Cincinnati Bengals – ProFootballTalk

29 May 2023

• Patrick Mahomes is trying to strike the balance between too much and not enough
  The headline that came from Patrick Mahomes‘s recent comments regarding his contract, which is already outdated less than 40 months after it was finalized, focused on his decision to prioritize legacy over money. The full contents were far more nuanced. Mahomes is trying to strike the right balance between taking too much and not being [more]
• Patrick Mahomes: It’s “tough” to see Orlando Brown sign with Bengals
  When the Chiefs elected to move on from Orlando Brown and the left tackle elected to sign with the Bengals, it added a layer to what’s become one of the AFC’s most intriguing rivalries. But that move didn’t end the friendship with Brown’s former quarterback. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes was asked about his reaction to [more]
• Boomer Esiason, Lemar Parrish among former Bengals up for election to Ring of Honor
  The Bengals inaugurated their Ring of Honor in 2021 and they are going to add two new members to it after a vote by season ticket holders and suite owners this year. The team announced the 13 former players who will be up for election this year. The group is made up of kicker Jim [more]
• Joe Burrow knows what he wants; so what is it?
  The most telling comment from Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow regarding his ongoing contract talks came late in his recent press conference with reporters. “I’m pretty clear on what I want in the contract and what I think is best for myself and the team,” Burrow said. “And so we’re on the road to making that [more]
• Ja’Marr Chase responds to claim Bengals-Bills playoff game would have been different in a dome
  The Bengals and Bills got together in the postseason, after the unexpectedly truncated game in Cincinnati to cap Week 17. Former Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie recently claimed that, if the game had been played indoors, the home team would have won. McKenzie, now with the Colts, made the comments on a podcast with Tyler Dunne [more]
• OTAs could shed plenty of light on Samaje Perine’s role in Denver
  Veteran running back Samaje Perine has never had a chance to be the guy. With OTAs looming in Denver, there could be concrete evidence as to whether and to what extent Perine will become the guy, or something close to it, in his first season with the Broncos. As noted by Nick Kosmider of TheAthletic.com, [more]
• Tee Higgins: It means a lot having Joe Burrow looking out for others in contract talks
  Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave an update on his contract situation this week and said that the fact that other members of the team are also headed for new contracts is “always on your mind” because of the need to have as many good players as possible. One player whose future in Cincinnati could be [more]
• Joe Burrow: Irv Smith is looking smooth, we’re excited to have him
  With Hayden Hurst signing a three-year deal with the Panthers in free agency, the Bengals had a significant vacancy at tight end. So, they signed former Vikings second-round pick Irv Smith Jr. to fill the void. Smith has suffered various injuries in his career that have limited him to just 37 games with 15 starts [more]
• Orlando Brown on Joe Burrow: With a quarterback like that, the sky’s the limit
  Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said this week that tackle Orlando Brown is “everything you could hope for” in a teammate and the admiration is mutual in Cincinnati. Brown called Burrow “super chill” and said that the quarterback is “always playing chess ten steps ahead of the next man on and off the field,” which is [more]
• Joe Burrow: Orlando Brown has been everything you could hope for so far
  The Bengals made a surprising splash in free agency when they signed left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. After spending his first three seasons with Baltimore, Brown was traded to Kansas City where he continued to excel. But Brown played under the franchise tag in 2022 and the Chiefs ended up signing Jawaan Taylor early on [more]