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Can you guess this Bengals QB in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can figure out which Bengals player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

Hey Bengals fans! We’re back for another day of the Cincy Jungle in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bengals player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.

Who Dey!

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/7/12/24466261/sb-nation-bengals-daily-trivia-in-5

 

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Can you guess this Bengals center in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can figure out which Bengals player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

Hey Bengals fans! We’re back for another day of the Cincy Jungle in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

If you can’t see the embedded game and you’re using Apple News, click this link.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

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The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bengals player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.

Who Dey!

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/7/13/24466759/sb-nation-bengals-daily-trivia-in-5

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Talking Football with Bengal Jim and Friends: NFLPA Contract Advisor Jesse James Taylor joins the show!

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The Bengals are in the middle of a couple of contract standstills with some big defensive stars and Jesse James Taylor gives his view of what’s going on.

While expectations are high for the Bengals in 2025, and they have re-signed a number of their core players this offseason, some issues are lingering. A couple of defensive stars in which the team was relying upon in 2025 have contractual issues to get ironed out.

The 2024 runner-up to the Defensive Player of the Year Award, Trey Hendrickson, is trying to negotiate a longer-term deal with the team, while Cincinnati’s 2025 first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, is having a standoff with the front office.

The Talking Football with Bengal Jim and Friends crew welcomes in agent and NFLPA contract advisor, Jesse James Taylor, to the show in hops of providing further clarification on the issues. He’s a great follow on X, so be sure to so @AgentJesseJames.

Our thanks to Mr. James for the appearance! Join for the live show at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, or else get it on your favorite audio streamer afterward!

Check out our podcasts here on CJ, the Bleav in Cincy podcast feed, Spotify, Amazon, our YouTube channel, and as always, on iTunes!

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/7/...act-advisor-jesse-james-taylor-joins-the-show

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Can you guess this Bengals guard in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can figure out which Bengals player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

Hey Bengals fans! We’re back for another day of the Cincy Jungle in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

If you can’t see the embedded game and you’re using Apple News, click this link.

Previous games​

Sunday, July 13, 2025
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025

Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games​

NFL in-5
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Cincy Jungle in-5 instructions​

The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bengals player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.

Who Dey!

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/7/14/24467364/sb-nation-bengals-daily-trivia-in-5

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Bengals trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Tuesday edition

Think you can figure out which Bengals player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

Hey Bengals fans! We’re back for another day of the Cincy Jungle in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

If you can’t see the embedded game and you’re using Apple News, click this link.

Previous games​

Monday, July 14, 2025
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Saturday, July 12, 2025

Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games​

NFL in-5
MLB in-5
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Cincy Jungle in-5 instructions​

The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bengals player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.

Who Dey!

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/7/15/24468092/sb-nation-bengals-daily-trivia-in-5

 

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Bengals uniforms ranked among the NFL’s best

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Look good, play good?

Nate Davis of USA Today ranked all uniforms in the NFL, and the Cincinnati Bengals came out near the top. Checking in at No. 8, Davis sees only seven teams with uniform styles better than the Bengals.

The orange and black striped helmet is arguably the best in the league, but adding the White Bengal look was something Davis highlighted.

“They earned beaucoup points (and their first Super Bowl berth) in 1981 when they stopped looking like Browns knock-offs – gross – and literally changed their stripes,” Davis said. “They’ve unnecessarily monkeyed with the jerseys and pants over the years and last season’s monochrome orange debut … nah. But the primary uniform is in a good place, and the white tiger alternates are as good as anyone’s – though that helmet doesn’t actually need to suddenly be mixed into other combinations.”

The Bengals debuted their current uniform in the 2021 season, a year after Joe Burrow’s arrival, and have added the White Bengal, an all-orange design, and orange pants over the last few years, giving them one of the more versatile packages in the league.

With the NFL adding in new alternate uniform slots, the Bengals could be adding even more looks in the near future.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/7/15/24467787/nfl-uniform-rankings-bengals-best-outfits

 

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Lemar Parrish, Dave Lapham to be added to Bengals Ring of Honor in 2025

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Congratulations to them both!

On Wednesday morning, the Cincinnati Bengals announced the next two players who will be enshrined on their Ring of Honor will be former cornerback and return specialist Lemar Parrish and former offensive lineman and radio commentator Dave Lapham.

Parrish was a seventh-round pick in 1970 and made an immediate impact for the new franchise. He played for the Bengals for eight seasons before being traded to the Washington Commanders before the 1978 season. He stayed there through 1981 and played the 1982 season for the Bills before retiring.

He finished his career as a three-time First-Team All Pro, a two-time Second-Team All Pro and an eight-time Pro Bowler, with 47 interceptions, 13 fumble recoveries and 13 total touchdowns. He was named to the Bengals’ 40th and 50th Anniversary Teams and should probably be in the Hall of Fame.

“To be selected to join the Ring of Honor means the world to me,” Parrish said in a statement, per Jay Morrison. “As a little boy, I had a dream of becoming the greatest football player in the world. I thank the Bengals and Paul Brown for drafting me and giving me the opportunity to play in the NFL. I appreciate everyone who voted for me. I am pleased and extremely grateful to be selected. This is the most prestigious award that I have ever received, and it means a lot to me.”

The Bengals selected Lapham in the third round of the 1974 draft. He was the starting right guard in 1975 and the starting left guard, next to Anthony Muñoz, when the Bengals went to their first Super Bowl in 1981. He was also named to the Bengals’ 40th and 50th Anniversary Teams, and is likely most familiar to scores of young Bengals fans as the color commentator next to Dan Hoard in the booth for Bengals games on the radio.

“This is without a doubt the highest honor bestowed upon me—the honor of a lifetime,” Lapham said, per Morrison. “I think everyone knows what the Bengals organization means to me. It is extremely humbling to know that the fans selected me to be honored in this fashion. My family and I are extremely grateful to be inducted into the Ring of Honor. It feels like a superlative dream that I have not woken up from yet. I still can’t believe it.”

The ceremony will take place at halftime on the team’s October 26th matchup against the New York Jets in Paycor Stadium.

Congratulations to both Lemar Parrish and Dave Lapham!

Dave Lapham and Lemar Parrish are this year’s Ring of Honor inductees!

On October 26th at halftime vs the New York Jets, they will be recognized with a special induction ceremony.

: https://t.co/ZNOWZilnVC pic.twitter.com/qoa7Z3qWdP

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 16, 2025​

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/7/...-to-be-added-to-bengals-ring-of-honor-in-2025

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Chad Johnson wants to mentor Mitchell Tinsley

Chad Johnson is a Cincinnati Bengals legend. Not just because of his elite level of play or his flashy celebrations.

He’s a legend because he’s been one of the most vocal supporters of the team since retiring from the NFL.

And now, Johnson wants to reach out to receiver Mitch Tinsley, who just received news he made the Bengals roster today, despite being a long shot on a roster that has Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

You can watch the video of Tinsley getting the call from WR coach Troy Walters below:

WR Coach Troy Walters FaceTime to Mitch Tinsley letting him know he made the team https://t.co/sJHyzFsekR

— Marisa Contipelli (@BengalsMarisa) August 26, 2025

A little later, Johnson posted this on X: “How do i get a Mitchell Tinsley jersey & his phone number so i can annoy him with random text messages at 3am like i do Chase & Higgins?”

How do i get a Mitchell Tinsley jersey & his phone number so i can annoy him with random text messages at 3am like i do Chase & Higgins

— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 26, 2025

No doubt, there’s a lot Tinsley could learn from Johnson, who had some of the best footwork the league has ever seen.

Tinsley blew fans and quarterback Joe Burrow away with big-time catches in practice and the preseason game against the Washington Commanders.

Watch his best plays from this offseason below.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-news/173306/chad-johnson-mentor-mitchell-tinsley

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

NFL Cutdown Day news and open thread

Noon Update:​

Cam Grandy has reportedly made the final roster, per Charlie Clifford.

Bengals TE Cam Grandy has made the team per source.

Another option in James Casey's talented room out of the gate in 2025.

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) August 26, 2025

Clifford also reported that the Bengals release defensive end Raymond Johnson III

Bengals have released defensive end Raymond Johnson III per source

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) August 26, 2025

Mike Garafolo reported that safety Daijahn Anthony will begin the season on injured reserve. Anthony will now miss at least the first four games of the season.

#Bengals S Daijahn Anthony is headed to injured reserve with a hamstring injury, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Not expected to miss much time but he’ll start the season on IR.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 26, 2025

Tom Pelissero reported that the Bengals released tackle Andrew Coker, but could look to bring him back on the practice squad.

The #Bengals are waiving OT Andrew Coker, per source. He could be claimed on waivers; otherwise, he's expected back on the practice squad.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 26, 2025

Clifford had more news, reporting that the Bengals released offensive tackle Devin Cochran and linebacker Maema Njongmeta.

Bengals are waiving offensive tackle Devin Cochran per source.

A candidate to stay on in Cincinnati on the practice squad.

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) August 26, 2025

Bengals are waiving LB Maema Njongmeta per source pic.twitter.com/RHPq0JTm0q

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) August 26, 2025

Today is one of the busiest days of the year in the NFL, as the Cincinnati Bengals and all other teams must have their 53-man rosters set by 4 pm ET.

Will the Bengals make any shocking cuts? Could we see the rare trade to acquire someone else before a team drops them?

This is an open thread that will be updated as we monitor the Bengals’ latest roster moves.

Below is today’s morning news:

Bengals give Trey Hendrickson big pay bump after hold-in

You probably didn’t miss it, but in case you did, the Bengals and Hendrickson put a one-year band-aid on their contract dispute.

Winners/losers of Trey Hendrickson, Bengals reaching 1-year deal

Neither side got what they wanted, but one side benefits more than others.

Bengals release DT Taven Bryan, cut 11 others

The Bengals got started trimming their roster down to 53 players on Monday, as they cut 12 players.

Former Bengals starter finds himself as a free agent once more after signing with a new team last month

A reunion is not likely to happen, but a former Bengal fan favorite is once again a free agent.

Bengals will have options like Shilo Sanders at safety near final cuts

The Bengals could opt to add more safeties as roster cuts finalize.

AFC North Odds​

On FanDuel Sportsbook, if you wanted to bet on the Cincinnati Bengals to win the AFC North, they currently have the second-best odds to win it at +250. The Baltimore Ravens are the favorites at -160. The Pittsburgh Steelers (+550) and the Cleveland Browns (+3500) have the third and fourth-best odds, respectively.

FanDuel Sportsbook is conducting FanDuel Futures Day on Tuesday, August 26 where you can get profit boost tokens around various futures markets throughout the day. The markets will be split up throughout the day, but they will include odds to win the Super Bowl and hypothetical Super Bowl matchups, odds to make or miss the playoffs, win totals, division winners, and player milestones. Head over to FanDuel Sportsbook on Tuesday to take advantage of FanDuel Futures Day.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-news/173140/nfl-cutdown-day-live-blog

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Tuesday Trenches: Well…. Good Then

I had a whole Tuesday Trenches ready to go Sunday night. It wasn’t a cheerful one. The Bengals had gone bargain-bin shopping at guard, settling on Lucas Patrick, and it felt like the same old story: a glaring weakness at guard and a front office unwilling to spend what it takes to fix it.

That’s still a problem. As it stands, the Bengals may have to overpay Dalton Risner, who has set himself up for a bidding war, just to get a credible answer at the position. Otherwise, it’s Patrick, Cody Ford, or rookie Jalen Rivers. None of those options should leave Joe Burrow—or anyone else—sleeping soundly.

And then there was the defense. I had plenty written about Trey Hendrickson, and how the Bengals were on track to make 2025 a repeat of 2024 by letting their best defensive player twist in the wind.

Then Monday happened. The Bengals reached an agreement with Hendrickson, keeping him in Cincinnati for 2025 and giving themselves a chance to chase a Lombardi together—one last time.

Does that fix everything? No. But it changes the outlook.

Hendrickson doesn’t suddenly make the Bengals the Super Bowl favorite, but his presence keeps the defense from being a disaster. At worst, they’re mediocre with him—mediocre might be enough when paired with an offense that looks ready to score on every drive. If Burrow and the first-team offense look as sharp in September as they did in August, a playoff run is on the table.

I’m still not sold on the secondary. I don’t like the linebacker spot next to Logan Wilson. But with Hendrickson, there’s at least potential for the defensive front to elevate the whole unit.

The offense? They look ready. If Cincinnati can get out of September at .500 or better, they’ll avoid the hole that’s buried them in recent years. They promised to keep Chase, Higgins, and Hendrickson. And they did.

Are they a better team today than they were at the end of last year? Yes. Did they do enough to ensure a playoff berth or a deeper Super Bowl run? That’s the question still hanging over this roster.

We know this much: no one wanted to see the Bengals sneaking into the playoffs last year as the No. 7 seed, riding a five-game win streak, with Burrow and the offense rolling. That version of the Bengals scared people.

Now, Hendrickson’s back. The next time we see them in uniform, it’ll be in Cleveland, with a chance to start 2025 off the right way.

Finally, cuts are coming today. I’m expecting Mitchell Tinsley to make the final 53, It will be interesting to see how many running backs they keep as well as how many linebackers and defensive backs. Don’t be surprised if the Bengals take a look at some of the players cut around the league. That’s their style, another team’s trash, and all that.

Can you feel that? That was a weight lifted. It feels nice, doesn’t it?

Relevant Song Lyrics:

It’s a beautiful day
Sky falls, you feel like
It’s a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinn...92/trey-hendrickson-nfl-cuts-tuesday-trenches

 

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Poll: Who won the Trey Hendrickson contract negotiations?

The Cincinnati Bengals finally got Trey Hendrickson back when the star pass rusher agreed to a one-year deal that gives him $14 million more in salary this year.

That’s a lot of money. But it doesn’t give Hendrickson any security beyond this season.

And next year, Hendrickson will be in his age 32 season, hardly the time to get a multi-year deal with a lot of guaranteed money, even though he’s shown no signs of slowing down.

Still, apparently Hendrickson would rather live with that risk than sign a long-term deal that didn’t guarantee him anything beyond the season.

So after all that drama, Hendrickson is kinda back where he started: under contract for one (last?) year.

It would seem that Katie Blackburn and company got exactly what they wanted: one more shot at a championship with an elite pass rusher minus the stress of potentially making a bad investment long-term.

And remember that Shemar Stewart said during his negotiations that the Bengals’ front office cares more about winning arguments than winning games.

Is that what happened here?


Watch some of Hendrickson’s best plays from the last couple years below.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinn...173323/poll-who-won-trey-hendrickson-contract

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Podcast: And then there were 53

It is a tale far too familiar for Bengals fans. The official end of the preseason and beginning of the regular season in Cincinnati occurs when a star player ends his holdout. Trey Hendrickson gets a big raise, and just like that preseason is over. It’s kind of like Groundhogs Day, but Punxsutawney Phil a much better against the run.

The other sign that training camp has ended is the cuts.

“And then there were 53”

If you see that as an Agatha Christie reference, we can be friends. If you see that as Seinfeld reference, we can still be friends, but you really pick up a book once in a while.

The Bengals have made their cuts and are down to their “final” roster. That is of course final until waiver claims go through, which depending on when you are reading this, may have already happened. If this is the case, what is the future like?

But I digress…

The Bengals have made their initial cuts and Matt and Willie have much to discuss.

• Preseason darling Mitchell Tinsley has earned his stripes.
• Matt Lee has made the team! This is not a drill people!
• What’s the deal with keeping only 8 offensive linemen?
• How did 2 UDFA DTs make the squad?
• Are 5 TEs enough?
• Bengals stick with Marco Wilson and D.J. Ivey, but send
• When did the Balyn Lux hype train derail?
• Is PJ Jules in it for the long term?
• Who the heck is William Wagner?

All this and Andy Rooney on this week’s edition of Matt and Willie Know Ball


Be sure to subscribe to Bleav in Cincy to hear the latest from the whole crew on everything Cincinnati Bengals! In addition to Matt and Willie Know Ball, you’ll hear from the Orange and Black Insider, Bengal Jim and Friends, and Three-and-Out.

Who Dey!

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-podcasts/173360/podcast-and-then-there-were-53

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Bengals News (8/27): Roster Cuts and Practice Squad Watch

Bengals News​

Bengals Retain Roster Flexibility At Cutdown

The Bengals went heavy at tight end with five, light on the offensive line with eight and all in on long-shot safety PJ Jules when they cut their roster Tuesday to the regular-season maximum of 53 players.

Cincinnati Bengals Should Bolster Key Weakness By Claiming Former First Round Pick

The Cincinnati Bengals officially trimmed their roster down to 53 as part of the NFL’s final cuts. One of the bigger surprises after the deadline for roster cuts passed on Tuesday is that the Bengals opted to keep only eight offensive linemen.

Bengals Optimistic After Cuts As Regular-Season Grind Begins: “We’ve Got Tremendous Players … It Gives Us A Lot Of Confidence As A Team”

The Bengals have pared their roster to 53, and while it won’t be their final move this week, Tuesday marked the end of the smoothest offseason in head coach Zac Taylor’s seven years on the job and offers a fresh jolt of confidence leading up to the Sept. 7 opener in Cleveland.

Cincinnati Bengals Could Reunite With Familiar Face in Quest to Protect Joe Burrow

Could the Bengals reunite with a familiar face?

Notre Dame undrafted free agent officially makes Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster

It was a little shock that former Notre Dame defensive tackle Howard Cross III went undrafted, but as his head coach Marcus Freeman say’s “delayed gratification.”

NFL News​

Broncos set initial 53-man roster for 2025 NFL season

After making 37 roster moves, the Denver Broncos have set their initial 53-man roster for the 2025 NFL season.

Bucs to waive Desmond Watson, league’s heaviest player, reports say

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will reportedly waive defensive tackle Desmond Watson, who was the heaviest player in the NFL and missed practice time with weight issues.

Jordan Addison’s suspension just got even worse for the Vikings after NFL news

Thanks to a suspension, the Minnesota Vikings will have to begin the 2025 NFL season against the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Cincinnati Bengals without the services of talented wide receiver Jordan Addison.

Here are the 5 most surprising players released on NFL cutdown day

Tuesday was hectic across the NFL.

Winners and losers from NFL cutdown day: Dillon Gabriel gets promotion to QB2; Commanders in trouble at WR

The biggest transaction day in the NFL has passed as all 32 teams had to get their roster to 53 players. There were over 1,100 players cut on Tuesday, plenty of whom will be looking for opportunities on practice squads or contemplating their football future.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinn...ews-8-27-roster-cuts-and-practice-squad-watch

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Dalton Risner to Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals have done it. After months and months of clamoring for help at guard, the Bengals are signing free agent Dalton Risner to a deal.

Jordan Schultz broke the news first.

This has the potential to be a massive addition to the Bengals’ revamped guard spots, which will likely have new starters on the left and right sides this season. Third-round rookie Dylan Fairchild is set to take over left guard in place of Cordell Volson, while the right guard spot was trending toward Lucas Patrick, a cheap free agent pickup from earlier this offseason that didn’t exactly inspire confidence while hoping to replace the departed Alex Cappa.

Instead, that spot is likely going to be Risner by the time Week 1 rolls around in Cleveland.

A former second-round NFL Draft pick of the Denver Broncos in 2019, Risner has appeared in 87 career games, making 81 starts. He started 10 games last season for the Minnesota Vikings after opening the season on injured reserve due to a back injury. He earned a respectable 68.1 Pro Football Focus grade, highlighted by a 76.1 mark in pass-blocking.

Risner has allowed just 11 career sacks across 2,984 pass-blocking snaps. Cappa, meanwhile, allowed eight sacks in 723 pass-blocking snaps just last year.

This isn’t to say Risner is an All-Pro who every team should have pursued. His PFF blocking grades have ranged from 57.1 to 68.5, largely due to consistently below-average run-blocking grades. The important thing is that Risner is a good pass-blocker who’s earned at least a 67.4 pass-blocking grade every year, highlighted by his career-best 76.1 mark last year.

Sources: The #Bengals are signing former #Vikings G Dalton Risner.

Risner has allowed zero sacks over the last two regular seasons, per PFF. A proven and respected veteran lands in Cincinnati to help protect Joe Burrow. https://t.co/YOpmVadY1C pic.twitter.com/uImmOhawKK

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 27, 2025

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-news/172449/dalton-risner

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Dalton Risner’s wife celebrates with Cincy gear after he signed with the Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals have now added some offensive line help as Week 1 approaches, filling a huge need for the team heading into the regular season.

Former Minnesota Vikings guard Dalton Risner visited the Queen City just over one week ago as the team tried to sell him on becoming a key piece to help protect Joe Burrow.

Now, according to Jordan Schultz, the Bengals have landed the talented interior lineman.

The excitement across the fanbase should be real, as Risner immediately helps a position group that was struggling to find some quality depth and a quality starting right guard.

Dalton’s wife, Whitney, also showed excitement to join the Bengals. She took to TikTok and Twitter to share the news of her husband’s signing.

WHO DEY!!!!! pic.twitter.com/3ECoKv9Voh

— whitney risner (@whitmarierisner) August 27, 2025

It should be a fun season, and Risner will be a huge part of this team if it is once again successful offensively while keeping Joe Burrow upright.

Who Dey!

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinn...3473/dalton-risner-wife-celebrates-cincy-gear

 

[Cincinnati Bengals]

Trey Hendrickson Latest and 2025 Bengals Roster Finalization—OBI

(Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded prior to the Bengals’ signing of Dalton Risner.)

The Cincinnati Bengals are marching towards the regular season and they are making headlines. Aside from finalizing their roster, they came to an agreement, of sorts, with their star defensive end.

Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati front office have been at odds since the spring of 2024, but earlier this week, they came to a middle ground. While a long-term deal wasn’t reached, both sides found grounds for an agreement, as Hendrickson will now be paid upwards of $30 million for his 2025 services.

Aside from that headline, Cincinnati is finalizing its roster for the year. While they may look at the waiver wire, free agency might still be an option. And, as it goes this time of year, many feel they won’t be able to retain some of their own cuts, but that is largely inaccurate.

On this episode:

• The Bengals and Trey Hendrickson have come to a cease-fire on the long-standing contractual issue between he and the club…sort of.
• What does the future hold for Hendrickson and the Bengals?
• Cincinnati made their final roster decisions–with a couple of small surprises.
• What moves might the Bengals make next?
• And more!

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Elizabeth Blackburn Joins Bengal Jim and Friends

(Editor’s Note: This interview took place before the Trey Hendrickson news and the reported signing of Dalton Risner.)

The Bengals’ 2025 season is right around the corner and the Bengals are tinkering with their final roster. As is expected with Bengal Jim and Friends, their podcast recently featured a prominent figure in the Bengals’ front offie.

Elizabeth Blackburn, the team’s Director of Strategy and Engagement brought the excitement on the show for the 2025 season, but it was subsequent moves after this interview that made waves. Bengal Jim and his crew asked poignant questions and while not all were answered immediately, the following days provided clarity.

Check out the show for a preview from one of the top folks inside the Bengals’ front office and give your 2025 season excitement a jolt!

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Bengals News (8/28): Seth McLaughlin staying in Cincinnati

Bengals’ risk pays off as promising rookie now finds himself on the practice squad after being waived during final cuts

McLaughlin was one of Cincinnati’s coveted undrafted free agent signings from this year’s class. The former Ohio State starter and Rimington Award winner from the 2024 college football season had draftable grades attached to his scouting report, but a torn Achilles from late in OSU’s season ultimately prohibited him from being drafted.

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“He’s more than ready. It was great having full-speed reps today. He’s such a hard-worker. He is who he is, and that’s why they gave him $30 million. The motor. The attitude. He’s one of the toughest players in football.”

Reports: Bengals Pad O-Line Experience With Another Vet Guard In Dalton Risner

According to reports, the Bengals have agreed to terms with Dalton Risner, a 2019 second-round draft pick from Kansas State who has 81 starts with Denver and Minnesota, along with one in the postseason. Combined with Patrick, the duo has 145 starts in an NFL interior to offset rookie starting left guard Dylan Fairchild and rookie backup right guard Jalen Rivers. Patrick has played in 107 games, started 64 and appeared in three playoff games.

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DE Trey Hendrickson speaks to the media in the locker room after practice, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.

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Also signed QB Brett Rypien to the practice squad. Rypien (6-2, 200), a sixth-year player out of Boise State University, originally was a college free agent signee of Denver in 2019. He has played in 10 career games with four starts for the Broncos (2020-22) and L.A. Rams (’23), and completed 98 of 168 passes for 950 yards and four TDs with nine INTs. He also spent time on Seattle’s practice squad and the N.Y. Jets’ active roster during the 2023 season, then spent the entire ’24 campaign on Minnesota’s practice squad.

Cincinnati Bengals Signing Veteran to Bolster Safety Depth

He appeared in 32 games over that span, finishing with 81 tackles and five passes defensed. Yeast appeared in one game for the Rams in 2024, but ended up bouncing around a bit. He played in two games for the Panthers and one game for the Texans.

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson says revised 1-year contract wasn’t always on table

“When it presented itself, I was incredibly humbled by it,” Hendrickson said. “My wife and I prayed about it and it was something we collectively felt good about. In retrospect if it helps with that extension I signed and also in some ways helps the 2025 Bengals, I feel like it’s a mutual common ground. It’s a mutual respect that we weren’t finding solutions any other way.”

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinn...ws-8-28-seth-mclaughlin-staying-in-cincinnati

 

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Orlando Brown Jr. calls Dalton Risner “a dog,” says the guard is “going to help us a ton”

The Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line got a big boost when the team finally signed guard Dalton Risner to a one-year deal.

The 6-foot-5, 315-pound veteran will give Joe Burrow and company a bit more security in pass protection.

“He’s going to help us a ton,” said Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. when asked about the move. “Everybody knows what he’s done in this league… He’s a dog. He’s got tremendous feet. He does a great job also using his hands in pass protection. He’s a really big guy as well, so it sounds like a match and easy fit in our room.”

"He's going to help us a ton."

Immediate reaction from Orlando Brown Jr. on the #Bengals adding Dalton Risner.

Good conversation with @FOX19Joe. pic.twitter.com/mOf9DPDICU

— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) August 27, 2025

After months of anticipation, the front office finally got it done and gave the o-line an insurance policy in case Jalen Rivers doesn’t develop quickly enough.

No doubt, this was the right move for a team in win-now mode. Now, as Brown hinted at the end of the interview, it’s just about seeing how quickly he can develop chemistry with the line with the regular season only a week and a half away.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-roster/173487/orlando-brown-jr-dalton-risner-dog

 

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Chad Johnson recruits Justin Simmons on X

The Cincinnati Bengals have really impressed the last few days, re-signing Trey Hendrickson and adding Dalton Risner.

But they still have a lot of cap space for this season.

And so legendary Bengals receiver Chad Johnson is doing his part to recruit safety Justin Simmons.

It all started when Johnson posted: “Yo @jsimms1119 i f***ing love you man, I’m not tampering just curious if you like Skyline Chilli because I know a place if you’re interested?”

Simmons then quote posted: “My guy!! Know I’m a Martin County kid (St. Lucie). Always looked up to you! I’ve always heard about Skyline Chilli! Would love to give it a try”

And then Johnson quote posted: “Dear @Bengals I did my part, you can take it from here.”

Dear @Bengals I did my part, you can take it from here. https://t.co/8ib2zgvDZu

— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 28, 2025

Adding Simmons would be a shrewd move for a team that is looking to contend with a younger and somewhat unestablished secondary. He played nine seasons for the Denver Broncos and one for the Atlanta Falcons last year.

Back in April, Simmons mentioned the Bengals as a team he’d like to sign with.

Bills, Eagles, Bengals.

4x All-Pro safety Justin Simmons says, “it would be special” to sign with one of these teams. Where should he go?@heykayadams | @jsimms1119 pic.twitter.com/l5Mo2WzNdy

— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 8, 2025

Now, thanks in part to Johnson, that might actually happen.

In case you missed it, check out our video celebrating Hendrickson working things out with the Bengals’ front office and deciding to play one more year.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-rumors/173559/chad-johnson-recruits-justin-simmons