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• Falcons' Jessie Bates addresses the team's QB conundrum

Falcons safety Jessie Bates III spoke with reporters during a midweek news conference about multiple subjects, including the club's decision to make quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the No. 8 pick of this year's draft after signing veteran Kirk Cousins in free agency....2024
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• Dax Hill embracing position change

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ready for the challenge. Two years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Dax Hill out of the University of Michigan with the 31st pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. With Jessie Bates III playing on a franchise tag and the chances of him returning looking slim, Hill was going to be looked at to replace Bates last season. For the 2023 season, Hil...2024
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• Dax Hill will play cornerback in 2024, Zac Taylor confirms

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Hill is officially a cornerback. It would appear the Dax Hill debate is settled. After a rocky first season as a starting safety in 2023, the Cincinnati Bengals are now working Hill at cornerback in 2024. Head coach Zac Taylor confirmed the news Saturday following the 2024 NFL Draft. Dax Hill will rep at cornerback this offseason, coach Zac Ta...2024
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• Bengals select McKinnley Jackson in NFL Draft

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals find their hopeful DJ Reader replacement. With the 97th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select Texas A&M Aggies nose tackle McKinnley Jackson. This was a compensatory pick for losing Jessie Bates in the 2023 offseason. The 6-foot-1, 326-pound Jackson was a two-time team captain and full-time starter in 20 games over the past two ...2024
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• Twitter reacts to Trey Hendrickson asking for a trade and considering retirement

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Went from zero to 100 real quick. Did you know Trey Hendrickson was unhappy in the Queen City? Well, I, for one, did not, and neither did the strong majority of Bengaldom. Alas, the Cincinnati Bengals now have a potentially major problem on their hands. Hendrickson, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, has requested a trade the day prior to the commen...2024
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• 3 NFL Draft late risers who will go surprisingly high

Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports These NFL draft prospects could be the biggest surprises on Day 1. Donte Whitner. I don’t know why certain answers pop into my head when I try to recall past examples of draft hype, but when I think of shocking top-10 picks in the past the first name that comes to me is Donte Whitner. There isn’t a lot left on the internet from before the 2006 draft, but Foo...2024
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• Colts ‘run it back’ campaign officially begins in two weeks

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen talks to media during the NFL annual league meetings at the JW Marriott. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The main theme of the Indianapolis Colts 2024 off-season defines how an unbroken bond and consistent operation exists in the building. “I believe in continuity.” — Shane Steichen Following the first season of the Shane Steichen er...2024
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• Bengals take a look at safety hailing from Jessie Bates’ alma mater

Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bengals DB coach was at Wake Forest checking out their newest safety prospect for the 2024 NFL Draft. With the addition of Geno Stone in free agency, the Cincinnati Bengals safety position looks pretty full. With two recent early draft picks in Jordan Battle and Dax Hill, plus Stone signed to take more of the free safety snaps, the Be...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: Signing Stone opens so many doors for Dax Hill and Bengals secondary

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals just took the chains off of Dax, and they’ll be better for it. Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals handed the keys of the safety room over to Dax Hill and Nick Scott, who were replacing Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell, both of whom left in free agency. It didn’t take long for the plan to backfire. Dax seemed overwhelmed, and Scott just didn’t p...2024
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• 6 teams the Bengals could trade Tee Higgins to

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Could the Bengals start a bidding war? Tee Higgins has formally requested a trade from the Cincinnati Bengals, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The request came just hours before the NFL’s legal tampering period opened and shocked the Bengals fan base. Which teams make the most sense to trade for the star receiver? Tennessee Titans Another receiver-needy AFC Sout...2024
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• Bengals free agency predictions

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images With NFL free agency almost here, we make some last-minute predictions on what the Bengals will do. On Monday, phones will be blowing up in the NFL as the free agency period begins. A lot could happen, or nothing could happen. Some deals have already been made, and others are in the works. Chris Jones ultimately decided to stay with the Kansas City Chief...2024
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• Safety is the new running back

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Rams will have plenty of options at safety in free agency In 2016, Justin Simmons was a third round pick by the team that had just won the Super Bowl. He was the seventh safety off the board following Karl Joseph and Keanu Neal in the first round, then T.J. Green and Vonn Bell in the second round, and Kevin Byard as an early pick in the third. Unfort...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/3: John Schneider talks combine with 710AM

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Read! In Today’s Links: DK highlights, combine talk from Seattle Seahawks GM John Schneider, plus prospect watch. Who will we be drafting? What will the ‘Hawks priorities be for the 2024 NFL draft? Who do you want on our team? #np BUD by Mark Guiliana Seahawks News Weird Seahawks draft targets: WR Adonai Mitchell is a potential top-20 pick - Seaside Jo...2024
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• Bengals News (2/25): Biggest busts from 2023 season

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Who were the biggest busts from the past season for the Bengals? Bengals go back to drawing board at tight endIrv Smith Jr., the team's Week 1 starter who was signed in free agency during the offseason, was going to be inactive for a pivotal Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that carried massive playoff implications. Smith, who signed a one-year d...2024
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• Bengals 2023 Position Review: Safeties

Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports A look at the safety position in 2023 Tupac once said that change is good for any of us, but losing Jessie Bates and Vonn Bell in a single offseason was tough on the Bengals. Key Players Dax Hill Jordan Battle Nick Scott Tycen Anderson 2023 Review Anticipating Bates’ departure in 2023, the Bengals spent a 2022 first-round pick on Michigan’s Dax Hill. But, n...2024
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"It was the same offseason Cincinnati lost Jessie Bates to the Atlanta Falcons, leaving Lou Anarumo without both of his starting safeties."

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"Jessie Bates III was coming off an elite third season with the team in the 2021 offseason."

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"NFL cracks down on fake injuries: Saints, Cam Jordan fined combined $550,000; Jessie Bates III also hit"

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"Jessie Bates not expected to reach contract extension with Bengals anytime soon, per report"

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"Titans receiver Adam Humphries took a hard hit to the head and neck from Jessie Bates late in the first quarter."

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"Cincinnati is already set at safety with Jessie Bates and Shawn Williams as 2019 starters, so Riley would likely revert to a special teams role if signed."

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"The Bengals traded down in the second round of the NFL draft and then made a move to help a defense that slipped last season, taking secondary Jessie Bates from Wake Forest "

• Falcons' Jessie Bates addresses the team's QB conundrum
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• Dax Hill embracing position change
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• Dax Hill will play cornerback in 2024, Zac Taylor confirms
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• Bengals select McKinnley Jackson in NFL Draft
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• Twitter reacts to Trey Hendrickson asking for a trade and considering retirement
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• Colts ‘run it back’ campaign officially begins in two weeks
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• Bengals take a look at safety hailing from Jessie Bates’ alma mater
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• Tuesday Trenches: Week 1 free agency recap and a look ahead

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK A wild first week of the new league year! Let’s recap. And we’re back! The offseason is over (kinda), and the Cincinnati Bengals are wheeling and dealing! Now that legal tampering is over and free agency has officially begun, the Bengals have signed some new faces, but they’ve also lost a few as well. So here’s a recap: *Disclaimer: As of this w...2024
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• Panthers an unlikely partner for Tee Higgins trade: Will the Patriots come calling?

Albert Cesare-The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Where will Tee Higgins be when the 2024 NFL season kicks off? The Cincinnati Bengals are stuck in a situation currently with wide receiver Tee Higgins and his representatives. Higgins has requested a trade based on the report that there haven’t been attempts at long-term contract talks since before last season. The question then becomes if the...2024
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• Twitter reacts to Trey Hendrickson asking for a trade and considering retirement
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• A mistake in compensatory pick calculations changes 111 picks of the NFL Draft

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 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...2024
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals poaching Geno Stone from Ravens

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals land a big-time safety from a division rival. NFL free agency is here, and the Bengals are on the board, as the team has reportedly landed Ravens safety Geno Stone on a two-year deal worth $15 million. With the legal tampering period going on until the new league year begins Wednesday, the team cannot officially sign or announce ...2024
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• What will the Jaguars’ defense look like under Ryan Nielsen in 2024?

Set Number: X163121 TK1 Jacksonville's newly appointed defensive coordinator may have provided some insight into what Jaguars' fans could expect from next year's defense. On Thursday, your Jacksonville Jaguars introduced Ryan Nielsen as its new defensive coordinator. Our Gus Logue broke down the most telling quotes from the afternoon presser. With this media availability being Jacksonvill...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: Mahomes sits alone, offseason schedule, and more

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Patrick Mahomes is Superman. But even Superman has a weakness......other than being a nerd. Patrick Mahomes could retire tomorrow and he would absolutely, without question, belong in the Hall of Fame. Not since Tom Brady’s incredible stint of back-to-back Super Bowls have we seen domination in the postseason like this. The Kansas City Chiefs sp...2024
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• NFL Pro Bowl Games 2024: Final rosters and event schedule

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The 2024 NFL Pro Bowl Games kickoff on Thursday, with the finale on Sunday. How can you watch and who will be participating? We have everything you need to know. The NFL Pro Bowl Games for 2024 begin tomorrow, with the second half of the event coming on Sunday. The two-day, all-star event features several skills competitions, highlighted by the precision...2024
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• Bengals projected to land 2 compensatory picks

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Cincinnati will have a couple extra opportunities to beef up. The Cincinnati Bengals lost three veteran leaders in free agency a year ago. As a result, they are being rewarded with two extra NFL Draft picks. According to Over the Cap’s Nick Korte, the Bengals will get a fifth-round pick for losing Vonn Bell to the Carolina Panthers and a seventh-round...2024
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• The Chiefs have 3 first-team All-Pros, including one first-timer

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Cornerback Trent McDuffie takes home his first-ever All-Pro selection. The Associated Press has released the results of its annual voting for the 2023 NFL All-Pro team — with three Kansas City Chiefs players selected to the first team. The Chiefs had no second-team selections. The first-team selections were defensive tackle Chris Jones, slot cornerback Trent M...2024
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• Rating potential landing spots for Bill Belichick. Could he wind up with a division rival?

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The greatest coach of all time is on the market, could he wind up in the NFC South or elsewhere? The first half of the Brady-Belichick pairing wound up in the NFC South when Tom Brady came to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Could the New Orleans Saints have to contend with Bill Belichick now that he has officially left the Patriots, or will he wind up elsewher...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: Signing Stone opens so many doors for Dax Hill and Bengals secondary
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• What will the Jaguars’ defense look like under Ryan Nielsen in 2024?
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• Jaguars news 2/7: Riley Patterson is back

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Your daily Jacksonville Jaguars news and open thread for February 7, 2024. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars News Jaguars bring back kicker Riley Patterson via futures deal (Times-Union) Riley Patterson was signed to a futures deal by the club Monday, according to t...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: Where should the Bengals spend their money?

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Tee Higgins is the key to the Bengals offseason. While we wait for a game that literally no one cares about coming up on Sunday, Cincinnati Bengals fans have their eyes set on the new league year, which brings free agency, franchise tags, and the draft. The Bengals are in a pretty good position as far as it comes to cap space, and they’ll be spending money ...2024
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• NFL All Rookie Team Defense

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Here is a continuation of the 2023 All Rookie Team. Now for the defense. Defensive Interior Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Carter came into the NFL with much fanfare and delivered very early on the hype. He was a disruptive force on the Eagles defensive line, racking up six sacks, eight tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, and nine quarterback ...2024
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• Falcons and Commanders both interested in Bill Belichick, following Patriots departure

Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images Which would be a better landing spot for Belichick? The Bill Belichick era in New England will officially end at noon on Thursday, but Belichick’s time in the NFL isn’t close to being done. There’s no shortage of needy teams this coaching cycle, and in the wake of the news that the Patriots are moving on there are two teams poised to heavily pursue Belichi...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: Closing Time

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. The Cincinnati Bengals avoided going 0-6 in the division by winning their final game of the 2023 season against a Cleveland Browns team sitting their starters. The offense exploded in the first half, scoring 24 points, and the defense was able to do enough to finish the season with a...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs are looking to add a veteran backup quarterback
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, March 6 The latest Chiefs’ free-agency shopping list includes a new backup for Patrick Mahomes | The Athletic According to multiple league sources, the Chiefs are interested in adding a veteran at the position, someone who will compete with Buechele and Oladokun for the role during training camp and the preseason. This spring, t...2023
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• Updated Power Rankings: Are the Cardinals the NFL's best team? Plus, players who need to improve ASAP

OBJ wants to prove he's still a marquee guy, Zach Wilson is looking for momentum in New York and Jessie Bates III hopes for a big finish to his contract year....2021
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• NFL cracks down on fake injuries: Saints, Cam Jordan fined combined $550,000; Jessie Bates III also hit

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• No, the Bengals are not trading Tee Higgins
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Speculation is rampant, but the Bengals aren’t budging here. Just because something appears logical, doesn’t make it likely. The NFL world is having a hard time grasping that when it comes to the Cincinnati Bengals possibly trading wide receiver Tee Higgins. “Possibly” doesn’t even feel like the right word. Improbably is much more apt. The latest buzz co...2023
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• Vonn Bell to Bengals, per report

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Bell was a major part of the Bengals’ two AFC Championship runs. The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing back Vonn Bell. According to James Rapien of All Bengals and Locked On Bengals, the Bengals are in the process of signing Bell after he left the team in the 2023 offseason. It’s reportedly a one-year deal for the 29-year-old safety, who was a recent cap ca...2024
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• Jessie Bates contract drama: Eight potential trade destinations for Bengals' disgruntled star safety
A look at where Bates could end up if Cincinnati shops the veteran...2022
• Mike Hilton continues recruiting spree with Mike Gesicki
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Bengals’ veteran corner is doing his part in bringing talent to Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals added Orlando Brown Jr. on Wednesday night, and they should look to continue the activity into the back half of the week. The team has lost several key pieces in free agency already. Starting tight end Hayden Hurst went to Carolina, as did starting safet...2023
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• NFL free agency 2022: Jessie Bates hopes the Bengals do not place franchise tag on him
Bates is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason...2022
• Bengals' Mike Hilton lobbies for Jessie Bates III to receive a contract extension
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• Boyd is frustrated that Higgins hasn’t gotten a contract extension yet

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Boyd wants to see Higgins get his deal soon. The Cincinnati Bengals have had a very good offseason in terms of getting new deals with core players. Trey Hendrickson, Logan Wilson, and now Joe Burrow were three players the franchise prioritized getting new deals with before Week 1. They accomplished this, but they’ve still got another major deal to ev...2023
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• Dax Hill will play cornerback in 2024, Zac Taylor confirms
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• Dax Hill is ready for the challenge of competing in Bengals’ revamped safety room

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Lots of movement in the safety room. The Cincinnati Bengals had issues with their safety room last season. Following the departure of Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell, Dax Hill was thrust in to a full-time starting role at deep safety. Nick Scott tried to fill Bell’s role but was replaced by Jordan Battle midseason. Battle played well but still showed signs o...2024
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• Colts ‘run it back’ campaign officially begins in two weeks
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• Tuesday Trenches: Week 1 free agency recap and a look ahead
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• Vonn Bell to Bengals, per report
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• Panthers an unlikely partner for Tee Higgins trade: Will the Patriots come calling?
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• Tuesday Trenches: Signing Stone opens so many doors for Dax Hill and Bengals secondary
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals poaching Geno Stone from Ravens
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• Bengals News (2/25): Biggest busts from 2023 season
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• 3 things we learned from the Bengals’ gut-punching loss to the Chiefs

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Jake Browning bounced back nicely but couldn’t avoid pressure late. The Cincinnati Bengals won’t be in the playoffs this year, which is a shame for all NFL fans. But the team remained competitive down until the very end. What did we learn from the 25-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17? Jake Browning learns quickly Talk about a turnaround. Br...2024
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• Lou Anarumo names Jordan Battle starter at strong safety

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The rookie gets the nod. The Cincinnati Bengals were faced with a tall task this offseason. Cincinnati saw Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell both leave in free agency, breaking up a safety duo that was as good as any in the league. In the 2022 NFL Draft, the Bengals started that process when they drafted Dax Hill out of Michigan with the 31st overall pick. B...2023
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• Tee Higgins and the Bengals reportedly aren’t close to a contract extension

Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images Sounds like the Bengals won’t be extending Tee Higgins soon. Joe Burrow’s deal is done. Will Tee Higgins get his next? For pretty much the entire offseason, the belief was the Cincinnati Bengals would prioritize extending Burrow, then do the same with Higgins, who is entering the final year of his four-year rookie contract. It took a while to get Burrow’s d...2023
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• NFL Draft Grades: Several national sites give Bengals an A
Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bengals appear to have a special haul of players coming to the Queen City. The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have a draft that will awe fans. There’s no Joe Burrow or Ja’Marr Chase joining Cincinnati this upcoming season, but the talent they did get could be incredibly impactful in the near future. NFL analysts seem to agree that the...2023
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• Bengals’ recent success in free agency bodes well for the latest class
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Bengals’ hit rate on outside free agents has been outstanding. Everyone is still riding the hype train over the Cincinnati Bengals signing Orlando Brown Jr. to one of the biggest contracts they have ever given an outside free agent. In the wake of that, it is a great time to look back at how well Cincinnati has utilized free agency ...2023
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• No, the Bengals are not trading Tee Higgins
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• Bengals fall just short to Chiefs 23-20 in AFC title game
Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK A tough pill to swallow, but it was a fun ride. The AFC Championship came down to a game-winning field goal, but the Cincinnati Bengals weren’t the team kicking it this time. The Bengals fell one game short of Super Bowl 57 to the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-20. It started tumultuous for Cincinnati’s offense, featuring two pre-snap penalties and...2023
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