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CINCINNATI — The Bengals have signed three veterans since training camp started in late July: tight end Noah Fant, guard Dalton Risner and defensive tackle Mike Pennel. Fant has quickly developed a rapport with Joe Burrow and will be part of the Bengals' offense.
It's nice that Cincinnati was able to reach an agreement with Trey Hendrickson, but beyond him, the pass rush is in flux, and outside of first-round pick Shemar Stewart, the Bengals didn't add anyone of significance to their defense over the last several months.
In recent seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals were among those considered to be contenders to win the AFC. That might not be the case entering the 2025 season.
The Cincinnati Bengals hit primetime on Monday night in preseason Week 2 against the Washington Commanders and won, 31-17. Those Bengals will rolled out Joe Burrow and the starters again for the second straight preseason game while attempting to fix the slow starts to regular seasons.
As the Browns prepare for the 2025 season, News 5 and Camryn Justice are at training camp every day, reporting on how the team looks before the season begins. Watch short video recaps.
It will be interesting to see what the Bengals are able to accomplish this season. Led by Joe Burrow, Cincinnati has one of the best wide receiver tandems in the league. Along with Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase is also on the team and was also rewarded with a massive four-year, $161 million extension during the offseason.
The Cincinnati Bengals made their first round of cuts on Aug. 25, which is a day before the NFL's roster deadline. Here is the list of players released by the Bengals:
The Cincinnati Bengals have missed the playoffs in each of the past two seasons after making back-to-back AFC Championship Games in 2021 and 2022.
The Cincinnati Bengals have had some thin injury reports heading into their season openers but nothing like what they released today. Does the firs