The Cincinnati Bengals have a big list of free agents to address this offseason before the market opens and much of the attention figures to go to

The Cincinnati Bengals had Ja'Marr Chase lead the NFL's receivers and Joe Burrow post an MVP-caliber season, though their defense was subpar and led to a 9-8 finish on the season. Adding a player like Watt would certainly boost that side of the football, and Burnley keeper James Trafford wants to see Watt in a Bengals jersey.

On the surface, the Bengals have a 1 in 9 chance of being the Dolphins' opponent in Madrid, Spain next season, but a closer look makes them the favorite.

The Bengals, led by Burrow, had success with Gesicki in their offense. Kyle Pitts was a projected superstar coming out of college, and his best campaign was as a rookie, which happened to be his only 1,000-plus receiving yards season.

The NFLs best teams at OL drafting/development. A look at draft capital used vs. NFL production of picks since 2014. Best: Bucs, Eagles, Chiefs, Lions Worst: Vikings, Titans, Texans, Bengals No surprise - teams that draft and develop OL at a high rate tend to do pretty well. pic.twitter.com/OlsdFsMId3

The Atlanta Falcons offense ranked fifth in passing yards last season but Kyle Pitts finished with fewer receptions and receiving yards than he did in 2023. After the team upgraded at quarterback, many believed Pitts would recapture the magic from his 1,

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, while reporting that Martindale will interview with the Falcons and Colts this week, added this: “The #Bengals also could have interest in Martindale, who is college football’s highest-paid coordinator at Michigan. One to watch.”

B.J. Hill, Mike Hilton and Mike Gesicki are among those the Bengals will need to decide can be a part of their future.

Cincinnati enters this offseason ninth in effective cap space with $44.2 million available, according to Over the Cap. Yet, the Bengals could double that depending on their level of aggressiveness in cutting veterans.

It is stunning that Hamilton County not only refuses to maintain the stadium but actually restrains us from doing so." “It is very clear that we are talking past one another."

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams reclaimed the record for the longest touchdown run by an Alabama alumnus in the NFL playoffs on Saturday night, and this time, he got the record for the longest by a player from an Alabama high school or college, too.

What else speaks to Hendrickson’s importance? The droves of trade ideas making the rounds, such a recent one that suggests the Chicago Bears could get him from the Bengals in return for a third-round pick, courtesy of Bear Report’s Andrew Freeman: