Jenkins will have a hard time earning meaningful playing time in the wake of the Bengals trading for Dexter Lawrence, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports. The Bengals have now traded for Lawrence, signed Jonathan Allen and retained B.J. Hill as interior defensive linemen, and still currently employ T.J. Slaton. Jenkins hasn't shined in his first two years with the Bengals after getting drafted in the second round from Michigan, tallying a combined 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Burrow,QB817325966.8%1,809226.117517113100.7J. Flacco,QB915825661.7%1,664184.913496491.0B. Rypien,QB1000.0%00.000120.0J. Browning,QB58112564.8%771154.26896071.1Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD K. Williams,WR32105.093.30000D. Sample,TE17133.030.20000J. Burrow,QB814412.995.10005A. Iosivas,WR173144.750.80000J. Flacco,QB915221.5132.41107T. Brooks,RB1616452.872.80001K. Milton,RB1221.022.00000C. Brown,RB172321,0194.43759.9623652S. Perine,RB15843824.53225.533532J. Browning,QB59394.3137.81105J. Chase,WR163144.790.90130Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD M. Tinsley,WR17824116152276.816.06M. Gesicki,TE1328423071123723.663.019K. Williams,WR31155051.70.00D. Sample,TE17152010671276.2109.05T. Hudson,TE151924168923311.283.08A. Iosivas,WR1733584351323725.6103.024C. Ford,OT171121210211.217.01T. Higgins,WR15599884614114456.4166.041T. Brooks,RB161299090.611.00C. Grandy,TE52274061.413.00C. Jones,WR140100000.00.00N. Fant,TE153441288832519.2174.013C. Brown,RB176988437652325.7450.018S. Perine,RB1517218750165.8109.05J. Chase,WR161251851,4121186488.3640.073Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD M. Jackson, DT9 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Mims, OT17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Wilson, LB8 18 26 44 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 H. Cross III, DT4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 M. Gesicki, TE13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Lux, CB2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Sample, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sample, DL14 9 8 17 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 P. Jules, SAF14 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Wilson, CB4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hendrickson, OLB7 11 5 16 4 20 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 D. Hill, CB17 54 31 85 0 0 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 D. Risner, G14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Davis, CB7 7 12 19 1 9 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 B. Hill, DT17 29 37 66 4 32 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Johnson, DE9 7 4 11 2 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 J. Giles-Harris, LB10 4 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 T. Anderson, SAF17 2 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Ivey, CB17 7 2 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 D. Anthony, SAF5 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Heyward, LB12 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Turner II, CB17 28 12 40 0 0 2 18 2 0 2 1 0 S. Stewart, DE8 5 6 11 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Slaton Jr., DT17 19 33 52 3 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Pennel, NT8 4 11 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Brooks, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Taylor-Britt, CB8 12 9 21 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 B. Carter, LB17 52 50 102 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 G. Stone, SAF17 65 39 104 2 11 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 J. Newton, CB14 9 2 11 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 J. Battle, SAF17 59 53 112 0 0 2 6 4 0 2 0 0 O. Burks, LB17 11 23 34 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 W. Wagner, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Foskey, DE8 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Rivers, G16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Brown, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Perine, RB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Ossai, DE14 21 22 43 5 34 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 D. Knight Jr., LB17 58 48 106 3 14 4 7 2 0 1 0 0 J. Chase, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Murphy, DE17 28 24 52 5.5 28 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 K. Jenkins Jr., DT14 18 18 36 1.5 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Jenkins will have a hard time earning meaningful playing time in the wake of the Bengals trading for Dexter Lawrence, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports. The Bengals have now traded for Lawrence, signed Jonathan Allen and retained B.J. Hill as interior defensive linemen, and still currently employ T.J. Slaton. Jenkins hasn't shined in his first two years with the Bengals after getting drafted in the second round from Michigan, tallying a combined 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Lawrence and the Bengals agreed to terms on a one-year, $28 million contract extension Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Saturday's trade with the Giants -- which saw the No. 10 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft move to New York -- was finalized Sunday after Lawrence passed his physical, and the extension ensures that the 2019 first-rounder will be under contract with the Bengals through the next three seasons. The Clemson product is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2025 regular season, when he tallied 31 tackles (14 solo), including 0.5 sacks, all of which were career lows. Lawrence was named to the NFL's All-Pro Second Team in both 2022 and 2023, and if he can return to that level, it would be a massive boost to a Bengals defensive front that also includes Jonathan Allen, Myles Murphy and Boye Mafe.
The Bengals agreed to terms Saturday on a trade with the Giants to acquire Lawrence in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Lawrence, a three-time Pro Bowler heading into just his age-29 season, stands to ink an extension with his new team shortly. He requested a trade out of New York due to dissatisfaction with the four-year, $87.5 million deal he inked with the Giants back in 2023. The standout defensive tackle's arrival in Cincinnati immediately shores up the team's interior defensive line, though after totaling 9.0 sacks in 2024, Lawrence is now working to rebound from a 2025 campaign in which he totaled just a half-sack on 31 tackles across 17 regular-season appearances. The draft capital surrendered by the Bengals in order to acquire Lawrence's talents effectively guarantees that he will be featured by new defensive coordinator Al Golden, providing the veteran DT with a boost to his fantasy value in IDP formats.
Taylor and the Bengals agreed on a one-year contract Thursday. Taylor will head to Cincinnati after splitting his 2025 campaign between the Chargers and Jets, compiling 21 total tackles (12 solo) and a pass defensed over 17 regular-season contests. The 26-year-old will provide the Bengals with an additional experienced option at slot cornerback behind Jalen Davis and another option on special teams in 2026.
Dugger is in line to sign a one-year deal with the Bengals,Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. In 16 regular-season games (seven with the Patriots and nine with the Steelers) in 2025, the 2020 second-rounder recorded a season-low 59 total tackles, as well as a sack and two interceptions. As Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News notes, Dugger brings both ample starting experience, as well as positional versatility to a Bengals defense that can use both.
The Bengals and Flacco agreed to a one-year contract Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports Flacco kicked off last season as the Browns' No. 1 quarterback, completing 93 of 160 passes (58.1 percent) for 815 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions in four starts. Cleveland then dealt him to Cincinnati, where he proceeded to fill in for the injured Joe Burrow. In six more starts with his new team, Flacco racked up 1,636 yards and a 13:4 TD:INT on 61.6 percent passing. Once Burrow recovered from his turf toe injury, Flacco saw only spot action down the stretch of the 2025 campaign, a role he figures to fill again this season as long as the former remains healthy.
The Bengals signed Johnson to a contract Saturday. Johnson will turn 40 in mid-May, but he's not yet ready to hang up his cleats. This will be his third stint with the Bengals, who are one of 14 teams he's spent time with during his NFL career. Johnson should have a path to working as the backup to QB Joe Burrow, as Sean Clifford is the only other QB currently signed to Cincinnati's roster following the departure of Jake Browning to Tampa Bay.
Allen and the Bengals have agreed to terms on a two-year, $26 million deal Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The 31-year-old defensive lineman from Alabama is set to join the Bengals after spending his 2025 campaign with the Vikings. Allen has appeared in 25 regular-season games over the last two seasons, recording 87 total tackles, including 6.5 sacks. Additionally, he earned Pro Bowl selections in 2021 and 2022 while playing for the Commanders. Now in Cincinnati, Allen is expected to operate as the Bengals' top interior defensive lineman during the 2026 season.