There were big plays, non-first-round rookies in key spots and the simple fact Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were present and looked good. There’s even system continuity and, for the most part, not major roster turnover.

With OTA's and mandatory minicamp now concluded, and the Bengals going their separate ways for about five weeks prior to the start of preseason training camp, plenty was said about the supposed forward steps by Cincinnati's defense under first-year coordinator Al Golden.

Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart’s holdout and public criticism have exposed deeper issues inside the Bengals organization.

The Chicago Bears have consistently been one of the teams on the short list of teams projected to trade for disgruntled Cincinnati Bengals star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson throughout the 2025 NFL offseason.

The third phase of the Cincinnati Bengals' voluntary offseason workout program came and went without ... Sitting on the sidelines right now slows Stewart's development. Early work could have helped quiet the questions raised in his pre-draft evaluation ...

Created a lot of bonding and relationships with these guys over the course of the offseason ... pushing him toward a positive sophomore development. Bengals earn terrible optics with Germaine ...

The Bengals released veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt ahead of minicamp on Monday, could he make sense for the Bucs to pursue?