It was a fun story while it lasted,
JJ Watt can breathe a sigh of relief as his bet to potentially join the Bengals out of retirement finally comes to a conclusion
Back in December, Watt, a former NFL All-Pro defensive lineman and now a minority owner of English football’s Burnley FC, jokingly bet with James Trafford, a Bengals fan, that he’d come out of retirement to play for the Bengals if Trafford didn’t give up a goal for the remainder of Burnley’s season.
Bengals Add Sean Desai to Coaching Staff
Now he’s completed his coaching staff for the upcoming season with the appointment of Dr. Sean Desai as senior defensive assistant. His age of 41 belies his title but not his experience under such NFL defensive gurus as Vic Fangio and Pete Carroll and last year’s stint on both sides of the ball with Rams head coach Sean McVay.
2025 NFL Salary Cap Free Agency Information
The NFL informed teams that the 2025 NFL salary cap will be in the range of $277.5 – $281.5 million, a large increase from $255.4 million last year. Cincinnati is projected to have around $43.3 million in cap space after recent moves, per OverTheCap.
Bengals Move To Keep Intact NFL’s No. 1 Pass Offense With Tag of Tee Higgins
The Bengals tendered him a one-year deal Monday in excess of $26 million after he caught a personal-best 10 touchdowns last season while playing on the tag. They have up until July 15 to reach a multi-year deal with Higgins as he heads into his sixth season, climbing up the Bengals all-time lists.
People in NFL Circles Think Bengals Made Mistake Tagging Tee Higgins
“They’re just really, really top-heavy at this point. When you talk to people around the league about the Bengals situation… Because a lot of people were watching this going like ‘how are they going to pay these guys? How is this going to work out?'”
Mike Hilton’s greatest hits: DB’s four NFL seasons for Bengals
Mike Hilton’s future with the Cincinnati Bengals remains uncertain, but the defensive back did share a tweet Monday that left many wondering about his future after four seasons with the team.
Cincinnati Bengals Cut 3 Veterans to Free Salary Cap Space
Hilton went undrafted out of Ole Miss and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in April of 2016 before being waived the following August. He joined the practice squad of the Steelers in 2017 before being promoted to the 53-man roster the following season.
Bengals Legend Chad Johnson Calls Latest Tee Higgins Franchise Tag ‘Disrespectful’
“It’s disrespectful. All it’s saying is the first year, you tagged me. Okay. You want me to bet on myself,” Johnson said on the show. “See if I can repeat it and do it again the second time you tag me, it’s like when you like a girl, you’re interested in her, and she put you in the friend zone.”
Former Bengals Star T.J. Houshmandzadeh Gives Key Reason For Believing Bengals Will E
“And you losing good players with cap space, it ain’t like you losing good players and it’s all ‘Our whole team is making money. We don’t have room.’ You got the cap space. Get it done because you could’ve signed Higgins two off-seasons ago, for $20 million a year.
