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The 2021 draft is coming. Our one, and only one, mock draft is coming. Eventually.
For now, let’s take a look at how the first 10 picks may go, based on things we’re hearing and various reports and rumors and other information making the rounds only 16 days from the launch of...
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During the 2020 season, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians bristled at the idea that his players dropped too many passes. On Monday, his team signed a running back who is less likely to drop passes.
As explained by Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, the Buccaneers added Gio Bernard in...
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Before running back Giovani Bernard reached a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he was also pursued by the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com.
Bernard was released by the Cincinnati Bengals last week after eight seasons with the team...
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Joe Burrow is about to be reunited with one of his targets from his final season at LSU.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Bengals claimed tight end Thaddeus Moss off waivers. Washington cut Moss — the son of Hall of Famer Randy Moss — late last week.
Moss spent his rookie...
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The Bengals are bringing back a former member of their coaching staff in a new role.
Louie Cioffi has been hired as a defensive quality control coach. Cioffi was on the team’s staff from 1997 to 2010 and served as a defensive assistant and defensive backs coach during his first...
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The Bengals announced the creation of a Ring of Honor at Paul Brown Stadium on Thursday and the building’s namesake is one of the first two members.
Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Muñoz joins Brown in being the first members of the organization to be enshrined. Brown founded the team...
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In 1980, the Bengals drafted offensive tackle Anthony Muñoz with the third overall pick in the NFL draft. That worked out so well that the Bengals announced today that Muñoz will be one of the first two members of their Ring of Honor. Now Muñoz is urging the Bengals to use another...
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Veteran running back Giovani Bernard will hit free agency.
The Bengals announced today that they have released Bernard.
The move was no surprise, as Cincinnati had been looking to trade Bernard but not finding any takers.
Cutting Bernard will save the Bengals more than $4...
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Longtime Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins was set to cost $14.7 million against the salary cap in 2021 before Cincinnati released him last month.
The eight-time Pro Bowler played only eight games while dealing with a shoulder injury in 2020, and was on the field for just 119...
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The Cincinnati Bengals already have a quarterback in last year’s No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow. With a run on quarterbacks expected in the first several selections of this month’s NFL Draft, the Bengals, who currently hold the No. 5 pick, could end up with one of the top...
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Cornerback William Jackson III spent the last five seasons with the Bengals, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be missing too much about those days now that he has signed with the Washington Football Team as a free agent.
During an appearance on 106.7 The Fan, Jackson said that he’s...
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Quarterbacks could be the first four picks in the 2021 NFL draft, which means the Bengals, picking fifth, may have their choice of all the non-quarterbacks. Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell could be their man.
The Bengals, who spent the first overall pick in last year’s draft...
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Florida tight end Kyle Pitts acknowledged after his outstanding Pro Day that everyone in the football world knows but can often get overlooked this time of year: Being in shape to sprint and jump in shorts isn’t the same thing as being in shape to play football.
So Pitts said that...
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The Bengals are bringing back an exclusive rights free agent, announcing on Wednesday that defensive lineman Amani Bledsoe has signed a one-year deal.
Bledsoe joined Cincinnati in 2020 after spending the 2019 season on Tennessee’s practice squad. He appeared in 14 games for the...
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Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase opted out of playing for LSU in 2020, so the last quarterback he played with was Joe Burrow.
Burrow could be the next quarterback Chase plays with as well. Burrow is now a member of the Bengals and Chase’s Pro Day workout on Wednesday should help his...
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Veteran defensive tackle Mike Daniels is returning to the Bengals. He has agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.5 million deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.
Daniels, 31, started 11 games for the Bengals last season after signing a one-year deal worth up to $2.7 million in...
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NFL owners have approved a 17-game schedule for the 2021 season and that means each team now has a new opponent on their schedule.
The 17th game will be an inter-conference game each season and teams the conferences will alternate hosting duties. The AFC will host the games in...
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The Bengals made the signing of unrestricted free agent Quinton Spain to a one-year contract official Tuesday.
News came last week that Spain’s representation was working on finalizing a deal for him to return to the Bengals.
Spain signed with Cincinnati as a free agent on Oct...
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The Bills have added some offensive line depth, signing Bobby Hart on Tuesday.
Hart’s contract is for one year.
Hart spent the last three seasons with the Bengals as their primary right tackle. He started all 16 games in 2018 and 2019, but was limited to 14 games in 2020 with 13...
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The Cardinals are adding to their secondary depth.
Arizona has agreed to terms with safety Shawn Williams to a one-year contract, the team announced on Monday.
Williams, who turns 30 in May, has been in the league since 2013. He was a Bengals third-round pick that year, and spent...