The Cincinnati Bengals are looking to improve their defense.

As expected, the Cincinnati Bengals won’t use the franchise tag on defensive end Trey Hendrickson this offseason, paving the way for him to hit free agency.

One thing that felt like an absolute MUST was re-signing Dalton Risner, and they got it done.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be letting a star edge rusher test free agency.

The Cincinnati Bengals didn't use the franchise tag on standout pass rusher Trey Hendrickson by the deadline on Tuesday afternoon.

Hendrickson posted a lengthy farewell message to the Bengals organization, his teammates, coaches, the staff, and the fans on his Instagram account.

The Cincinnati Bengals locked down guard Dalton Risner on a contract extension early this week, securing his return roughly one week before NFL free agency starts. Early reports on the Risner return tabbed the deal between the Bengals and the veteran guard as a one-year pact worth $5 million.

The Cincinnati Bengals retained one of their best offensive linemen ahead of the start of free agency, signing right guard Dalton Risner to a one-year deal on Monday.

Somehow, the 2026 season will be the first year that Burrow will have the same entire OL for two years in a row.