Two Cincinnati Bengals legends are on board with the idea of throwback uniforms for the team on the current players. Anthony Muñoz and Ken Anderson recently took to social media to comment on a custom design that mocked-up a third Bengals alternate helmet to go with throwback uniforms. The idea stems from the revelation that the NFL has changed the alternate helmet rules once again, this time permitting the use of a third helmet design. If the Bengals were going to use a third helmet design in 2025, they needed to notify the NFL by May 1. So far, no word on that. For now, Bengals fan ..read more

Cincinnati Bengals great Chad Johnson, for one, isn’t sweating the team’s contract standoff with Tee Higgins. Higgins, currently franchised-tagged at $21.8 million and having submitted a trade request, was the subject of a recent encounter TMZ had with Johnson. And the summary hits positive notes: Johnson, though, thinks the two will iron everything out at some point in the near future … telling us at LAX this week, “I think we’re going to work it out. We’ll figure it out.” Johnson added he and Higgins have actually spoken “a few times” about it all … and neither guy seems to be sweating thin ..read more

Since the Cincinnati Bengals selected Michigan defensive tackle Kris Jenkins with their second-round pick of the 2024 NFL draft, fans have very likely heard all about the talent that made Zac Taylor and Co. want him to don the black and orange stripes to start his career. Defensive tackle was a position the team needed to address over the offseason, and Jenkins, with his impressive measurables and college stats, seems like a solid option to do that going forward. But there’s more to know about Jenkins. Here’s a quick look at some of the lesser-known details about the Bengals’ second-round pic ..read more

The Cincinnati Bengals, based on consensus boards and even droves of PFF grades, made some really high-value selections throughout the course of the 2024 NFL draft. But for one analyst, the best value came in the seventh and final round. According to Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon, Matt Lee was the best value of the team’s 10 draft picks and used one ranking system to explain: Despite the Bengals’ recent success—their injury-plagued 2023 campaign notwithstanding—they have routinely dealt with shaky offensive lines in front of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow. Given that, it’s only sensible th ..read more

The Cincinnati Bengals have seen a number of their 2024 NFL draft selections pop up described as “sleepers” so far in the aftermath of the event. One of those, though, is a guy coaches have been adamant carries big expectations to the pros right away — cornerback Josh Newton. And now the fifth-rounder has popped back up again in headlines. Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar says Newton is Cincinnati’s biggest steal this offseason: If Uncle Lou likes him, we’re in. Not that we already weren’t. The 5′ 10⅝”, 190-pound Newton can play inside and outside (which is how the Bengals envision his deployment ..read more

The Cincinnati Bengals expressed interest in Fresno State linebacker Levelle Bailey in undrafted free agency. Bailey, though, wound up signing with the Denver Broncos, securing a $15,000 signing bonus with $125,000 of his contract guaranteed. According to the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson, the Bengals were one of the teams after Bailey, but two calls from Broncos head coach Sean Payton swung the outcome: Bailey said he also was contacted by Carolina, Cincinnati and Minnesota about signing as a free agent. But did he get the same treatment from those teams that he did by Payton calling? “No ..read more

After being selected with the Cincinnati Bengals’ first-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, fans probably already know all about right tackle Amarius Mims’ football skills. But here are some other fun facts. Before Mims bookends the Bengals offensive line with Orlando Brown in the future, here’s a few lesser known things about the Bengals’ first-round pick this year ..read more

The Cincinnati Bengals unveiling the official jersey numbers for the rookie class is an annual event for fans. But this year the reveal seemed bigger than normal. It seems we have Bengals third-round pick Jermaine Burton to thank for the buzz. The former Alabama star has landed on the No. 81 not long after suggesting he might be open to the idea of No. 3. That registers as disappointing for many fans who wanted to finally see the “513” area code happen at wide receiver, with Burton’s supposed No. 3 working with Ja’Marr Chase (No. 1) and Tee Higgins (No. 5) to make it happen. Here’s a look at ..read more

The Cincinnati Bengals have been very open about the upgrades coming to Paycor Stadium this offseason. Along with revealing the decision about the midfield logo on the new turf field (which fans weren’t too happy about), the team updated several other points of progress around the stadium. Besides the new club seats and improved TV system, the team provided a comparison image of the redone plaza entrance at Gate D, with Bengals.com explaining the goal: The new look not only eases arrivals and departures, but it integrates Paycor Stadium with all the elements the building spawned with its open ..read more

The reviews continue to be strong for the Cincinnati Bengals draft class. There have been plenty of good grades for the Amarius Mims-led class. Even the “heightened risk” of the draft class hasn’t prevented praise either. And now we have three of the team’s draft picks making Matt Miller’s list of top 100 best picks, steals and fits at ESPN. The first isn’t a shocker — Mims, the team’s first-round pick, checks in at No. 39 overall, with Miller noting the offensive tackle’s “ceiling is All Pro-caliber.” More interesting is sixth-round pick Tanner McLachlan checking in at No. 63: The Bengals us ..read more