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Bengals run UTEP linebacker Tyrice Knight through Pro Day drills

Photo by Kara Durrette/ The Bengals may be looking to add some young depth to their linebacker group. The Cincinnati Bengals may have their eye on some depth at the linebacker position in the 2024 NFL Draft. They sent their new assistant coach Ronnie Regula to UTEP’s Pro Day, and he ended up running linebacker Tyrice Knight through his drills. The 6-foot, 233-pound Knight also mentions in the interview that Cincinnati has been in contact with him frequently throughout the process. New Bengals assistant Ronnie Regula was the one at Tyrice Knight’s pro day. Colin...

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Joe Burrow is officially throwing regularly after wrist injury, per report

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals quarterback is working back to full health As the Cincinnati Bengals gear up for the 2024 NFL Draft, quarterback Joe Burrow is working hard to regain full health. Burrow’s 2023 season was cut short after suffering a season-ending wrist injury against the Baltimore Ravens. Since the injury, Burrow has had surgery to repair his throwing wrist and is now rehabbing and working to be ready for this upcoming season. Fast-forward to Wednesday morning, and Joe Burrow is reportedly throwing regularly, according to James...

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Bengals attend Michigan Pro Day ahead of the NFL Draft

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports Cincinnati’s DB and TE coaches were in attendance The Cincinnati Bengals are gearing up for the 2024 NFL Draft, and Pro Days are happening across the country. The Bengals have most recently attended Michigan’s Pro Day and two coaches were in attendance for Cincinnait: Defensive backs coach Charles Burks and tight ends coach James Casey. The Bengals have taken two guys from Michigan, the past two years, in the NFL Draft with Dax Hill and DJ Turner. With a record high 18 combine invitees, Michigan had the biggest NFL coaching turnout for...

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Bengals attend Alabama Pro Day

Photo by Ryan Kang/ The Bengals may be eyeing Bama’s two potential first-round cornerbacks. The Cincinnati Bengals have been heavily linked to an Alabama Crimson Tide prospect in this year’s draft in offensive tackle JC Latham. With the Alabama Pro Day happening, many expected Bengals OL coach Frank Pollack to make the trip to watch the team’s potential first round pick. However, it seems he did not make the trip, and the only Bengals position coach that was present was Bengals DBs coach Charles Burks. Bengals DB coach (I assume, Charles Burks) in attendance...

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The Panthers are signing former Rams and Bengals safety Nick Scott

Photo by Andy Lyons/ Add another Evero disciple to the defensive backfield. Well, his name isn’t DJ Moore, but the Panthers have added another former Rams late round pick to their defensive backfield. The #Panthers add one more, agreeing to terms with former #Rams and #Bengals S Nick Scott, source said.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 22, 2024 The former Penn State Nittany Lion was selected in the 7th round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Rams. He mostly served as a special teams backup from 2019-2020, eventually seeing some time as a rotational player in 2021....

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Bengals News (3/22): Mock it up

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Who might the Bengals take in the first round of the 2024 draft? Bengals News Bengals.com Media Mock 2.0: How Free Agency Impacted No. 18 For the past ten days, free agency has consumed the NFL, but it barely nudged the second edition of the 2024 Bengals.com Media Mock Draft. Potential Bengals Draft Target Doesn’t Fully Participate at Alabama Pro Day Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham is expected to be a top 25 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. A lot of mocks have him going off the board in the top 15. Tyler Boyd, Steelers...

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Vonn Bell and Bengals having eerily similar reunion to a former Bengals star

Photo by Cooper Neill/ Vonn Bell left the Bengals during the 2023 offseason and is now back, and the details of his return are eerily similar to another former Bengals player The Bengals are in a unique situation in 2024 with their addition of Vonn Bell. Not only is it unique in that most of his 2024 salary is covered by the Panthers (like Russel Wilson and the Broncos). There is also the interesting case that the Bengals will have a comp pick in the 2024 draft, pick 214, which they are receiving for the Panthers signing Vonn Bell in 2023 free agency. The Bengals had...

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Could Patriots Draft Wideout Who Models Game After Tee Higgins?

If the Patriots strike out on Tee Higgins, who they’ve been linked to this offseason, perhaps New England would make a splash for a prospect that models his game after the Cincinnati Bengals wideout. “Growing up it was Julio Jones, but now I would say more like Tee Higgins,” LSU product Brian Thomas Jr. told […]

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Bengals News (3/20): Cincinnati’s Towering Tackles

Four the third consecutive free agency period, the Bengals made a big investment in their offensive line.fensive line. Bengals News Trent Brown Signing Anchors Bengals’ Impactful Free-Agent Haul As Draft Comes Up On Radar: ‘The Right Guys For What We Do’ After signing massive pass-protector Trent Brown Tuesday to use his decade-long NFL experience to shield Joe Burrow at right tackle this year, the move appeared to send the Bengals steaming with momentum into the next phase of the offseason. Bengals’ Evan McPherson, Logan Wilson welcome babies on same day Two...

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New mock draft has Bengals making blockbuster Tee Higgins trade

Photo by Ryan Kang/ This would be quite the move. Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals failed to come to a deal before free agency, forcing the Bengals to apply the franchise tag to keep him in stripes. From there, Higgins requested a trade so he could try to head to a different team that would be happy to pay him. No such trade has come through, but the latest NFL Mock Draft from Ian Cummings of Pro Football Network has the Bengals trading him not for a pick straight up but for a move up the board to draft his replacement. NEW MOCK DRAFT The Vikings trade the...

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Why the Bengals must still prioritize OT in the 2024 NFL Draft

Photo by Michael Owens/ The Bengals have been here before, and it didn’t end well. The Cincinnati Bengals have found their new right tackle...for now. On Tuesday, the team officially signed Trent Brown to a one-year deal. While it’s a major haul for an offensive line that desperately needed it, Brown does not appear to be a long-term solution. Instead, Brown will likely be a stopgap for the Bengals, who may very well land a rookie right tackle in this year’s NFL Draft. This is one of the deepest classes of right tackles in recent memory, so there’s a good chance...

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Nose tackle NFL Draft prospects for the Bengals

Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via It is impossible to replace DJ Reader, but that is what they have to do. Many fans call DJ Reader the most important player on the Cincinnati Bengals defense. Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo calls him the best player in the league at his position. We can all agree that losing him in free agency was a huge blow, particularly with no obvious replacement waiting in the wings. While there are a number of interesting prospects at three-technique, this year’s NFL Draft provides few options at nose tackle. Here are my top choices...

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Sheldon Rankins officially joins Bengals and has introductory press conference

Cincinnati Bengals “We got all the makings to make that kind of run again.” The Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday that they have officially signed Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal. The deal was previously reported to be worth $26 million. At 6-foot-2 and 305 pounds, Rankins is a ninth-year player out of Louisville who was a first-round NFL Draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2016. He spent five seasons (2016-20) with the Saints, two (2021-22) with the New York Jets, and then spent the 2023 season with the Houston Texans. Rankins has played in 109...

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Mike Gesicki is excited to play with the QB he helped Bengals draft

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Remember when the Bengals and Dolphins played for the No. 1 overall pick? Mike Gesicki remembers. Way back in December of 2019, the one-win Cincinnati Bengals played the three-win Miami Dolphins in a game that could have determined who got the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. All while this was happening, Joe Burrow was having the greatest year for a quarterback in the history of NCAA football, and by the end of the year, it was clear he would be chosen first. The Bengals luckily lost a wild game, 38-35, in overtime. In that...

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Multiple Bengals coaches attend Georgia Pro Day

Photo by Cooper Neill/ Lots of talent in Athens. As NFL Free Agency kicks off, there are still NFL Draft prospects to evaluate for the Cincinnati Bengals. While shaping the roster with veterans can help, the best way to restock a team is to hit on draft picks. Wednesday, the Bengals had several coaches at the University of Georgia Pro Day. Offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher, defensive line coach Marion Hobby, running backs coach Justin Hill, and cornerbacks coach Charles Burks were all in attendance, according to Jim Nagy. With the recent success of the Bulldogs program,...

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Texans give Joe Mixon a nice payday in new 3-year contract after trade from Bengals

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Mixon gets a big payday in an age where that’s hard to come by for NFL running backs. Well, this is a surprise. On Tuesday, it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals would be cutting running back Joe Mixon, who was set to have a cap hit of over $8 million in 2024. However, before that move could be processed, the Houston Texans traded for Mixon, sending a conditional seventh-round draft choice to Cincinnati. Now, the Texans have awarded Mixon a new three-year contract worth $27 million overall and $13 million in...

Pride Of Detroit

What Bengals fans, writers are saying about Lions’ signing of DT DJ Reader

Photo by Courtney Culbreath/ A look at Detroit Lions free agent signing DT DJ Reader through the reactions of Cincinatti Bengals fans and analysts. Does this count as a splash-signing? Asking for a friend. After having a visit planned for Thursday, March 14, free agent defensive tackle DJ Reader is leaving the city with a deal in place, agreeing to a two-year deal worth a maximum of $27.25 million with the Detroit Lions. At 6-foot-3, 335 pounds, Reader has been a force of nature on the inside since entering the league as a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, and...

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DJ Reader to Lions, per report

Perry Knotts/ When healthy, Reader is one of the game’s best interior defensive linemen. DJ Reader is leaving the Cincinnati Bengals. According to Tom Pelissero, Reader has agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Lions. Ian Rapoport adds the deal is worth up to $27.25 million with $9 million in guaranteed money. For DJ Reader and the #Lions, it's a 2-year deal worth up $27.25M with over $9M guaranteed. https://t.co/p2w0bfDNYl— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2024 The 6-foot-3, 335-pound Reader was originally a Houston Texans fifth-round NFL Draft pick...

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Sheldon Rankins likely to sign with Bengals, per report

Photo by Ryan Kang/ The Bengals are making a move on the d-line. The Cincinnati Bengals are likely back on the board, and it comes at arguably the biggest position of need. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Bengals are nearing an agreement with free agent defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, formerly of the Houston Texans. The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Rankins was the New Orleans Saints’ 12th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by way of the Louisville Cardinals. After five years in the Bayou, Rankins spent two years with the New York Jets, then was with the Texans this...

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Bengals officially trade Joe Mixon, who posts goodbye to Cincinnati

Perry Knotts/ “28 out.” The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to trade running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans, the teams announced Monday. They did not announce the terms of the deal, but it’s reportedly for a conditional seventh-round NFL Draft pick. Mixon, an eighth-year player from the Oklahoma Sooners, was originally a second-round pick of the Bengals in 2017. In seven seasons, he appeared in 97 games (88 starts), was voted a team captain three times (2021-23), and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021. He ranks second in team history in career rushing...

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Bengals tried to land Malcolm Roach before he signed with Broncos

Photo by Justin Casterline/ Cincinnati missed out on a standout defender. The Cincinnati Bengals seem intrigued by the thought of bringing back DJ Reader, but they also know that their depth at defensive tackle isn’t what it should be. It will be a position they target in both free agency and the draft. They tried to add a rising star in former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Malcolm Roach, but he signed with the Denver Broncos instead on Tuesday. There were many other suitors for the 25-year-old, per Denver Gazette reporter Chris Tomasson. In reaching an...

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NFL free agency Day 1 open thread and headlines

Photo by Cooper Neill/ What do the Bengals have in-store for the opening of free agency? The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t slow down on Day 2 of the legal tampering period by agreeing to terms with tight end Mike Gesicki and ended up trading Joe Mixon rather than ultimately releasing the running back like they intended. There is still plenty of work to be done by Duke Tobin and Co. as they look to continue to fill some holes prior to the NFL Draft. Today is the day the deals with Geno Stone and Zack Moss will also become official, starting at 4 pm ET when the new league...

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Titans likely out of Tee Higgins mix after landing Calvin Ridley

Photo by Andy Lyons/ It appears there won’t be a Tee Higgins reunion with Brian Callahan. If you’re rooting for a Tee Higgins trade, it’s past time to stop. While the Cincinnati Bengals probably aren’t looking to trade Higgins, who recently requested a trade, they’d still be smart to listen to what other teams are offering. The Tennessee Titans made perfect sense as a potential suitor. They have Brian Callahan, who’s been Higgins’ OC since he entered the league. They also have a wealth of cap space. And more importantly, they have a premium NFL Draft pick...

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Why Irv Smith Jr brings upside to the Chiefs’ tight end room

Photo by Jeff Dean/ The first external signing of Kansas City’s free agency has skills to contribute to the passing attack. After a quiet Day 1 of free agency, the Kansas City Chiefs finally added a player to their pool of pass catchers on Day 2: tight end Irv Smith Jr. Well, that wasn’t necessarily the name people were looking for as far as offensive weapons go. Still, the tight end formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings does have receiving skills. It’s what made him an intriguing draft prospect out of Alabama in the 2019 class, selected by...

Behind the Steel Curtain

4 free agent receivers the Steelers should target after Diontae Johnson trade

Photo by Dylan Buell/ Pittsburgh now has a big need at receiver With the Pittsburgh Steelers trading Diontae Johnson, they are now very thin at receiver behind George Pickens. The Steelers will now have to utilize both free agency and the draft to replenish that need, and there are still several free agents that could have respected roles in the Steelers’ passing game should they be signed. Tyler Boyd, Cincinnati Bengals Photo by Ryan Kang/ Boyd is the most obvious choice out of all remaining free agents. He is from Pittsburgh, and he talked...

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Bengals trade Joe Mixon to Texans, per report

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals will get something for Mixon after all. The Cincinnati Bengals are trading Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans. Ian Rapoport broke the news first. We’re still waiting to see what the compensation is for the veteran running back, but it figures to be a late Day 3 NFL Draft pick, possibly a conditional selection. The 27-yard-old Mixon is now entering his eighth NFL season after being a second-round pick out of Oklahoma in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was one of the last holdovers from the Marvin Lewis era and helped the...

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Patriots lose TE Mike Gesicki to Bengals on reported 1-year deal

Photo by Rich Barnes/ The veteran tight end is leaving New England after only one season. Mike Gesicki’s stint with the New England Patriots will be a one-and-done affair. The veteran tight end, who had joined the team last offseason, is leaving again to sign a one-year free agency deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. According to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN, Gesicki’s new contract is worth up to $3.25 million. The actual base value will be lower than that. Gesicki, 28, started his NFL career as a second-round selection by the Miami Dolphins in the 2018 draft. He...

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A mistake in compensatory pick calculations changes 111 picks of the NFL Draft

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via The league changes a comp pick awarded to Cincinnati, pushing a big chunk of the draft’s picks back one spot. On Monday, the NFL admitted to a mistake in how it had awarded compensatory picks to the Cincinnati Bengals as a result of losing safety Jessie Bates in free agency a year ago. Among Cincinnati fans, this immediately became a hot topic of conversation after the league announced its compensatory picks for the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday. Essentially, the league miscalculated Bates’ value. To set things right, the NFL...

Fantasy Focus Live! Ravens and Bengals preview

Matthew Berry and Field Yates weigh in on Andrew Luck’s retirement from the NFL and fantasy rankings ahead of draft season. Today’s team preview features the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals. Stream live sports and get premium content with ESP

The Bengals were one decision away from a dynasty but bungled it away

What if the Bengals had thought about the Saints offer in the 1999 draft? Could the world handle a Cincinnati dynasty? In 1999 the Bengals passed on a trade offered by the Saints. Mike Ditka wanted Ricky Williams and tried to send every pick he had that

The Bengals Back-to-Back First Overall Picks Did Not Go as Planned | NFL Draft Story

In both the 1994 and 1995 NFL Drafts the Cincinnati Bengals had the number one overall pick. However, neither of their selections produced the results they had hoped.