At noon ET, the 2025 NFL year will unofficially begin.
Tampering has long been a problem in the NFL, especially with free agency. It got so bad the NFL made an official tampering period where teams and free agents can talk prior to the beginning of the new league year.
No deal can officially be signed until March 12th this year, but you can expect most of the excitement to happen over the legal tampering period.
Here is the latest Bengals and NFL news on this Monday morning.
Bengals’ potential asking price in a Trey Hendrickson trade revealed
“The more immediate pass-rush target is Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson. People I’ve spoken to believe Cincinnati wants either a first-round pick or a strong Day 2 package to ship Hendrickson, who will command well above $30 million per year on a new deal.”
Bengals Free Agency Tracker 2025
The new league year is right around the corner, starting March 12 at 4 p.m. The Bengals have a big offseason ahead of them, and you can keep track of all Bengals roster moves below.
Mike Gesicki’s “Life-Changing,’ Deal Secures A Steady Joe Burrow Target
“Everybody’s goal in Cincinnati is to compete for a championship, and that’s another reason I wanted to come back,’ said Gesicki, expected to sign a deal as soon as Monday for what reports say is $25.5 million and what he calls “a life-changing day for me and my family.”
Cincinnati Bengals Signing Offensive Lineman Cody Ford to Two-Year Contract Extension
“He’s got a composure about himself,” Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said when asked about Ford in October. “He’s a veteran, he’s played a lot of games in this league so it’s not too big for him. He goes in there and does his job and it’s good to know we can count on him.”
J.J. Watt’s Blunt Message for Bengals, Cowboys on Waiting to Sign Their Star Players
“Reward your players earlier and reap the benefits in the long run,” Watt wrote in a reply to tweet that laid out how much more money Higgins, Chase and Parsons are going to get now compared to if deals got done a year ago.
Bengals’ salary cap situation heading into free agency – Yahoo Sports
Beyond possible extensions for Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson, the Bengals also figure to compete aggressively in free agency for outside help, especially for trench players on both sides of the football.
Bengals: 3 potential Trey Hendrickson replacements in free agency
Injuries have hindered the progress of the former No. 2 pick and kept him from living up to the high expectations he had coming out of Ohio State. He has already played for three teams in five seasons (Washington, San Francisco, New Orleans).
Bengals’ top free agency target tabbed as former All-Pro OL
“Working out long-term extensions for Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase are among the Bengals’ top offseason priorities. But Cincinnati also must further fortify its offensive line, especially following the cost-cutting release of guard Alex Cappa.
Bengals Should Replace Alex Cappa With a Man That Replaced Alex Cappa in Tampa Bay
Mason’s play slipped a little last season, but the entire Texans‘ offense, including their offensive line struggled for most of the year. Houston is releasing the veteran to clear $9.4 million in cap space.
Sources – TE Mike Gesicki re-signing with Bengals on 3-year deal
Last offseason, the former Penn State player signed a one-year deal with the Bengals after spending the 2023 season with the New England Patriots. With Joe Burrow at quarterback and alongside receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Gesicki turned in one of the best seasons of his seven-year career.
There’s a new top non-QB earner in the NFL. Here’s what it means for Bengals, Ja’Marr Chase
After requesting a trade last month, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has reached a new deal with the team he’s spent his career with. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Garrett and the Browns have come to a four-year extension that pays $40 million a year.
Aaron Jones, Vikings agree to two-year, $20 million extension
Jones and the Vikings have agreed to terms on a two-year, $20 million deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday.
Chiefs re-signing LB Nick Bolton to three-year, $45 million deal
Bolton has 559 tackles and 37 tackles for loss in his career, including playoffs. The other four players with 550-plus tackles and 35-plus TFLs over their first four seasons (including playoffs) since 2000, per NFL Research, combined for 10 first-team All-Pro selections in those spans — Luke Kuechly, Lavonte David, NaVorro Bowman, Patrick Willis.
QB Sam Darnold not expected to re-sign with Vikings
Among those options for the Vikings is re-signing veteran Daniel Jones, who is mulling multiple opportunities including that with the Indianapolis Colts, per Rapoport and Pelissero. Aaron Rodgers, who remains under contract with the Jets, is considered a dark-horse candidate to land in Minnesota, per Rapoport.
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