While pass rusher is a huge need with Trey Hendrickson hitting free agency, there's a bigger need elsewhere. After a rough 2025 season, in which the Bengals were one of the worst defenses in the NFL,

The Las Vegas Raiders released Alex Cappa, one year after signing the former Bengals guard to a two-year, $11.2 million deal.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith leveled criticism at the Cincinnati Bengals' front office on "First Take," one day after free-agent edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, who has played the past f

Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith blasted the Bengals on a recent segment of First Take, calling the organization "putrid" ahead of the 2026 offseason.

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ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Trey Hendrickson: "There is trade interest, I'm told, but the Bengals have not shown an eagerness to want to move him."

The Cincinnati Bengals have largely been a disappointment since their trip to the AFC Championship in 2022. After making the Super Bowl in 2021, and the AFC Championship in 2022, the Bengals appeared poised to be one of the AFC’s annual contenders alongside the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.

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