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Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins signs 1-year franchise tender
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins signed his one-year franchise tender for the 2024 season on Monday. However, his long-term future with the team remains in doubt. The fifth-year wideout received the franchise tag in February and didn't...
AFC North to be featured on in-season 'Hard Knocks,' close look at Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Steelers
The AFC North is ready for its closeup. The division best known for heated rivalries and star quarterbacks will be featured on HBO's “Hard Knocks” TV series this season. It's the first time the Emmy Award-winning series has chronicled an entire division. Last...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow not rushing rehab of his surgically repaired wrist
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has dealt with multiple injuries in his first four years in the NFL, so he's learned plenty about what it takes to come back from them. Rushing through rehab to get back on the field sooner is not necessarily the best way...
Former longtime Georgia Tech athletic director and NFL coach Homer Rice dies at 97
ATLANTA (AP) — Homer Rice, who as athletic director hired some of Georgia Tech's most successful coaches and implemented the school's Total Person Program, has died. He was 97. Rice died Monday, Georgia Tech announced on Monday night. Rice was Georgia Tech's athletic...
Brian Callahan leaning on lots of Cincy ties as he works to turn around the Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hiring Brian Callahan as Tennessee's new head coach meant the Titans would look different this season. Signing cornerback Chidobe Awuzie and wide receiver Tyler Boyd filled key needs for Tennessee with the players also able to spread Callahan’s approach...
Cincinnati Bengals plan to spend up to $120 million to for improvements to Paycor Stadium
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals plan to spend up to $120 million for upgrades to Paycor Stadium as part of showcasing the team's “support and commitment to a successful future in Cincinnati.” The work includes improvements to video and audio systems, renovations to...
Patrick Mahomes vs. Joe Burrow showdown coming in Week 2 as NFL continues releasing its schedule
NEW YORK (AP) — First, Lamar Jackson. Then, Joe Burrow. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs face a daunting test in opening their season after CBS unveiled Kansas City’s Week 2 opponent as being the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday. The league also announced Aaron...
Joe Burrow is throwing again as the Bengals' franchise QB rehabs his surgically repaired wrist
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw some crisp passes in a team workout Tuesday and said rehabbing his surgically repaired right wrist is still a work in progress. The Bengals quarterback was cleared to throw about a month ago, but hasn't been cleared for contact yet. He hopes to be...
Bengals address needs on offensive and defensive lines in NFL draft, add a receiver for depth
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals used the NFL draft to take some of the pieces they believe were most needed to address weaknesses. The Bengals want to keep oft-sacked franchise quarterback Joe Burrow off the turf. Toward that end, they took huge Georgia offensive tackle...
Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft
DETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. ...
