For the second time in 13 months, a key member of the Cincinnati Bengals defense from 2021-22 has called it a career. Former Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson
Much to the surprise of the fanbase, the Cincinnati Bengals had quite an eventful offseason. After a truly unacceptable 2025 season from the defense, Cincinnati went through free agency to try to address their many needs on that side of the ball.
Former Bengals safety Tycen Anderson appeared to be Denver bound. The veteran safety agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos according to multiple league sources.
The Cincinnati Bengals came into the offseason with holes all over their roster, but all the focus was on the defensive side of the ball. Cincinnati's defense ranked near the bottom of the league again last year and it was set to get even worse with the departures of Trey Hendrickson and Joesph Ossai in free agency.
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.
Former Cincinnati Bengals star linebacker Logan Wilson announced his retirement at age 29 on Wednesday. Wilson was a key cog in Cincinnati's run to Super Bowl LVI, where the Bengals lost to the Los Angeles Rams to end the 2021 season.
The Denver Broncos are signing former Bengals S Tycen Anderson to a contract on Wednesday, according to Sports Illustrated’s James Rapien. Anderson, 26, was a three-year starter at Toledo and was named second-team All-MAC in 2020, first-team in 2021.
The Bengals saw another linebacker go off the board Wednesday, and a familiar face at that. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported former Bengal Akeem Davis-Gaither is joining Cam Taylor-Britt in Indianapolis.
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.
NFL free agency is officially into its second week Wednesday afternoon as the 2026 League Year began exactly one week ago. From a veteran player standpoint, the Cincinnati Bengals' roster is nearly settled at 68 before around 20 rookies will join the fray at the end of April from the 2026 NFL Draft and college free agency right after it.
The Cincinnati Bengals have made a few key additions to their defense this offseason. With players like Joseph Ossai and Trey Hendrickson leaving town, they opted to sign former Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe in one of the better moves of the offseason.
Former Bengals and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green penned a heartfelt tribute to his late former teammate Rondale Moore this week on The Player's Tribune.
The Bengals addressed a few major needs on defense to start free agency last week, but a ton of roster work remains if they aren't going to be relying on defensive hopes and prayers this coming season.
The third and final free agency splash made by the Cincinnati Bengals was signing defensive tackle Jonathan Allen to a two-year, $25 million (previously reported as $26 million) contract after he was released by the Minnesota Vikings.
The Cincinnati Bengals came into the offseason with a slew of issues to figure out with their roster. For the most part, these issues existed on defense, but it was seemingly the entire defense that needed upgraded.
The Cincinnati Bengals came into the offseason with one of the worst defenses in the league, though their offense has been good enough, when healthy, to keep the Bengals in a lot of games.
The Bengals hit the outside of their defense in Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft for ESPN. The longtime draft analyst had Cincinnati taking LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane with the 10th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Cincinnati Bengals have had an eventful free agency. After a disastrous 2025 season, it’s no surprise that the team is making moves to improve its roster all around.
CINCINNATI — Hard work pays off, and for Jordan Battle, it pays in seven figures. After logging a staggering 1,006 defensive snaps in 2025—a top-30 mark across the entire NFL—the Cincinnati Bengals safety is seeing his base salary rocket to approximately $4.7 million for the 2026 season.
A Colts secondary loaded with big-ticket contracts will add a former second-round pick to the mix. Cam Taylor-Britt will reunite with former Bengals DC Lou Anarumo.
Cincinnati Bengals safety Jordan Battle is in a pretty good spot entering his fourth year in the NFL. He's coming off his first full season as a starter, and all indications point to it not being his last.
CINCINNATI — The Bengals aren’t just dipping their toes into free agency this year; they’re cannonballing into the deep end. After a 2025 campaign that evaporated when Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury sent the season into a tailspin, Cincinnati’s front office has a clear mandate: protect the window.
The Cincinnati Bengals fielded the NFL’s second-worst defense last season, allowing 380.9 yards per game, and appeared to weaken further when four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson left for Baltimore in free agency.