HoosierCat

Hey wraith, long time no see! Sounds like a plan, but I don't get the impression that they will deal Higgins and I'm not convinced Hendrickson is going to get an offer the Bengals can't refuse. I'd like to get at least one vet guard in free agency. They seems to be trying if reports are true, don't know if they will succeed.

I mean, sure, I guess, but at the moment it doesn’t seem like they need space. Even with the signings they’ve done so far they should still have like $18 million left, plus $40 million more locked up in Chase and Trey.

Joe talks day 1 (or day -2 or whatever it is...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-aLrrZRtTc&t=3s

Schefty:

I would agree and disagree. On Chase, I agree. They had the deal pretty much done last year but got stubborn as usual on guarantees and now it's going to cost them big time. 100% on the FO. On Hendrickson, well, they *did* pay him! And now he's crying that they didn't pay him enough. Well, whose fault is that, dumbass? No one held a gun to your head and made you sign that extension. I put that 100% on Hendrickson. On Tee, I continue to believe they had no plans to re-sign him until Burton imploded and Burrow made it an issue. I think you can argue that plan either way. But it is what it is now, and the result is a higher price tag than if they had made a different call two years ago. If anything I have to give the FO some small props here for adjusting and not stubbornly plowing on.

ADG headed for Arizona. 2 years, $11 million. Good for him. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/03/11/akeem-davis-gaither-free-agent-linebacker-leaves-bengals-arizona-cardinals/75528821007/

ATTN ARMY ARMY TO THE WHITE COURTESY PHONE PLEASE. DDN reporting we signed a linebacker. https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/bengals-reportedly-adding-former-eagles-linebacker/GEN2YFLZUNAUTOHEW372FCD6QU/ 30 years old, 17 starts. Well, ok, that’s interesting.

If you want to talk about this you need to go down to the politics forum, happy to tell you what I think but not in this thread.

Good deal. He’s betting on himself so hopefully he gets after the bag. And we get sacks.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenBayPackers/comments/1j87g4h/packers_fans_how_good_was_tj_slaton/ tl;dr he’s fine. Average to above average run stopper and space eater, not much pass rush. Basically the big nose we lacked. Should be a solid rotational guy.

Yup. 2 years, $15 million. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/3/10/24382545/tj-slaton-bengals-packers-free-agents-2025

So ends the Zack Moss experiment, I suppose.

Encouraging comments. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/3/10/24382395/jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contract-bengals-update

So Justin Fields to the Jets while Pitt is kicking the tires on Aaron Rogers.

Kevin Zeitler is available… https://www.nfl.com/news/top-101-nfl-free-agents-of-2025-ranked-by-position-which-spots-have-most-least-depth#iol

I like Hill and the price is fine. Still hoping to see a few new players tho. Rolling all the same guys out there next September isn’t likely to yield better results.

Welp, that’s it, folks. Whole next season here: https://g.espncdn.com/s/ffldraftkit/25/NFLDK2025_CS_ClayProjections2025.pdf Bengals lose to Baltimore in the wild card round, Baltimore loses to Buffalo in the Super Bowl, we pick 19th in the 2026 draft.

Breer: https://www.si.com/nfl/takeaways-inside-josh-allen-maxx-crosby-deals#_auivp5x3p Ah now I understand. The fundamental problem is that Hendrickson is fukking delusional.

Bengals reportedly trying to get a deal done with Ossai.

Contract details for Mike G: Ford:

Exciting news for Army: he gets to watch more Sheldon Rankins! https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/03/10/bengals-cut-player-new-home-nfl-free-agency/82221099007/

Yah, 30 has been the expectation.

Cody Ford returns. https://www.bengals.com/news/cody-ford-s-o-line-versatility-retained

So I guess both Chase’s and Trey’s price tag just went up again. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44178418/sources-myles-garrett-browns-agree-record-contract-extension