Let’s flip back to the D and take a look at what I consider one of the worst groups on the team. If we took the field today Stone and Battle would be our starting Safeties with Tycen Anderson #3. So, where do you have our group?

As always, the competition:

ARZ: JALENTHOMPSON-BUDHA BAJER-DADRION TAYLOR
ATL: JESSE BATES-JORDAN FULLER-XAVIER WATTS
BAL: KYLE HAMILTON-MALIK STARKS-ADARIUS WASHINGTON
BUF: TYLER RAPP-DEMAR HAMLIN-DARRACK FORREST
CAR: NICK SCOTT TRAVON MOEHRIG-DEMONI RICHARDSON
CHI: JAQUAN BRISKER-KEVIN BYARD-TAVARIUS MOORE
CLV: GRANT DELPIT-RONNIE HICKMAN-TREY DEAN
DAL: DONOVON WILSON-MALIK HOOKER-ISREAL MUKUAMA
DEN: TALA HUFUNGA-BRANDAN JONES-PJ LOCKE
DET: BRIANBRANCH-KERBY JOSEPH-ERICK HALLETT
GBP: XAVIER MCKINNEY-EVAN WILLIAMS-ZAYNE ANDERSON
HOU: CJ GARDNERJOHNSON-CALEN BULLOCK-JIMMIE WARD
IND: NICK CROSS-KANRYN BYNUM-RODNEY THOMAS
JAX: ERIC MURRAY-DARNELL SAVAGE-ANDREW WINGARD
KCC: JADEN HICKS - BRYAN COOKS- GLENN MILLER
LVR: ERIC STOKES JEREMY CHINN-LONNIE JOHNSON
LAC: DERWIN JAMES-ALOHI GILMAN-TONY JEFFERSON
LAR: KAMREN KURL KAMREN KITCHENS-TANNER INGLE
MIA: IFEATU MILFONWU-ASHTYN DAVIS-DANTE TRADER
MIN: HARRISION SMITH-THEO JACKSON-JAY WARD
NEP: KYLE DUGGAR JABRIL PEPPERS-MARCUS EPPS
NOS: JUSTIN RIED-TYRANN MATHIEU-JANAS SANKER
NYG: TYLER NUBIN-JAVON HOLLAND-DANTE BELTON
NYJ- TONY ADAMS-ANDRE CISCO MALICHI MOORE
PHI: TRISTAN MCCULLOM-REID BLAKENSHIP-ANDREW MAKUBU
PIT:  MINKAH FITZPATRICK-DESHON ELLIOTT-JUAN THORNHILL
SFF: MALIK MUSTAFA-JIAIYER BROWN-JASON PINNOCK
SEA: COLBY BRYANT-NICK EMMANWARU-JULIAN LOVE
TBB: RASHAWN WILLIAMS-ANTOINE WINFIELD-JJ ROBERTS
TEN: AMANI HOOKER-XAVIER WOODS-KEVIN WINSTON
WAS: WLL HARRIS-QUAN MARTIN-JEREM REAVES

AVAILABLE: JUSTIN SIMMINS-JORDAN WHITEHEAD-MARCUS WILLIAMS

SO Jadaveon Clowney is available. Does anyone think he has anything left in the tank for a short-term deal? I thought he was done a couple of years ago, but he's still hanging around.

Picks 3-6  G Dylan Fairchild, LB Barrett Carter, OT Jalen Rivers and HB Tahj Brooks are all under contract.

This will be a memorable one for Dylan

Signed on your birthday? Solid gift.

Happy birthday @DylanFairchild6 ? pic.twitter.com/tFf2bXcsuH

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 8, 2025

Pope Burrow has arrived....

There will be spoilers in this thread. If you do not want to know any schedule details before the formal announcement avoid this thread until after 8pm Wed.


The complete schedule will be released at 8PM wed May 14. However, per their usual tradition the NFL will start "leaking" dates for important games such as International, opening weekends, holidays at the beginning of the week. This year they actually put out a leak schedule.

If, as rumored, the Bengals will be playing the Dolphins in Madrid we should find that out early

I just hope we don't play every single AFCN away game in Primetime. It would be nice to finally get one of those games at home. We should get 5 or 6 national games. The Bengals are always entertaining football

The NFL will be “leaking” a few games beginning next Monday pic.twitter.com/1h3PZKrLD5

— NFL Nerd (@NerdingonNFL) May 8, 2025

Hello, fellow Board Brothers.

What do we think about the (burgeoning?) Dolphins trade involving Jalen Ramsey at cornerback? He still has some time (and money) left on his current contract, but they appear to be talking. And granted, he's no spring chicken, but he probably has some mileage left on him. Also, 6x Pro Bowler. Gotta say somethin'.

Let me know yer thoughts. Thanks!

We jump back to the offensive side and rank our WRs. So, where have you got JaMarr, Tee, Yoshi and Burton or Jones

As always, the competition:

ARZ: MARVIN HARRISON JR_MICHAEL WILSON_GREG DORSCH_ZAY JONES
ATL: DRAKE LONDON_DARNELL MOONEY_RAYRAY MCCLOUD_JAMAL AGNEW
BAL: ZAY FLOWERS-RASHAAD BATEMAN_DEANDRE HOPKINS_DARQUEZE WALKER
BUF: KALIL SHAKIR_KEON COLEMAN_JOSH PALMA_ELIJAH MOORE
CAR: TETA MCMILLIAN_XAVIER LEGETTE_ADAM THIELEN_JALEN COKER
CHI: DJ MOORE ROME ODUNZE_LUTHER BURDEN III_TYLER SCOTT
CLV: JERRY JUEDY_CEDRIC TILLMAN_DIONTE JOHNSON_DAVID BELL
DAL: CEEDEE LAMB_GEORGE PICKINS_JALEN TOLBERT_JOHN RINGO
DEN: CORTLAND SUTTON_MARVIN MIMS_DEVAUGHAN VELE_TROY FRANKLIN
DET: AMONRA_STBROWN_JAMESON WILLIAMS_TIM PATRICK_ISSSAC TESLAA
GBP: JAYDEN REED_ROMEO DOUBS_MATT GOLDEN_CHRISTIAN WATKINS
HOU: NICO COLLINS_TANK DELL_CHRISTIAN KIRK_JAYDEN HIGGINS
IND: MICHAEL PITTMAN-ALEC PIERCE_AD MITCHELL-JOSH DOWNS
JAX: TRAVIS HUNTER_BRIAN THOMAS_DYAMI BROWN_PARKER WASHINGTON
KCC: XAVIER WORTHY_RASHEE RICE_HOLLYWOOD BROWN_JUJU SMITHSCHUSTER
LVR: JAKOBI MYERS_TRE TUCKER_JACK BECH_DONTE THORNTON
LAC: LADD MCCONKEY_MIKE WILLIAMS_TRE HARRIS_QUINTON JOHNSON
LAR: PUKA NUCUA_DEVANTE ADAMS_TUTU ATWELL_JORDEN WHITTINGTON
MIA: TYREEK HILL_JAYLEN WADDLE_NICK WESTBROOK_MALIK WASHINGTON
MIN: JUSTIN JEFFERSON_JORDAN ADDISON_JALEN NAILOR_RONDALE MOORE
NEP: STEPON DIGGS_DEMARCO DOUGLAS_KYLE WILLIAMS_KENDRICK BOURNE
NOS: CHRIS OLAVE_RHASID SHAHEED_BRANDON COOKS_BUB MEANS
NYG: MALIK NABORS WANDALE ROBINSON_DARRIUS SLAYTON_JALIN HYATT
NYJ: GARRETT WILSON_ALLEN LAZARD_JOSH REYNOLDS_TYLER JOHNSON
PHI: AJ BROWN_DEVONTA SMITH_JAHON DOTSON_TERRENCE MARSHALL
PIT: DK METCALF_ROBERT WOODS_CALVIN AUSTIN_BEN SKOWRONICK
SFF: BRADON AIYUEK_JAJAUN JENNINGS_RICKY PERSALL_DEMARCUS ROBINSON
SEA: JAXSON-SMITHINJIGBA_COOPER KUPP_MARQUES VALDES_TORY HORTON
TBB: MIKE EVANS_CHRIS GODWIN_EMEKA EGBUKA_JALEN MCMILLIAN
TEN: CALVIN RIDLEY_TYLER LOCKETT_TREYLON BURKES_VAN JEFFERSON
WAS: TERRY MCLAUREN_DEEBO SAMUELS_NOAH BROWN_LUKE MCCAFFERTY

AVAILABLE: KEENAN ALLEN_AMARI COOPER_GABE DAVIS_TYLER BOYD

He turned down opportunities to play elsewhere because he wanted to retire as a Bengal and begin the next chapter of his life as a native Cincinnatian.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/sam-hubbard-chose-to-retire-as-a-bengal-instead-of-playing-for-other-teams/ar-AA1EdbiO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=573773c75af7476ec3fed0a057c266f7&ei=37

Quote:After the Cincinnati Bengals ended their 2024 season, long-time defensive end and native son of Cincinnati Sam Hubbard chose to hang up his cleats and retire. Contrats to Sam and his family. He had a really nice career and it was a shame to see the injuries take their toll on him.

Hubbard didn’t have a stellar 2024 season, but in an odd way, his season ended beautifully. His last NFL snap was actually on offense, where he caught a touchdown pass from his college buddy, Joe Burrow.

Sadly, Hubbard suffered a season-ending knee injury on the play.

At just 29, some thought Hubbard would be released and possibly sign elsewhere, but the “Cincinnati Kid” didn’t want to play anywhere else.

Hubbard recently teamed up with Fifth Third Bank at an event to combat food insecurity and spoke to FOX 19 about his thought process leading up to retirement.

“I had a great career. I had some opportunities to play elsewhere, but I really wanted to, you know, retire as a Bengal. It meant so much to me playing my whole career here, continuing to live here, and continuing to work with my foundation and expand our impact on Cincinnati for life. Bengal for life,” said Hubbard. I’m so happy with how everything played out.”

Hubbard’s iconic “Hubbard Yard Dash” fumble return against the Baltimore Ravens in 2022 will live in infamy. From watching games as a fan to making historic plays, Hubbard’s career in Cincinnati will be remembered fondly.

https://overthecap.com/geno-stone-agrees-to-pay-cut-with-bengals

Quote:Geno Stone Agrees to Pay Cut with BengalsPosted on May 6, 2025 by Jason Fitzgerald
The Bengals and S Geno Stone have agreed on a contract modification that should guarantee Stone’s position with the Bengals this year per a source with knowledge of the contract. Stone, who was scheduled to earn $6.475 million this year, agreed to a one year $4.9 million contract, a reduction in salary of $1.575 million. The Bengals guaranteed $1.5 million of the new contract, which given the Bengals history is a virtual guarantee on his entire year’s salary.

Stone had signed with the Bengals as a free agent in 2024 on a two year $14 million contract. Stone started 17 games for the team last year and had four interceptions but there was some chatter that the Bengals could move on due to overall inconsistent play, changes in the defense, and salary concerns. The new deal ends any of that speculation for the future. Stone will be a free agent in 2026.

I'm already looking at Vegas odds for the upcoming season because, with an improved offensive line, I like our chances at the Super Bowl, Burrow for MVP, Chase for OPOTY, the Triple Crown, and a few other bets. I think we can outscore anyone with a little protection for Burrow, and an improved defense only strengthens my beliefs.

We're currently tied with the Commanders for the seventh-best odds to win the Super Bowl at 16-1. Betting a hundred dollars wins you sixteen hundred....... I like those odds.

Burrow is tied with Mahomes at +750, which I have faith in him, but it will be tough to beat a media favorite in Mahomes unless Burrow has a big season, which is possible.

If our offensive line ends up being good, I think he's a lock for MVP because he could have won last season if we had made the playoffs.

Stewart is tied for seventh in defensive rookie of the year odds at +1,600, which wouldn't be a bad bet because hopefully Montgomery can at least coach him to be able to play with a little more control and finish plays with sacks, which I've argued that sometimes pressures are better than sacks because they lead to rushed/bad throws and turnovers.

We're +180 to win the division, which isn't a bad bet but I don't think it's that good of a bet just because the return's not too big.

I'll probably go over to Hard Rock downtown at some point to place bets and I might place some on Fanduel just because I was watching the Derby yesterday with a girl friend (smoking hot!) and I put in a deposit so we could place some bets but we couldn't get them in on time, so I have money in that account.

What bets do you like and are you going to place any?