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Getty Images The Andy Dalton era officially has ended in Cincinnati. The Bengals have announced the release of Dalton, a second-round pick in 2011. He led the team to five straight playoff berths. “Andy will always hold a special place with this franchise, and I know that he holds a special...

Getty Images David Carr knows the situation Joe Burrow is walking into. And considering the way his own career started after being chosen first overall, he’s hoping things work out differently for the Bengals’ No. 1 overall pick. Carr was sacked 76 times as a rookie quarterback for the...

Getty Images The Joe Burrow era in Cincinnati is beginning, and the Andy Dalton era is ending. The Bengals are releasing Dalton, according to multiple reports. That comes as no surprise: Burrow is going to be the Bengals’ starting quarterback right away, and having Dalton on the roster would...

Getty Images The Bengals didn’t draft a running back or a tight end this month, but they added one of each as part of a 10-player group of undrafted rookies. Devwah Whaley spent the last four years as part of the backfield at Arkansas and closed out his time with the Razorbacks by running 69...

Getty Images The Bengals obviously believe in takesy backsies. The team announced that running back Samaje Perine had been claimed off waivers. Perine was cut by the Dolphins yesterday. They had signed him off the Bengals practice squad last year. The former Oklahoma back appeared in six...

Getty Images The Bengals added some more depth at linebacker, because they can. Via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Bengals have claimed linebacker Austin Calitro off waivers. Calitro started four games for the Jaguars last year, but was released after the draft when they signed undrafted...

Getty images The rookie have been picked. So now it’s time to pick the rookie you think will win the two major prizes based on their first-year performances. First, the offensive rookie of the year. According to the DraftKings Sportsbook, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the favorite to win...

Getty Images NFL teams have until May 4 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET to exercise fifth-year options on 2017 first-round draft choices. The window to sign those players to contract extensions opened Dec. 30, with Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey becoming the first to get a new deal. Some of...

Getty Images The Bengals remade their offense — and their franchise — over the weekend. Now they just have to trust all the new parts will magically fall into place without working together. Given the uncertainty about when teams might actually be able to work on the field as a group, Bengals...

Getty Images The Bengals announced Sunday that they re-signed safety Brandon Wilson to a one-year contract. Wilson signed the restricted free agent tender the Bengals extended to him on March 16. Wilson entered the NFL as a sixth-round choice of the Bengals in 2017. He has played 36 career...

Getty Images The Bengals kicked things off in the fourth round by adding some speed to their defense. With the 107th overall pick, the Bengals took Appalachian State linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither. (And for the record, Roger Goodell and Dave Gardi, it’s pronounced app-uh-LATCH-in.)...

Getty Images Everyone knew the Bengals were going to take quarterback Joe Burrow to kick off the first round of the draft on Thursday night, but there’s less certainty about what the team is going to do on Friday night. The Bengals hold the first pick of the second round, No. 33 overall, and...

Getty Images The Bengals might have TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock and Baylor receiver Denzel Mims in their sights. They also might have a trade down in their sights. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports the Bengals are “actively exploring” moving down from the 33rd overall pick...

Getty Images The Bengals know they have another year of A.J. Green. Now they have another potential big-play receiver. With the 33rd pick, the Bengals took Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins. The 6-foot-4, 216-pounder Higgins averaged 19.8 yards per catch for the Tigers last year. The...

Getty Images The Bengals went with offensive players to open the first and second rounds, but they opted for someone on the other side of the ball to get things going in the third round. Linebacker Logan Wilson was the choice as the 65th overall selection. He joins quarterback Joe Burrow and...

Getty Images The Saints don’t have a second-round draft pick, which means they’re not scheduled to pick tonight until the third round, No. 88 overall. They’d like to do something about that. New Orleans has been calling teams with high second-round picks to ask about trading, according to...

Getty Images The Southeastern Conference did it again. Only bigger. And better. The SEC set a record for first-round draft selections with 15. It broke the conference’s old record of 12 set in 2013 and matched in 2017. “I think we’re all aware of that and aware that’s not going to stop...

Getty Images The Dolphins aren’t trying to get the third overall pick from the Lions without giving up the fifth overall pick in order to make two picks in the top five. Instead, the Dolphins believe that a potential Godfather offer to the Bengals for the first overall pick would be even harder...

Getty Images Not that there’s been much doubt that the Bengals would select Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the draft, but for Burrow, there’s no suspense at all: He knows he’s Cincinnati’s man. Bengals owner Mike Brown has informed Burrow that he’ll be tonight’s first overall pick...

Getty Images The Bengals didn’t waver, didn’t buckle, didn’t flinch. Despite interest from the Dolphins, the Bengals stayed put at No. 1 and made LSU quarterback Joe Burrow the first overall pick in the 2020 draft. Burrow, not expected to be a first-round pick after his first year in Baton...