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• Open thread: Rank Lions by probability of returning to the Pro Bowl

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images We ranked Detroit Lions by the probability that they return to the Pro Bowl in 2025. Making one Pro Bowl is an achievement. Making two? Easier said than done. The NFL Pro Bowl has had many one-hit wonders, such as Tyler Huntley earning a nod in 2022 despite making just four starts or Mitchell Trubisky being carried by his team to a Pro Bowl appearance. Si...2025
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• Who will have the better NFL career: Dax Hill or Myles Murphy?

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images The jury is still out on these former first-round picks of the Bengals. While there have been many factors in the Bengals’ failure to make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, the shortcomings of two first-round picks certainly aided in that. 2022 selection Dax Hill was drafted to be a Jessie Bates replacement, but after three seasons, Hill is now trying to...2025
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• Projecting Nick Cross’ next contract

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Safety Nick Cross is a free agent after the 2025 season; what can we expect his next contract to look like? Nick Cross has established himself as a solid starter on the Colts defense over the past few seasons and at 23 years old (24 in September), he will be relatively young entering his 2nd contract. He will enter the first year of his 2nd contract at 25 years old,...2025
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• Bengals News (6/27): Dax Hill tabbed a 2025 breakout NFL player

Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Could Dax Hill finally fulfill his potential? 2025 NFL season: Every team’s potential breakout playerDax Hill was supposed to be the eventual Jessie Bates replacement when drafted in the first round back in 2022. When he finally got on the field a year later, he, alongside the rest of the unit, struggled. Hill then converted to cornerback in 2024 and showed...2025
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• Tuesday Trenches: Picking from the past

Liz Dufour/The Enquirer via Imagn Content Services, LLC If you got to add one former Bengal to the 2025 roster, who would it be? There’s not much going on during summer break, so let’s fire up the time machine. If you could pluck any former member of the Cincinnati Bengals — in their prime — and drop them onto the 2025 roster to maximize this team’s chances of winning the Super Bowl, who w...2025
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• 2025 Bengals Make-or-Break Player: Dax Hill

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The former first-round pick’s roster status is safe through the rest of his rookie contract. But, in a year where the defense needs both steadiness and big plays, his ability to stay healthy and find a positional home is crucial to take the team to the next level. A Bengals Offseason Tradition We have a bit of an annual tradit...2025
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• Bengals News (6/27): Dax Hill tabbed a 2025 breakout NFL player
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• Giants news, 6/18: Kayvon Thibodeaux pursuit of Michael Strahan, Abdul Carter, Russell Wilson, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Wednesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants’ Evan Neal ‘doing well’ after embracing his move to guard Kayvon Thibodeaux not giving up chase for Michael Strahan’s sack record Giants’ minicamp takeaways, Day 1: What we learned from practice Giants mandatory minicamp, Day 1: Live updates Other G...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/16: Charles Cross nearing resolution with contract extension

Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Extend him or let him play out his 5th year? In Today’s Links: more takeaways from Seattle Seahawks mini-camp, position battles, how is our new QB1 looking?... all that and more! It’s another day here at Field Gulls and we appreciate your support. Thank you very much. #np Planet Nine by ATA Records Seahawks News Where have all the QowBoys gone? - Seaside JoeHave...2025
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• Tycen Anderson has big goals for 2025

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Special teams expert. After a tough 2024 season, many Cincinnati Bengals players are eyeing bounce-back years. As they reshape the defense, plenty of players on that side of the ball are hoping to be a big part of the turnaround. A lesser-known player on the special teams unit has big goals for the 2025 season, however. Tycen An...2025
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• Best safeties available for the Bengals in free agency

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images There’s still work to be done. The NFL Draft is over, and the Cincinnati Bengals have added two offensive linemen, two linebackers, a running back, and an edge rusher to their roster. However, one position they didn’t address in the draft or in free agency so far is safety. The position has been a mess since the team lost Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell 1.0 after the ...2025
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• 25 top targets for the Bengals on Day 2

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who the Bengals should be looking for on Friday night. The Cincinnati Bengals went with a high-potential edge rusher in Round 1, but there is still more work to do. The Bengals have two more picks on Friday night. So what will they do with them? Here are some of the best available fits going into Friday. Defensive Tackle The Benga...2025
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• Cincinnati Bengals pre-draft roster and projected depth chart

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Here’s a look at where things stand, if there season were to start today. The NFL Draft will begin Thursday night and extend through the majority of the weekend. Once the Arizona Cardinals announce their first-round pick, the Cincinnati Bengals will go on the clock with the No. 17 pick. Before we get too excited, though, here’s a look at the roster and...2025
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"They have allowed defensive stars like Jessie Bates and DJ Reader to leave Cincinnati to get paid more elsewhere, and their defense paid for it in 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 "

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• Who will have the better NFL career: Dax Hill or Myles Murphy?
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• Projecting Nick Cross’ next contract
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• Bengals News (6/27): Dax Hill tabbed a 2025 breakout NFL player
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• Giants news, 6/18: Kayvon Thibodeaux pursuit of Michael Strahan, Abdul Carter, Russell Wilson, more headlines
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/16: Charles Cross nearing resolution with contract extension
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• Weeks 12/18 game preview: Atlanta Falcons

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Previewing the Saints’ matchups against their NFC South rival The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons will face off twice in the 2025 season in Week 12 and Week 18. Every year, fans, players and coaches have these two games circled on their calendar because while every game counts for something, this matchup means a bit more to both squads. This riva...2025
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• Tycen Anderson has big goals for 2025
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• Geno Stone agrees to pay cut prior to 2025 season, per report

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images It looks like the Bengals are satisfied at the safety position. The Cincinnati Bengals and safety Geno Stone have agreed to decrease the veteran’s pay heading into the 2025 season, according to Over the Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald. Stone was set to make $6.475 million, and now that number has dropped to $4.9 million for the 2025 season. The safety position hasn’t b...2025
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• 2025 Bengals Make-or-Break Player: Dax Hill
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• Duke Tobin non-committal on Germaine Pratt and Bengals linebackers

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Germaine Pratt? Oren Burks? What’s happening at linebacker? It’s NFL Draft week, and the Cincinnati Bengals are preparing to fill out their roster for a hopeful Super Bowl run. Most teams have at least a few holes to fill at this point in the offseason, and the Bengals are no exception. One position that may look like a stren...2025
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• Bengals News (4/16): Mocking a trade

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images What could it look like if the Bengals were to trade back in the first round? Bengals Media Mock Draft 3.0In the year 2025, with the pundits still alive, we celebrate with a historic version of the Bengals.com Media Mock Draft since the real one is still relentlessly nine days away. With help of a sympathetic scribe buried deeper in the first round, we e...2025
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• ESPN 3-round mock draft looks like a dream scenario for Bengals

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images A stud defensive tackle and an emotional leader from the Buckeyes National Championship Team were selected in this NFL Mock Draft. It’s becoming clear the Cincinnati Bengals are likely to target the defensive line in next week’s NFL Draft. Not only that, but the Bengals may have a defensive-heavy draft. Getting younger is a huge priority for the Bengals'...2025
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• All-Pro safety has the Bengals on his short list of teams he’d consider

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Would this be a smart move for the Bengals? The Cincinnati Bengals are content, or at least they seem content, with what they’ve done at this point as far as free agency goes. I’m sure they will sing multiple more players, maybe even some guys we’ll all get really excited about. I doubt that happens until after the draft. To be fair, it’s not just the Bengals. Free ...2025
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• Sam Hubbard: “The Cincinnati Kid”

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK A belated “thank you” to the guy who embodies all good things Ohio. “Oh! That ball’s out—that’s live!” NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico’s iconic call of one of the biggest plays in Bengals will forever remain in Bengals fans’ minds. At the center of it was one of the one of the cornerstones of modern Cincinnati football. Few people get to live their...2025
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: S Malaki Starks

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Might the Bucs search for Antoine Winfield, Jr.’s running mate? The Buccaneers endured crippling injuries throughout their entire secondary in 2024, which both exposed lack of depth and created an open starting spot once again. Jordan Whitehead returned on a 2-year deal but played ineffectively and then sustained serious injuries in a car accident, which led to hi...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: FS Malaki Starks

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Here is our scouting report on Malaki Starks from Georgia We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at safety Malaki Starks from Georgia. Malaki Starks FSGeorgia BulldogsJunior5-star recruit 6’1”197 lbs Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images His...2025
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• Sam Hubbard: “The Cincinnati Kid”
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• Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: FS Malaki Starks
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• NFL Draft Combine 2025: Best and worst from defensive backs and tight ends

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Who stood out among the DBs and TEs at the Combine? The second day of the 2025 NFL Combine brought us some memorable moments. We had guys running below the 4.3 second mark in the 40-yard dash, some incredible jumps and the debut (?) of a new name for a drill that’s been used for a long time. So who or what stood out when the DBs and TEs tested? Kentucky...2025
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• The Atlanta Falcons’ best fits for their 2025 NFL Draft needs

Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Falcons were on the verge of making the playoffs last season. What do they need to get them over the hump? The 2024 Atlanta Falcons might possibly have been the most Atlanta Falcons’ team ever. The high moments with QB Kirk Cousins coming early had people believing that this would be the team that finally brought Atlanta back to the...2025
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• Joe Burrow makes it clear he expects Bengals to keep stars in Cincinnati

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Strong words from the most vocal quarterback the team has had in a long time. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow joined the crew of ESPN’s “First Take” in New Orleans on Thursday morning and had an interesting discussion with Stephen A. Smith and the rest of the panel. When Smith pressed Burrow about the Bengals needing t...2025
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• Speechless

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images This team has left everyone with a whole lot of questions and no answers. The Cincinnati Bengals’ 44-38 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers left many speechless. Where do we even begin with this team? Front office? Coaching? Talent? Let’s hit on each of them. This front office has given the fans a lot of mixed feelings over the last few years. From let...2024
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• Why Lou Anarumo is not the problem on defense

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Who is Lou? Let’s be honest. When the Cincinnati Bengals hired Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator, we had no idea who he was. Now, we know exactly who he is and so does everyone else in the NFL. I don’t know if Anarumo is on the hot seat or not, but I can tell you one thing: He will be a defensive coordinator in the NFL ...2024
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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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• The Linc - Quinyon Mitchell says he’s confident, not cocky

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/15/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Spadaro: Eagles ready for an ‘extra shot of adrenaline’ Monday night - PE.comMitchell started in his first NFL game and, by all accounts, played well with two passes defensed and five total tackles (he was also called for a pass interference penalty). He expect...2024
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• Projecting Nick Cross’ next contract
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• Bengals News (6/27): Dax Hill tabbed a 2025 breakout NFL player
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• Giants news, 6/18: Kayvon Thibodeaux pursuit of Michael Strahan, Abdul Carter, Russell Wilson, more headlines
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/16: Charles Cross nearing resolution with contract extension
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: S Malaki Starks
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• NFL insider weighs in on Trey Hendrickson; Duke Tobin briefly addresses trade speculation

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Trey Hendrickson's deal should probably force the Bengals to do something they never do. The big story for the Cincinnati Bengals has been laid out for a while now. How will negotiations play out with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Trey Hendrickson? Hendrickson, in particular, will be interesting to watch. He has a year left on his deal, but he has state...2025
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• Duke Tobin says Bengals want to extend Trey Hendrickson, but.....

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There always seems to be a “but” when it comes to the Bengals. Before the 2024 season, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, fresh off a 17.5 sack season, requested a trade because he felt he wasn’t being paid for what he was producing. Of course, he wasn’t traded, and he played in the 2024 season while leading the ...2025
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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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