The Cincinnati Bengals will be interested in adding pass-rushers this offseason, just like they were last offseason when they drafted Shemar Stewart with the No. 17 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.Stewart was the seventh defensive lineman to go off the board in last year's draft,

There weren't many victories experienced for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2025, but two of their newer players did earn a little bit of extra cash. Tight end Noah Fant and defensive tackle T.J. Slaton Jr.

Bengals fans? They’re more than open to the idea of a Reader return to Cincinnati. While he will turn 32 years old in July, Duke Tobin recently stressed the need for veteran leadership on defense and the interior is a weak spot for the unit.

The Bengals boast 15 unrestricted free agents and one restricted, with $69 million in cap space for 2026, ranking eighth in the NFL.

Chase is the fifth player in Bengals history to be named a first team All-Pro more than once in his career. Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Munoz earned the honor nine times, followed by tackle Willie Anderson with three. Defensive tackle Geno Atkins and wide receiver Chad Johnson each had two as well.

As the Bengals start prep for 2026, Trey Hendrickson is the obvious headline act. But with Hendrickson and the Bengals seemingly set on going their different ways, the rest of the class is rather mundane compared to past years. There are some free agents the Bengals will likely attempt to get back, like Joseph Ossai and Dalton Risner, of course.

The greatest work to reopen their Super Bowl window, though, will have to come through the draft. They have a rare luxury, “earning” the ninth pick — their last top-10 selection was a trade up for Mahomes in 2017 — while also getting subsequent picks near the top of each round.

The air around the league feels shifted as Matt Ryan steps into the Atlanta front office as their first-ever President of Football. That aura has inspired a former Cincinnati Bengals legend to make a public plea to his former team owner,