran's notoriety when he arrived before their loss to Green Bay in October.
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Kenny Clark could be a cap casualty this offseason. The 30-year-old has a $21.5 million cap hit this season, which puts him and the Cowboys in a tough position.
We're getting closer and closer to NFL free agency, and the Cincinnati Bengals have 16 players with expiring contracts. Who will re-sign with the team, and who will leave when the 2026 league year begins?
FOX Sports dropped its post-Super Bowl NFL power rankings this week, and Cincinnati is right in the middle of the pack after another disappointing season in the Queen City.
As franchises prepare wish lists for their next hires, numerous cautionary tales exist. Here are the worst head-coaching tenures since the 1970 merger.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase has been the most productive pass-catcher in the NFL since 2023 in terms of receptions and receiving yards.
Super Bowl LX is in the books, and there were plenty of fashion statements made during the biggest night in sports. However, the most stylish looks were off the field at an invite-only dinner party celebrating the football season.
The Cincinnati Bengals want to return to their 2021 form, when they made a Cinderella run to Super Bowl LVI. However, they know more than anyone that it takes a lot to get to the big game.
K’Lavon Chaisson walked off the Levi’s Stadium field after Super Bowl LX having delivered exactly what his scouting report promised: relentless pressure, timely disruption, and proof that his late, career awakening in New England wasn’t a fluke.
Someone made a big longshot bet on a Super Bowl matchup involving the Bengals this week. Yahoo Sports betting analyst Ben Fawkes posted on X Monday afternoon that a DraftKings SportsBook bettor placed a $2,500 wager on a Super Bowl exacta of Cincinnati facing Dallas in Super Bowl LXI.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Former Browns tight end David Njoku announced he'll sign with a new team when free agency opens next month. The former Pro Bowler will be 30 in July. Couple that with the emergence of rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr.
The 2015 NFL Wild Card Round game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati got some more fuel added to its fire over Super Bowl week. Former Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones appeared on "Not Just Football" This week with former Steelers coach and linebacker Joey Porter.
The end of one Super Bowl always introduces us to what's to come in a year's time when the next NFL championship arrives. Move aside Super Bowl LX. The logo for Super Bowl LXI, which will be played in Los Angeles, CA, is here in all its glory!
Cincinnati Bengals edge defender Trey Hendrickson has been fighting for a long-term contract for years, and that battle could continue throughout the offseason.
Jeremy Fowler reports that the Bengals have discussed re-signing veteran QB Joe Flacco, who has also drawn interest from the Vikings and Steelers. Flacco wrapped up his 18th season in the NFL in 2025 and is just two years removed from his run with Cleveland, where he came out of retirement and helped them to the postseason.
The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner dropped a new three-round mock draft for all 32 NFL teams Monday. To no one's surprise, Cincinnati leaned heavily on defense, making all three selections on that side of the ball.
It's a big offseason for the Bengals. If they're going to get back into Super Bowl contention, they need to upgrade multiple spots on defense. The Bengals can start contacting and negotiating with players once the NFL's legal tampering period begins on March 9—one month from today.
The Bengals will of course hope Joe Burrow manages to remain healthy in 2026. If the team is once again forced to rely on a backup next season, though, a familiar face could be in play.
Last summer, the Cincinnati Bengals and Hendrickson agreed to a revised deal that gave him a raise for the 2025 season but offered him no guarantees beyond the campaign. Hendrickson also remained in the final year of his contract.
The Seattle Seahawks may've scored 29 points, but their defense was the main reason why they won Super Bowl LX. Seattle made New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's life a living nightmare for four quarters, sacking him six times and holding him to -0.32 EPA/play.
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith made a head-scratching case for Patrick Mahomes as the only "elite" quarterback who missed out on the Super Bowl this past season.
Joe Burrow survived a lot of hits during the 2021-22 postseason. He nearly led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl despite being sacked 19 times in their four playoff games, including their 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.
When after months (technically years) of drama over Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson‘s contract situation in Cincinnati ended with a one-year agreement, it seemed the saga would finally end with Hendrickson hitting free agency at the conclusion of the season.
After a season of contract negotiations and bad feelings between Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals, the franchise might be poised to do it all over again.
Burrow raised eyebrows around the NFL world with comments he made in December regarding his state of mind amid another injury-riddled, lost season in Cincinnati.