The Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line got a big boost when the team finally signed guard Dalton Risner to a one-year deal.

The 6-foot-5, 315-pound veteran will give Joe Burrow and company a bit more security in pass protection.

“He’s going to help us a ton,” said Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. when asked about the move. “Everybody knows what he’s done in this league… He’s a dog. He’s got tremendous feet. He does a great job also using his hands in pass protection. He’s a really big guy as well, so it sounds like a match and easy fit...

Bengals’ risk pays off as promising rookie now finds himself on the practice squad after being waived during final cuts

McLaughlin was one of Cincinnati’s coveted undrafted free agent signings from this year’s class. The former Ohio State starter and Rimington Award winner from the 2024 college football season had draftable grades attached to his scouting report, but a torn Achilles from late in OSU’s season ultimately prohibited him from being drafted.

QUICK HITS | How Trey Hendrickson Got Ready For His Return: ‘Like He Hasn’t Missed A Step’

“He’s more than ready. It was great having full-speed reps today....

(Editor’s Note: This interview took place before the Trey Hendrickson news and the reported signing of Dalton Risner.)

The Bengals’ 2025 season is right around the corner and the Bengals are tinkering with their final roster. As is expected with Bengal Jim and Friends, their podcast recently featured a prominent figure in the Bengals’ front offie.

Elizabeth Blackburn, the team’s Director of Strategy and Engagement brought the excitement on the show for the 2025 season, but it was subsequent moves after this interview that made waves. Bengal Jim and his crew asked poignant questions and while not all were answered...

(Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded prior to the Bengals’ signing of Dalton Risner.)

The Cincinnati Bengals are marching towards the regular season and they are making headlines. Aside from finalizing their roster, they came to an agreement, of sorts, with their star defensive end.

Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati front office have been at odds since the spring of 2024, but earlier this week, they came to a middle ground. While a long-term deal wasn’t reached, both sides found grounds for an agreement, as Hendrickson will now be paid upwards of $30 million for his 2025 services.

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The Cincinnati Bengals have now added some offensive line help as Week 1 approaches, filling a huge need for the team heading into the regular season.

Former Minnesota Vikings guard Dalton Risner visited the Queen City just over one week ago as the team tried to sell him on becoming a key piece to help protect Joe Burrow.

Now, according to Jordan Schultz, the Bengals have landed the talented interior lineman.

The excitement across the fanbase should be real, as Risner immediately helps a position group that was struggling to find some quality depth and a quality starting right guard....

The Cincinnati Bengals have done it. After months and months of clamoring for help at guard, the Bengals are signing free agent Dalton Risner to a deal.

Jordan Schultz broke the news first.

This has the potential to be a massive addition to the Bengals’ revamped guard spots, which will likely have new starters on the left and right sides this season. Third-round rookie Dylan Fairchild is set to take over left guard in place of Cordell Volson, while the right guard spot was trending toward Lucas Patrick, a cheap free agent pickup from earlier this offseason that didn’t exactly...

Chad Johnson is a Cincinnati Bengals legend. Not just because of his elite level of play or his flashy celebrations.

He’s a legend because he’s been one of the most vocal supporters of the team since retiring from the NFL.

And now, Johnson wants to reach out to receiver Mitch Tinsley, who just received news he made the Bengals roster today, despite being a long shot on a roster that has Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

You can watch the video of Tinsley getting the call from WR coach Troy Walters below:

A little later, Johnson posted this on X:...

Bengals News

Bengals Retain Roster Flexibility At Cutdown

The Bengals went heavy at tight end with five, light on the offensive line with eight and all in on long-shot safety PJ Jules when they cut their roster Tuesday to the regular-season maximum of 53 players.

Cincinnati Bengals Should Bolster Key Weakness By Claiming Former First Round Pick

The Cincinnati Bengals officially trimmed their roster down to 53 as part of the NFL’s final cuts. One of the bigger surprises after the deadline for roster cuts passed on Tuesday is that the Bengals opted to keep only eight offensive linemen....

It is a tale far too familiar for Bengals fans. The official end of the preseason and beginning of the regular season in Cincinnati occurs when a star player ends his holdout. Trey Hendrickson gets a big raise, and just like that preseason is over. It’s kind of like Groundhogs Day, but Punxsutawney Phil a much better against the run.

The other sign that training camp has ended is the cuts.

“And then there were 53”

If you see that as an Agatha Christie reference, we can be friends. If you see that as Seinfeld reference, we can still be...

The Cincinnati Bengals finally got Trey Hendrickson back when the star pass rusher agreed to a one-year deal that gives him $14 million more in salary this year.

That’s a lot of money. But it doesn’t give Hendrickson any security beyond this season.

And next year, Hendrickson will be in his age 32 season, hardly the time to get a multi-year deal with a lot of guaranteed money, even though he’s shown no signs of slowing down.

Still, apparently Hendrickson would rather live with that risk than sign a long-term deal that didn’t guarantee him anything beyond the season.

So...

I had a whole Tuesday Trenches ready to go Sunday night. It wasn’t a cheerful one. The Bengals had gone bargain-bin shopping at guard, settling on Lucas Patrick, and it felt like the same old story: a glaring weakness at guard and a front office unwilling to spend what it takes to fix it.

That’s still a problem. As it stands, the Bengals may have to overpay Dalton Risner, who has set himself up for a bidding war, just to get a credible answer at the position. Otherwise, it’s Patrick, Cody Ford, or rookie Jalen Rivers. None of those options...

Today is one of the busiest days of the year in the NFL, as the Cincinnati Bengals and all other teams must have their 53-man rosters set by 4 pm ET.

Will the Bengals make any shocking cuts? Could we see the rare trade to acquire someone else before a team drops them?

This is an open thread that will be updated as we monitor the Bengals’ latest roster moves.

Below is today’s morning news:

Bengals give Trey Hendrickson big pay bump after hold-in

You probably didn’t miss it, but in case you did, the Bengals and Hendrickson put a...