A breakdown of how what the Bengals could keep Tee Higgins as NFL free agency nears.

The Cincinnati Bengals want to keep wide receiver Tee Higgins in their building for a long time. That has been made clear by head coach Zac Taylor, franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, and star receiver Ja’Marr Chase.

How they go about doing that, however, could be one of five options: A long-term extension, an exclusive franchise tag, a non-exclusive franchise tag, a transition tag, or a tag and trade.

Let’s take a look at their options:

Long-Term Contract Extension

Simply put, this is the...

We could be watching the Bengals’ next defensive coordinator coach for a national championship tonight.

Bengals: Joe Burrow’s MVP case gets a surprise supporter
“Every time he steps on the field, and he’s playing well, he’s definitely considered the best,” O’Neal told RG’s Crissy Froyd. “If he’s in the conversation, he has a chance to win.”

'All Signs Point' to Al Golden Becoming Next Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator
"This is not the time or place. This is about the kids ... The biggest thing for us right now is understanding the enormity of this game," Golden said on Saturday. "That's...

Eagles - Rams and Bills - Ravens highlight today’s action.

We’ve got another double dose of Divisional Round football on tap for today, so come join the fun in our open thread!

Golden focused on Notre Dame’s title game clash with Ohio State.

The Cincinnati Bengals are in search of a new defensive coordinator, and that person could be Alfred James Golden Jr., who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The Fighting Irish are in the hunt for a title themselves as they will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday evening in Atlanta.

Golden has spent many seasons in the NFL and was the Bengals linebackers coach from 2020-2021. He was with the Detroit Lions prior to...

And where was this when Joe Burrow was being abused?

After the Cincinnati Bengals played the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, NFL rules analyst Walt Anderson admitted that the refs missed an obvious facemask violation by Marist Liufau on quarterback Joe Burrow.

Anderson went on to say that the league would “look at a lot of plays” to find “some of the things that real quickly we can help the officials with seeing.”

It appeared at the time that the NFL would take steps to catch more such violations in the future.

Well, the future might be now.

In last...

Who wins Chiefs vs. Texas and Lions vs. Commanders?

We’ve got a double-dose of NFL Playoff games today as the Divisional Round kicks off, so come join the fun in our open thread!

The Bengals could be headed across the pond with the Dolphins next season.

Bengals are down to one realistic chance for a 2025 game in Europe, but they won’t be the home team
The Bengals will play on the road against the Dolphins next season, so they’ll be eligible to make that trip. Miami’s other possible opponents are the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, or Washington Commanders.

Best of "From The Jungle" Season 2
This year's From The Jungle had a little bit of everything, from...

What are your thoughts on these potential cap casualties?

The season is over for the Cincinnati Bengals, and I’ll be darned if I’ll talk about the Chiefs on Three and Out, so this week, we decided to highlight eight potential players, all of whom are under contract in 2025, that could be good cap-saving cuts.

Kevin and I began with three obvious ones: Sheldon Rankins, Alex Cappa, and, unfortunately, Sam Hubbard. We did, however, discuss the possibility of the Bengals bringing Hubbard back, depending on his health of course, on a much cheaper contract. After that, we got into five...

This doesn’t look great for Cincinnati.

It appears as if things between the Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County are getting heated regarding a new stadium lease.

According to The Cincinnati Business Courier, the team has accused Hamilton County of being in default of their 1997 lease agreement.

According to the same report, the county responded, claiming the Bengals have been disingenuous.

“The county has leveled its own default allegation against the Bengals and said the team dragged its feet on providing details of the renovations it sought to pursue,” wrote Chris Wetterich. “Including how it planned to comply with the...

Why mess with a good thing?

Now that the 2024 season is over for the Cincinnati Bengals, it’s hard not to look to the future. Free agency is coming and right after that will be the NFL Draft. The 2024 season was a bust, and the Bengals will have a chance soon to re-sign and extend their own, and to add a group of new players, both veterans and rookies.

One idea, I’ve seen floated around, is the concept of pairing Chase Brown’s lightning with another running back’s thunder. Someone like Ashton Jeanty with the No. 17 overall pick, or...

A season for the ages.

There are players football fans look back on and say things like, “It’s a shame he played there; he could have won so many Super Bowls had he played for a good team/with a good quarterback/with a better coach/etc.”

Calvin Johnson comes to mind. So does Barry Sanders. People outside Cincinnati may say that about AJ Green or Carson Palmer.

If the Cincinnati Bengals are unable to win a Super Bowl while Ja’Marr Chase is their No. 1 receiver, will they say it about him?

Chase finished a historic regular season against the Steelers by...

Here’s everything you need to know on the Bengals’ search for a new defensive coordinator, offensive line coach, and more!

Even though the Cincinnati Bengals finished the season with a winning record (9-8) and on a five-game win streak, the fact the defense and much of the offensive line were huge liabilities through much of the season caused them to miss the NFL Playoffs.

In doing so, the front office was spurred into action. They fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, as well as a couple of defensive position coaches and offensive-line coach Frank Pollack.

They also fired defensive line coach...