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• Bengals’ star wide receivers hold more leverage in 2025 contract negotiations

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins had great 2024 campaigns and are seeking long-term deals with the Bengals this offseason. A number of factors play into their corner to get the deals they’re seeking. Last spring and summer, much of the talk about the Cincinnati Bengals centered around extensions to star players. Unfortunately, the attention was largely negat...2025
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• The Orange and Black Insider: The Current State of Who Dey

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Changes are coming, as the Bengals look ahead to the 2025 offseason. Well, they made an admirable run at things at the end, but the Cincinnati Bengals came up just short of the playoffs. Again. Word came down on Monday that major coaching shake-ups were occurring inside of the walls of Paycor Stadium, but Zac Taylor remains as head co...2025
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• Broncos vs Bengals Preview: The Orange and Black Insider

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images We take a look aback at the win against the Browns, the upcoming clash against the Broncos with the postseason on the line and give away two tickets to this Saturday’s game! As the season winds down, the stakes are getting higher and higher. Cincinnati needs to keep winning and the Bengals have a huge matchup this Saturday. The Denver Broncos currently ho...2024
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• Week 17 Broncos vs Bengals Ticket Giveaway!

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Send proof of subscription to our podcast(s) and enter for a chance to win tickets to a do-or-die game for the Bengals! The Cincinnati Bengals are on a three-game win streak, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive. The Week 17 clash is a huge one, pitting the Denver Broncos against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium. The Broncos currently hold one of the thre...2024
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• 10 winners and zero losers in Bengals’ win over Browns

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Cincinnati dominated their rivals this week, continuing to stay alive for the playoffs. The Cincinnati Bengals are on a winning streak! Following their 24-6 win over the Cleveland Browns, the Bengals have now won three straight and are right in the thick of the playoff race. Here is a look at today’s 10 winners and zero losers. Winners Joe Burrow: While i...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: A possible path to the playoffs

It’s possible, but unlikely. After a long break, Three and Out was back this week. Kevin and I focused this on the path to the playoffs for the Cincinnati Bengals, who are alive despite their 6-8 record as we enter Week 16. The Bengals face the Browns, Broncos, and Steelers to wrap up the 2024 season, and not only do they need to win out, but they need help from the Colts, Dolphins, and the Bronc...2024
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• Bengals’ upcoming schedule slate provides opportunity to work out kinks

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Bengals have had a hard time putting together complete games, but as they hope to be at the onset of a winning streak, the next few weeks give them the opportunity to further find themselves. “Never count your chickens before they hatch” is an adage that goes back a long way, but it also applies to football. The sport, especially at the NFL level, is a...2024
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• Bengals TE Erick All learning about AFC North, position nuances from veterans

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Erick All joined The Orange and Black Insider recently and talked about how his position coach and the veteran tight ends are aiding in his rapid pro development. For the past few years, the Bengals have largely balked at the idea of investing heavily at the tight end position. After C.J. Uzomah’s departure, the Bengals largely relied on one-ye...2024
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• Podcast: Trouble in the Trenches

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Both sides of the trenches are getting hit hard for the Bengals. Amarius Mims - Injured. Trent Brown - Dinged. D’Ante Smith - leaves practice on a cart and is now reportedly out for the year. Jackson Carman - Woof. What has happened to the right tackle position in the last week for the Cincinnati Bengals? The defensive tackles struggled a we...2024
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• 11 winners and 3 losers in Bengals’ preseason loss to the Buccaneers

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The Cincinnati Bengals took the field for the first time in 2024. Who impressed and who needs to show more, going forward? The Cincinnati Bengals may have lost in the preseason debut, but it was a very promising night for the starters and many key backups. Here’s our winners and losers from the Bengals’ 17-14 preseason loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Winne...2024
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• Bengals Training Camp Day 9 open thread

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Back at it. After a day off, the Cincinnati Bengals are back on the practice field for a Sunday session. We’re also entering a game week for the first time since the 2023 season ended, as Cincinnati will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Saturday in both teams’ preseason opener. For today’s training camp practice, gates open at 1:30, and prac...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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• 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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• 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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• 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’ star wide receivers hold more leverage in 2025 contract negotiations
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• Bengals TE Erick All learning about AFC North, position nuances from veterans
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• Three and Out Podcast: Preseason Week 2

We were back to talk about some of this week’s biggest storylines. The first week of the 2024 NFL preseason is in the books, and the Cincinnati Bengals are already in Chicago to face the Bears on Saturday in Week 2. We’ll be well on our way to the first real NFL football since the Super Bowl, and there’s plenty to talk about. Kevin and I were back this week on Three and Out, and we discussed some...2024
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• 11 winners and 3 losers in Bengals’ preseason loss to the Buccaneers
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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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• 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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• 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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• Three and Out Podcast: Doom and Gloom

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Can the Bengals snap out of this funk? After the Cincinnati Bengals just barely lost to the Chiefs in Week 2, Kevin, my Three and Out co-host, and I picked Joe Burrow and Co. to not only beat the Washington Commanders, but beat them badly. As you know, that didn’t happen. Instead, the Bengals became one of the very few teams to ...2024
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• 11 winners and 3 losers in Bengals’ preseason loss to the Buccaneers
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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

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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• 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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• 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 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

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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• The good, the bad and the ugly in the Bengals’ 27-3 blowout loss to Titans
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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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• 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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• Orlando Brown Jr. and Geno Stone will play vs. Eagles

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Big news for the Bengals! The Cincinnati Bengals will have safety Geno Stone and left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. when the Philadelphia Eagles come to Paycor Stadium. On Friday, head coach Zac Taylor announced that Brown and Stone were good to go for Sunday’s big showdown. This is a major development for a Cincinnati team that’s won three of four games but ...2024
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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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• Bengals Podcast: Eagles game will be very telling for the rest of 2024

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images If the Bengals can beat the Eagles...buckle up. The Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles don’t face each other very often, but this matchup could tell us a lot about where the team is. The Bengals are looking to get their first home win of the season and even out their record. It is very possible, but it won’t be easy. This Eagles team provides a t...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: Bengals defeat Panthers and prepare for Ravens

Winning. It feels good. Talking about your favorite team can be tough, especially when they’re 0-3 and staring down the barrel of a second straight season in which they could miss the playoffs. But winning fixes everything. The Cincinnati Bengals went to Charlotte in Week 4 to face off against former quarterback Andy Dalton and the Carolina Panthers. The Bengals, backs firmly against the wall, ca...2024
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• Three and Out Podcast: 0-2.... Again

It’s ok. It’s ok. It’s ok. It’s ok. The Cincinnati Bengals, who are on the short list of Super Bowl contenders, have started yet another season with an 0-2 record. They lost Week 1 at him in embarrassing fashion against a Patriots team that is not nearly as good, and in Week 2, they lost by one point to the Chiefs on the road in a heartbreaking loss. They’re heading into a Week 3 Monday Night Foo...2024
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• Podcast: What now for the Bengals?

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Bengals are shockingly 0-3. What can be done about it? We’re nearly into October, and the Cincinnati Bengals have yet to win a football game. After not even winning a preseason game, the 0-3 Bengals are now traveling to Asheville to take on the Carolina Panthers. On this week’s episode of Matt and Willie Know Ball, Willie Lut...2024
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