Bengals continue to put their money where their mouth is with latest Paycor Stadium announcement

More upgrades are coming to Paycor Stadium, the home of the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Bengals announced Tuesday afternoon their plan to make a private investment of $100-$120 million to make notable upgrades to their stadium, including updated audio and video systems, renovations to suites, club lounges, concession upgrades and more.

Work on the projects are expected to be completed by 2026, the same year the current lease on the stadium is expected to expire. The manner in which the franchise is funding these upgrades is another big step in the right direction towards extending that lease.

In a league with clubs building new and luxurious multi-purpose stadiums thanks to the help of local taxpayer money, the Bengals are making this major multi-year investment themselves.

"The Bengals are continuing to invest in our future here in Cincinnati,” said Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn in a statement for Bengals.com. “We are lucky to have a great stadium and we are proud to invest in this great asset to help make it a best-in-class facility.

"We love our fans and can think of no better way to celebrate our 25th season in Paycor Stadium than to announce these major improvements that will make the gameday experience even better.”

Up to $120 million will be spent on "fan-facing areas" that include the aforementioned updated video and audio systems, suites and club lounges, concessions, and more. It's the latest major investment the team has made to their home in recent years.

"This announcement takes the recent team investment to approximately $150 million over the past few seasons," the team said in its statement. "Including $40 million in private investment for projects that include the IEL Indoor Facility, a new locker room, an overhauled and expanded training room, new ribbon videoboards and upgrades to concessions and the Bengals Pro Shop."

The Bengals sticking around in Cincinnati is dependent on their ongoing relationship with Hamilton County, the responsible party for financing Paycor Stadium nearly three decades ago.