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Bengals' biggest roster hole makes 2025 NFL Draft look even worse

6 days ago | stripehype.com | Mike Luciano

The Cincinnati Bengals didn't earn very many rave reviews for their performance in the 2025 NFL Draft. While they did draft premium defensive players like pass rusher Shemar Stewart and linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. in the first two rounds, Duke Tobin chose not to use any of those selections to fix a poor secondary from last year.
Joe Burrow’s big plan just got slammed as a ‘poisonous formula’

1 week ago | stripehype.com | Leigh Oleszczak

It's been frustrating watching the Cincinnati Bengals not live up to their potential the past two years, especially when Joe Burrow was still on his rookie contract. Now the Bengals have to pay him and a lot of other players a whole lot of money. NFL analyst Dave Dameshek used that as ammunition against Burrow, including the Bengals signal-caller on his list of quarterbacks that have the most to prove in 2025.
NFL expert puts Chase Brown on notice by hyping up late-round rookie

1 week ago | stripehype.com | Leigh Oleszczak

The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off a year where, despite their passing offense wheeling and dealing on a weekly basis, the rushing offense left a lot to be desired. The Bengals finished third to last in rushing yards in 2024 and when keeping that in mind, it might be easy to write Chase Brown off as the Bengals' running back of the future. Even with that mindset, it's hard to ignore the production Brown had last year even in a disappointing season for Cincinnati's rushing attack.
Latest Trey Hendrickson update is massive news for Bengals' future

1 week ago | stripehype.com | Leigh Oleszczak

Some good news? The writing seemed to be on the wall when it came to Trey Hendrickson's future with the Cincinnati Bengals and that writing spelled out that he'd be getting traded. Well, as the great Lee Corso always says, not so fast my friend. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic on the Scoops City Podcast, a deal could still get done between Hendrickson and the Bengals.
Bengals' Shemar Stewart pick almost became Detroit's boldest draft heist

2 weeks ago | stripehype.com | Leigh Oleszczak

The Lions might have had their eyes on the Bengals' first-round draft pick. With the 17th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Texas A&M pass-rusher Shemar Stewart, who they hope can be a wrecking ball for them for the foreseeable future. According to Mike Payton of A to Z Sports, the Detroit Lions might have been hoping to snag Stewart instead.
Bengals just gave Dax Hill a shot to prove he's worth betting on

2 weeks ago | stripehype.com | Leigh Oleszczak

Will the Bengals reap the benefits? NFL teams have to decide by May 1 if they're going to exercise their fifth-year option on their first-round picks from the 2022 NFL Draft. For the Cincinnati Bengals, that means a decision needed to be made on Dax Hill, who the team spent the 31st pick on three years ago. The Bengals have indeed decided to exercise their fifth-year option on Hill, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
New Bengals signing is already on thin ice after 2025 NFL Draft

2 weeks ago | stripehype.com | Mike Luciano

The Cincinnati Bengals' 2025 NFL Draft class was not given tons of universal acclaim across the league, as they did not spend a ton of capital on the secondary before taking an athletic gamble with first-round defensive end Shemar Stewart at No. 17 and athletic linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. in the second round. The Bengals not only took Knight in the second round of the Draft, and their fourth round pick was yet another linebacker in Clemson's Barrett Carter.
Bengals reporter hints at Trey Hendrickson bombshell fans are going to love

2 weeks ago | stripehype.com | Ryan Heckman

Let's be honest. It's very easy to make up your mind immediately following the NFL Draft. It's a long, emotional weekend for the die-hards and, after the Cincinnati Bengals made the first-round move they did, reactions were going to come in aplenty. Selecting a defensive end in the first round could mean just about anything at this point. Shemar Stewart joins a defensive line which features one of the league's best in Trey Hendrickson -- at least for now.
Former All Pro has blistering hot take over Bengals' top draft choice

2 weeks ago | stripehype.com | Ryan Heckman

The Cincinnati Bengals' selection of pass rusher Shemar Stewart in the 2025 NFL Draft has come with plenty of fallout questions. Of course, one of the low-hanging fruits was to ask what it meant for Trey Hendrickson and whether or not he will end up being traded when it's all said and done. That remains to be seen, but there are other questions that come with Stewart. Prior to the draft, his hype train was a full-go.
Bengals send unmistakable message to these 4 players with NFL Draft choices

2 weeks ago | stripehype.com | Ryan Heckman

After the 2025 NFL Draft concluded, many Cincinnati Bengals fans were feeling a little better about some very specific positions of need. Cincinnati addressed the majority of their glaring weaknesses, and it probably felt good for fans to see them do so while other teams might have ignored some massive holes. Now in the aftermath of the draft, though, it's time to look at what this all means. The drafting of a few specific rookies will now send a message to some key Bengals veterans.