When will a deal get done?

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to sign Trey Hendrickson to a long-term extension, one that would hopefully see him play out the rest of his NFL career in the Queen City.

Whether that happens or not remains to be seen, but they’re trying, and we have another update from Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn.

In an interview with Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Blackburn gave an update on the ongoing talks with Hendrickson.

“I think he should be happy at certain rates that maybe he doesn’t think he’d be happy at,” Blackburn...

A long tradition is over.

No April Fools, but the NFL is officially getting rid of the chains to measure first downs, effective this season.

Beginning in 2025, first downs will be measured by camera-based technology, the league announced on Tuesday.

The standard chain crews will remain on the sidelines in a backup capacity, but we will see far less of them this season.

Much was made of a questionable spot in the 2024 AFC Championship game, where it appeared Josh Allen had a first down but was ruled short after a measurement. The NFL continues to add more technology...

You’re the GM for a day. Who would you sign for the Bengals?

Hello friends.

With the offseason here, we’re going to do a daily discussion every weekday moving forward for you the fans to tell us your thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals.

For our first edition, we’re asking you to pick three current free agents that you’d sign for the Bengals. It can be anyone, including current Bengals free agents (i.e. Mike Hilton). Just no retired players (sorry JJ Watt dreamers).

Check out Sharp Football Analysis’ list of available NFL free agents, then send us three names you like...

One step forward, two steps back.

The Cincinnati Bengals like to do things their way. If you’re a fan, and you’ve been a fan for any length of time, you know this. They don’t operate the same way some other teams do. They don’t like giving out a ton of guaranteed money (though they did with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to keep them both in Cincinnati). They don’t have a large scouting department. They don’t like to trade their own players, even if they know they’ll lose said player in free agency and get nothing in return.

They have...

Let’s hope they do something to change the way they’ve consistently started seasons.

The Cincinnati Bengals have been atrocious to start the last few seasons, and it is often their doom later in the year.

The Bengals went 9-8 last season, finishing 3rd in the AFC North. They lost three straight to open the season and four of their first five, one of which was to the New England Patriots in their season- and home-opener. A late-season push got close but didn’t ultimately end in a playoff berth.

The year prior was much of the season as the Bengals lost...

The Bengals may be able to have more of them moving forward.

Bengals News

New NFL rule may open the door for the Bengals to wear a uniform combination that hasn't been seen in four years

The NFL is allowing clubs to wear alternate uniforms up to four games per year now. The Bengals do not currently have a throwback uniform to wear that's been approved by the league, but they do have an alternate orange jersey and an alternate white helmet.

Zac Taylor, Bengals Tweaking Season On-Ramp To Avoid Slow Starts

“Slow starts have kept Cincinnati from reaching...

Seems like one is more likely to move than the other.

The Cincinnati Bengals defense was a huge issue last season as they let the offense down quite a few times. Because of that, there has been a magnifying glass on what happens on that side of the ball. Especially with two veteran players who have requested trades.

Head coach Zac Taylor had updates for reporters on both players. The biggest one is pass rusher Trey Hendrickson who led the NFL in sacks last season:

"Very consistent. Not just two years, four years for us and I think he’s one...

The Bengals are going to use the same cash to fund both Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase deals.

There has been no shortage of discussion on the recent huge contracts the Cincinnati Bengals gave to receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, with the team making Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history and Higgins the highest-paid number two receiver in league history at the time of signing.

However, a topic that has not really been covered is how the contract extension Joe Burrow signed 18 months ago in September of 2023 facilitated the contracts of Chase and Higgins. To understand...

Based on Zac Taylor’s comments, the Bengals aren’t looking to add any more guards in free agency.

The NFL annual league meetings are underway in Palm Beach, Florida, and while much of the focus is on proposed rule changes, coaches and members of front offices are able to connect with the press on the state of their teams.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor spoke with The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Kelsey Conway on the state of the offensive line, and he told her something that will probably make fans boil over in frustration.

“I think right now at guard, we will...

The contract details for Ja’Marr Chase show he left a lot of guaranteed money from the Bengals on the table.

We are more than two weeks into the new NFL year, and questions about where most of the big-name free agents will play in 2025 have already been answered.

For the Cincinnati Bengals, there haven’t been any splash signings, with the team adding only a handful of outside free agents so far, including running back Samaje Perine, defensive lineman Tedarrell Slaton, and guard Lucas Patrick.

With that in mind, however, the big move the Bengals made was to [sign its...

The wide receiver’s new payday comes with added scrutiny.

What else does Tee Higgins have to do to get respect?

The physical wide receiver has 4,595 yards and 34 touchdowns in five seasons despite missing 14 games.

Plus, he plays across from the greatest receiver in the game, Ja’Marr Chase, which means he isn’t getting as many targets as he potentially could.

And yet, Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report labeled him the most overpaid player on the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster.

Here’s Gagnon’s argument:

I wrote in this spot last year that the $21.8 million franchise-tag rate is silly for...

The Bengals QB has little to work with outside his pass catchers.

Following the 2021-22 season, fans of the Cincinnati Bengals were convinced; Joe Burrow is capable of doing everything necessary to win in the biggest games.

Now, after an amazing season in which he had to constantly overcome a weak defense, Burrow is getting recognized by just about everyone for his heroic performances.

So despite never winning the big one, Burrow doesn’t have as much pressure on him to win his first championship championship as some other elite QBs, according CBS’ Jeff Kerr.

The Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen, [Baltimore...