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• Three and Out Podcast: 2024 Bengals schedule breakdown

We reacted to the 2024 Bengals schedule release. The NFL truly is a monster that doesn’t sleep. Entire teams are writing skits for their team’s scheduled release, pouring tons of money into special effects and animations or celebrity cameos, when just a few short years ago, the scheduled release was just another day. Pretty soon, we’re going to be turning the most normal NFL event into a three-day...2024
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• Bengals Conducting 2024 OTAs — The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cincinnati Bengals are hitting the field for their first team workouts of the 2024 season. Eyebrows are being raised from both the new talents and health questions surrounding their star QB. The new-look Bengals are back in action and have been taking the field for their first team workouts of 2024. The newest crop of rookies is looking good, as is their ...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: Grading all 10 Bengals draft picks

We grade the Bengals 10 selections in the 2024 NFL Draft. This week, Kevin and I were back on Three and Out, now proudly on the BLEAV Network of podcasts, to grade the Cincinnati Bengals’ 10 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, breaking each one down and giving each pick its own grade and we each gave a final grade for the entire haul. We went through each round, listing some strengths and weaknesses of e...2024
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• Assessing the State of the Bengals’ Roster & What may be Ahead

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports John Sheeran and Anthony Cosenza take a deep dive into the picks from the 2024 Draft class and where other spots need to be addressed. The Cincinnati Bengals did some big-time work last weekend. And, while the picks proved to be heavy on the risk-reward spectrum, they also provide the purpose of filling out the roster. On this week’s Orange and Black Insid...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: Trey Hendrickson and Draft Dey!

It’s finally here! Unfortunately there was a little rain on our parade! The NFL Draft is like Christmas for football fans. Free agency isn’t televised. You don’t get to experience it, you only get to read about it or talk about it with your friends. The draft is something you get to watch unfold before you. It’s the closest thing we get to football until the preseason begins. Who will the Cincinn...2024
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• Trey Hendrickson requests a trade, per report

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Is Trey Hendrickson on his way out of Cincinnati? This is not the kind of news the Cincinnati Bengals wanted to see entering the 2024 NFL Draft. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, standout defensive end Trey Hendrickson has requested a trade. Hendrickson is reportedly upset with his current contract and hopes to earn a long-term deal. Set to p...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: Parker Blake joins the show

Let’s talk about the Bengals offensive line and the draft with Parker Blake! This week on Three and Out, Kevin and I had Parker Blake, Twitter’s Cincinnati Bengals offensive line aficionado, to discuss the Bengals offensive line and a path forward through 2024 and beyond. First, we discussed the team’s free agency acquisition of Trent Brown, the ups and downs, and what he brings to the team. We a...2024
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• The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast: Big Shoes to Fill

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports We look at an intriguing first round prospect, celebrate the news of Joe Burrow’s recovery and break out our first mock draft. Free Agency’s frenzy has passed, as both teams and available players await the next wave of opportunities. Most eyes are focused on the draft, with the Bengals having many opportunities to better their roster. On this week’s show, we ...2024
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• Intriguing Free Agent Possibilities for the Bengals: Part 1

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The Bengals have ample space to make some splashes this spring. Who might be on their radar? The Cincinnati Bengals are poised to have another active free agency period. Though they have some high-profile in-house players upon which to decide, they have wiggle room to sign outside impact players once again. Currently sitting at No. 8 in projected 2024 salary...2024
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• The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast: On the (B)right Side

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images This week, we examine the offseason lessons the Bengals should learn from the Chiefs’ championship run yet again, while looking at an incoming rookie who could bring a physical edge to Cincinnati in the rough-and-tumble AFC North. Well, they did it again. The Kansas City Chiefs won their third Super Bowl with Patrick Mahomes—two coming against the San Franc...2024
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• Intriguing 2024 Rookies for the Cincinnati Bengals Part 1

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We take a look at some of the incoming prospects that could interest the Bengals in a few months. As we are on the precipice of Super Bowl LVIII, the Cincinnati Bengals are deeply invested in all of the ways to make next year’s Big Dance. As we know, with their offseason process, this team uses free agency to address urgent roster needs ...2024
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• The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast: Eyes Ahead

Kareem Elgazzar / The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals’ postseason hopes were dashed last week, but with a new year comes renewed hope. John and Anthony look at some Bengals’ New Year resolutions, as well as if pessimism or optimism for the year ahead. The Cincinnati Bengals’ postseason hopes were crushed last week with a tough loss against the Kansas City Chief...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: Vikings, Injuries, and Steelers

We were back to discuss Week 15 and preview Week 16. This week, Kevin and I were back on Three and Out to discuss the Cincinnati Bengals’ exciting overtime win over the Vikings in Week 15. We talked about some of the incredible plays made by guys like Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, as well as the defense making two crazy short-yardage stops in overtime. We also unfortunately had to talk about the inj...2023
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• Bengals vs. Vikings Injury Report: Ja’Marr Chase gets DNP

Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports It’s an estimated injury report, but still something to monitor. Because the Cincinnati Bengals host the Vikings on Saturday, they held their first practice of the week on Tuesday, though it was more of a walkthrough with an estimated injury report. Still, there was notable news in that Ja’Marr Chase got a DNP due to an ankle injury. Because it’s an estimat...2023
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• 5 Bengals who must step up if Ja’Marr Chase misses time

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals could be without their top weapon for a little bit. Like last year, they must adjust. The Cincinnati Bengals are riding high after beating the Bills to extend their winning streak to four games. However, to keep that streak going, they may have to do so without the services of Ja’Marr Chase, who could be out next week against the Houston Texans ...2023
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• Three and Out Podcast: Grading all 10 Bengals draft picks
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• The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast: The Final Stretch

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports John and Anthony go over the rumors and smokescreens heading into draft weekend, while also unveiling their final mock drafts. One of the biggest sets of days on the NFL calendar is upon us, as the collective football mind is in Detroit. The 2024 NFL Draft is tomorrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have a great opportunity to replenish their roster for another ...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft: Intriguing Day 2 Offensive Tackle options for Bengals

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The front-runner position being drafted by the Bengals in the first round of the 2024 draft is offensive tackle. What are some other solid options in rounds 2-3 if they opt for a different route on Day 1? As we approach the NFL Draft in a few weeks, mock drafts, positional conjectures, and other estimations about the Cincinnati Bengals’ plans are flying around...2024
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• The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast: Into the Great Wide Open

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We spin the wheel again this week to give a number of micro-previews of wide receivers in whom the Bengals may be interested. The Bengals’ 2024 free agency period largely addressed the defense, which was a major problem last season. Many major mainstays left last offeseason and with further departures this spring, Cincinnati has attempted to fortify th...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: Special Guest Joe Goodberry

Kevin and I picked Joe’s brain on free agency and the draft. As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft, Kevin and I thought it would be the perfect time to have Joe Goodberry, who has made a name for himself, especially on Twitter, as one of the most knowledgeable film and draft experts there is, on Three and Out again. Joe joined us on Wednesday night to talk to us about the free a...2024
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• The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast: Towering Over the Competition

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bengals made a big move—in more than one sense—to bolster their offense, as their active free agency period continues. Just how much have they improved? We also take a look at updated areas of needs and more intriguing rookies. The Bengals’ 2024 free agency period has had a lot of twists and turns, but for now, it appears to be pret...2024
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• Bengals awarded 2 compensatory picks for 2024 NFL Draft

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images They come as a result of losing Vonn Bell and Samaje Perine. The Cincinnati Bengals will have nine selections in the 2024 NFL Draft thanks to a pair of compensatory picks being added to the previous total of seven. On Friday, the NFL handed out compensatory selections, and the Bengals earned a pair of extra sixth-round picks. They are pick No. 208 and 214...2024
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• Intriguing 2024 Rookies for the Cincinnati Bengals Part 1
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• Three and Out Podcast: Rookie draft grades

Now that the season is over, we gave the rookies letter grades. The Cincinnati Bengals 2023 season is over and they’ll miss the playoffs and begin the process of making sure the mistakes that plagued this year’s season don’t happen again in 2024. Since there are no games to preview, Kevin and I decided to take a look back at the Bengals’ draft class and grade each player based on how they contrib...2024
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• 5 Bengals who must step up if Ja’Marr Chase misses time
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• The good, the bad and the ugly in the Bengals’ 27-3 blowout loss to Titans

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images It’s going to be heavy on the latter two. Yuck. The Cincinnati Bengals are in a state of disarray right now, to say the least. Three losses to start the first month of the year is not the way you want to get towards the bye with teams like the Bills, 49ers, Ravens, Steelers (twice), and Chiefs around the bend. Here are the best and worst facets of the Benga...2023
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• 2023 Bengals Breakout Player Watch: Zachary Carter
Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The second-year defensive lineman has seemingly done everything needed this offseason for a big 2023. When it comes to the middle rounds of the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals often look for trench players with upside. As it goes with the defensive side of the line in those rounds, names like Domata Peko, Geno Atkins and Pat Sims...2023
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• 2023 NFL Draft Profile: University of Cincinnati TE Josh Whyle
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A local favorite may make sense in the middle rounds for the Bengals, as they look to fill up their tight end room. The Cincinnati Bengals made a nice move by signing Irv Smith Jr. late in free agency, but with three departures in the group (Hayden Hurst, and we’re assuming both Mitchell Wilcox and Drew Sample), the team needs an influx of talent at the g...2023
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• Orlando Brown Jr. on how difficult is it to switch sides on an NFL offensive line
Photo by Rob Leiter/Getty Images There are a lot of theories and metaphors being thrown out on the level of difficulty it is for an offensive lineman to switch sides—particularly at the NFL level. We went straight to the source, as new Bengals tackle Orlando Brown Jr. broke it down for us. Sometimes a professional change sounds easier than when the actual transition takes place. One such ...2023
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• Travis Kelce says Orlando Brown Jr. signing with the Bengals ‘hurts’
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Travis Kelce isn’t very happy about Orlando Brown Jr. signing with the Cincinnati Bengals. During Travis and Jason Kelce’s latest episode of their podcast “New Heights,” the Chiefs tight end and former University of Cincinnati Bearcat said former Kansas City offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr’s signing with the Bengals “hurts,” according to WLWT’s...2023
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• Joe Burrow hosts foundation event at La Soupe with Guinness Gives Back

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow helping volunteers at La Soupe, a non-profit organization that helps combat food insecurity, on Sunday morning. | Jason Garrison, SB Nation The Bengals quarterback took time on Sunday morning to give back with his foundation. There were small groups of people talking amongst themselves surrounding the volunteer stations at La Soupe on Sunday mornin...2024
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• 5 Questions with the Enemy: Ryan Bainbridge of Niners Nation

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images We tap the knowledge of one of the insiders at SB Nation’s San Francisco 49ers website. The Cincinnati Bengals and 49ers have quite a storied history for two teams that don’t regularly play each other. Aside from two Super Bowl clashes, these two have had other big-time regular season affairs, such as one a couple of years ago in Cincinnati. They fa...2023
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• AJ McCarron working out for Bengals

Photo by John Sommers/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Wow. The Cincinnati Bengals may be on the verge of signing a new quarterback, and boy, is it a blast from the past. As Saturday’s practice kicked off, media at the sessions noticed there was a new quarterback in town for a workout. And it was none other than AJ McCarron. Wow huge Bengals newsAJ McCarron is here...2023
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• 2023 Bengals Breakout Player Watch: Charlie Jones
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Bengals double-dipped at wide receiver in this year’s draft with a talented duo. Their fourth-rounder could immediately contribute in a number of ways. The Cincinnati Bengals’ wide receiver group is one of the most loaded in the NFL. The trio of Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd provides matchup nightmares for opposing defenses, while Trent Ta...2023
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• Orlando Brown Jr. set to support Greater Cincinnati Chapter of JDRF
Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals’ big free agent addition was hoping to identify a great cause to support in the Cincinnati community and is working with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Greater Cincinnati chapter. To say that offensive lineman Orlando Brown Jr. has made a massive impression on the city of Cincinnati and Bengals fans in just a few short mont...2023
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• Bengals Draft Analysis and Grades, featuring Dale Altman of Bengals & Brews
Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We welcome in Dale Altman, host of the “Bengals & Brews” podcast to get his Bengals draft haul takes. Cincy Jungle and The Orange and Black Insider have collaborated a number of times recently, as B &B provides great entertainment, as well as both quality guests and hosts. (Editor’s Note: This post is from Cincy Jungle friend and hos...2023
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• Orlando Brown Jr. studied Anthony Munoz film with his late father Orlando Sr.
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images In our chat with Bengals’ new star offensive lineman, Orlando Brown Jr. this week, he talked about his dedication to high-level left tackle play because of and for his father. He also watched a former Cincinnati great often with Orlando Sr. When the Cincinnati Bengals struck a four-year deal with four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., ...2023
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• Joe Burrow returns to practice

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports He’s back. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has made his return to practice for the first time since July 27th when he suffered a calf injury. Prior to Wednesday’s practice, Burrow made his way to the Paycor Stadium practice fields wearing a jersey and pads with his helmet, so it appears he could get in a full session as the team is now preparing for ...2023
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• Joe Burrow feeling 100% coming off bye week

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Much-needed good news for the Bengals quarterback. The Cincinnati Bengals bye week seems to have done wonders for quarterback Joe Burrow, who has played the entire season to date with a nagging calf injury. “An extra week to get healthy, feeling good, feeling 100%,” Burrow told reporters as the Bengals prepare for Sunday’s contest in Santa Clara against...2023
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• Bengals land Washington guard Jaxson Kirkland, per report
Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bengals add depth to their offensive line with a guy who didn’t allow a sack in 2022. The Cincinnati Bengals never addressed the offensive line during the draft, but if they are intent on keeping offensive tackle Jonah Williams, they really didn’t need to. Instead, they waited until after the draft to sign Washington Huskies offen...2023
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• Trevor Siemian to Bengals after Brandon Allen joins 49ers
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals have a new backup QB. The Cincinnati Bengals have a new backup quarterback. Wednesday morning, news broke that former backup Brandon Allen was signing with the San Francisco 49ers. Shortly thereafter, word came down that the Bengals were signing Trevor Siemian, who will now be the presumed QB2 in Cincinnati this fall. NFL Network reporter James Pal...2023
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• Joe Burrow gets historic contract extension with Bengals, per report

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals and Joe Burrow have agreed to the biggest contract in franchise history. It’s finally done. Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to one of the richest contract extensions in NFL history and easily the biggest in franchise history. According to Adam Schefter, it’s a five-year deal worth up to $275 million. It’s also got...2023
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• Katie Blackburn reacts to Jonah Williams’ trade request after Bengals “blindsided” him with Orlando Brown Jr. signing
Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports While it’s fair for Jonah Williams to say he was blindsided by the addition of Orlando Brown Jr., that doesn’t mean the Bengals are the “bad guys” here. When the Cincinnati Bengals signed Orlando Brown Jr., they found their new franchise left tackle for the next four years. That position was manned for the previous three years by Jonah Williams, who the team sel...2023
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• Geno Stone to Bengals, per report

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Big get for the Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals have made their first splash in NFL free agency, and it’s a big one. According to Jordan Schultz, the Bengals have agreed to a deal with former Baltimore Ravens safety Geno Stone. Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. HUGE get for the Bengals to upgrade what was arguably the weakest positio...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: 2024 Bengals schedule breakdown
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• Tuesday Trenches: NFL Combine, Legal Tampering, and the Monster that Doesn’t Sleep

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Welcome to the NFL, where there is an offseason, and there is no offseason. If you explained to the non-football fan what the NFL offseason is like, they’d ask you when the offseason started because surely there has to be some sort of break. Newsflash: there really isn’t. As soon as the Super Bowl is over, there’s the Senior Bowl. Then, there’s ...2024
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• Intriguing 2024 Rookies for the Cincinnati Bengals Part 1
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• 5 Bengals who must step up if Ja’Marr Chase misses time
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• 5 Questions with the Enemy: Ryan Bainbridge of Niners Nation
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