USAT's Mackenzie Salmon asks Lorenzo Reyes on the financial situation in Cincinnati.

Duke Tobin on Bengals' Plan to Sign Star Players Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Trey HendricksonCINCINNATI — The Bengals are hoping to bolster their pass rush this offseason. Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr.

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bengals have permitted Trey Hendrickson to seek a trade. “It’s been an honor and privilege to represent Cincinnati over the last four years,” Hendrickson said, per Schefter.

Mike Florio and Michael Holley shed light on why the Bengals are more focused on making it look like they did everything they could than they are about actually trying to sign the guys.

You be the judge of the latest Joe Burrow meme that Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase posted online after the AFC North team applied the franchise tag to fellow pass-catcher Tee Higgins on Monday: It was Higgins himself who broke news that he will remain with the Bengals through at least the 2025 season with the franchise tag.

For the second straight season, Bengals use the franchise tag on Higgins, while they hope to ink a long-term pact with both he and Chase.

The Cincinnati Bengals and superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase reportedly aren't yet close to reaching an agreement on a new contract. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Bengals and Chase "remain far apart" in contract talks on the heels of Chase's dominant 2024 season.

Myles Garrett Mega Extension Has Major Impact on Cincinnati Bengals' Extension Talks With Ja'Marr Chase. The Cleveland Browns are signing Garrett to a record-setting contract.

The Bengals have their sights set on making Ja'Marr Chase the highest-paid non-QB in the NFL. On Sunday, that price tag got steeper.

It’s possible that he may be a little confused by the Bengals using the franchise tag on Higgins when they’ve stated their hope of signing him to a long-term deal. A franchise tag can be a temporary placeholder before a long-term deal, but it can also just be a one-year contract.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are hoping to sign Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson to long-term contracts in the near future. Ari Meirov shared the latest on negotiations and it doesn't sound like anything is imminent.