Bengals to host Dalton Risner on a FA visit

[Nicomo Cosca]

Jalen Rivers in at right guard with the #Bengals starters

Rivers is the next man up with Lucas Patrick and Cody Ford dealing with injuries

— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) August 20, 2025

We currently have 2 rookie guards practicing with the 1’s. They need to sign Risner immediately.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(08-20-2025, 05:02 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:

Jalen Rivers in at right guard with the #Bengals starters

Rivers is the next man up with Lucas Patrick and Cody Ford dealing with injuries

— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) August 20, 2025

We currently have 2 rookie guards practicing with the 1’s. They need to sign Risner immediately.

Problem is he is visiting with other teams so it will be a few days at the earliest.

[Fan_in_Kettering]

(08-20-2025, 05:06 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Problem is he is visiting with other teams so it will be a few days at the earliest.

This is a VERY good point. I’m sure Dalton Risner had all of his team visits lined up long before he came to Cincinnati yesterday. Just remember Noah Fant didn’t sign here during his visit either — but eventually he did.

[Essex Johnson]

(08-20-2025, 11:57 AM)M.W. Wrote: You are most likely 100% correct.  The thing that I hope he considers is the fact that it is this late in the off season and he is not signed.

But now he like the lone guy left  before real cuts, so supply and demand, he is in a better position now than before plus I read some comments that he overvalued himself in early FA

[Essex Johnson]

(08-20-2025, 02:42 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Yeah i agree. Im still trying to give the FO the benefit of doubt. But he signed for 2.41mil last year. I know we signed Patrick for 2.1 and just saw Fant was 2.75mil. I know we tried to lower ball him. 

Glad you know everything  behind the scenes. Also how is Fant a d Patrick low ball?? They accepted offer , maybe we actually offered more than others.. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(08-20-2025, 05:11 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: This is a VERY good point.  I’m sure Dalton Risner had all of his team visits lined up long before he came to Cincinnati yesterday.  Just remember Noah Fant didn’t sign here during his visit either — but eventually he did.

That is how it works. I wish some of us were right and we could just make sure he couldn't leave, but that isn't how it works.

I think Risner might be even more likely to sign with us after his others visits than Fant was. Risner said he wanted to be here to block for 
Burrow early on in the offseason. Might have to anti up his contract a bit though, but he is worth it and we need him with the injuries.

I like Rivers, but we cannot have 2 rookies starting on the OL. Fairchild has impressed and has won the LG spot so good for him, but we 
need another vet and Risner is perfect for the job.

[*rfaulk34*]

Any word on what Patrick's injury is?

He def grabbed his chest/shoulder area on back to back plays and was looking to the sideline after the 2nd time. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(08-20-2025, 05:32 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Any word on what Patrick's injury is?

He def grabbed his chest/shoulder area on back to back plays and was looking to the sideline after the 2nd time. 

Good question...

[007BengalsFan]

(08-20-2025, 05:22 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: But now he like the lone guy left  before real cuts, so supply and demand, he is in a better position now than before plus I read some comments that he overvalued himself in early FA

They could pick up the phone and call Scherff.  See if he is really retired or has another season in him.

[SladeX]

(08-20-2025, 05:32 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Any word on what Patrick's injury is?

He def grabbed his chest/shoulder area on back to back plays and was looking to the sideline after the 2nd time. 

I suspected as much (injury). IMHO, undisclosed/imminent injuries are the leading cause of mysterious production drop offs.

[NUGDUKWE]

(08-20-2025, 05:26 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Glad you know everything  behind the scenes. Also how is Fant a d Patrick low ball?? They accepted offer , maybe we actually offered more than others.. 

I wasn't saying they necessarily low balled Patrick and Fant. But let's just be honest with ourselves and take the fandom glasses off. People saw Patrick's deal and said whew they are giving him backup money they must expect to be a backup but no they expected him to start with that money. Fant 2.75 with incentives to raise it to 4mil is significantly less than the 2yrs 21mil he had last signed. While yes people may say see there strategy works but we didn't need Fant, we could afford to let him go elsewhere. But I really just pointed out those contracts as an example of the kind of money we are expecting to sign in FA. Its on par with what he has been making but if he asked for 5mil is that the hold up? 

[NUGDUKWE]

(08-20-2025, 06:02 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: They could pick up the phone and call Scherff.  See if he is really retired or has another season in him.

They could, but they aren't offering the type of money that would convince someone to give it another go.

[*bfine32*]

Dalton's asking price may rise. Kaleb McGary was carted off in ATL today

[2MinutesHate]

(08-20-2025, 06:33 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Dalton's asking price may rise. Kaleb McGary was carted off in ATL today

I don't think Mike Brown was ready to pay Dalton half-ass starter money.  We sure as hell aren't going to get him now.

Sounds like the Steelers are sniffing around now and wouldn't that be the shits to see him go there?  Looks like we'll probably just take our lumps with Fairchild and Ford/Patrick.  The middle will be as soft as the Pillsbury doughboy. 

[*ochocincos*]

(08-20-2025, 06:33 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Dalton's asking price may rise. Kaleb McGary was carted off in ATL today

It might come down to money, but if it's comparable, would Risner rather play with that ATL offense with 58% completion percentage Michael Penix or the Bengals offense with prime Joe Burrow?
I'd hope it be the latter.
ATL's best hope for offense is a heavy dose of BIJAN ROBINSON. Risner isn't nearly as good of a run blocker as he is a pass blocker, so the Bengals offense might fit him better.

[Luvnit2]

(08-20-2025, 05:32 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Any word on what Patrick's injury is?

He def grabbed his chest/shoulder area on back to back plays and was looking to the sideline after the 2nd time. 

Patrcik is day to day, not as serious as they first thought.

[Luvnit2]

(08-20-2025, 06:33 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Dalton's asking price may rise. Kaleb McGary was carted off in ATL today

Gary is Atlanta's starting RT.

[Stewy]

(08-20-2025, 02:54 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Who cares about Game 1? Patrick had just returned to camp after being dinged up. Game 2 is the more relevant data.

Burning that candle at both ends doesn't make for a good argument.  Keep trying but observations show he's trash.  Bet you haven't even watched the video.  Don't want facts to cloud your pre-determined position.  Cool bro.

[Stewy]

(08-20-2025, 03:19 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: No he wasn't. Not.even.close.

If we consider "good" to be him keeping his man from getting a pressure or sack on pass sets and keeping his man from being in on the tackle on run plays, out of 16 snaps, he was "good" on 12 of them. 

If Goodberry is that wrong about something so easy to see and disprove, maybe you shouldn't be listening to Goodberry. This has to be one of the biggest loads of BS i've seen recently. 

How about watching the video before talking out your rear?

He was "good" on like 4 plays, not 12.  He was getting beat like a drum in the marching band.

[THE PISTONS]

So injuries are why the Bengals are looking at Risner? Not because they realize they need to upgrade?