CINCINNATI — The NFL journey led Desmond Ridder back to Cincinnati for a shot with the Bengals this summer. UC's legendary former quarterback discussed the chance with the media on Wednesday. He's playing behind a familiar quarterback in a very familiar city.

The contract dispute between the Cincinnati Bengals and Trey Hendrickson took a wrong turn on Tuesday when the All-Pro edge rusher didn't report to training camp with the rest of the team's veteran players.

Multiple players and coaches reflected more concern about Stewart’s absence than Hendrickson’s given the rookie’s inexperience compared to Hendrickson entering Year 9.

The Cincinnati Bengals began training camp on Wednesday morning and a new face in the quarterback room made his practice debut.

The Cincinnati Bengals are hosting former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Noah Fant on a visit on Thursday. Fant was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. In the 2024 season for the Seahawks, Fant hauled in 48 receptions for 500 yards and a touchdown across 14 games.

The Bengals should once again have a prolific offense, but what about the rest of the team? The franchise is conducting a great NFL experiment.

The Cincinnati Bengals still have not locked down their first-round draft pick from this year as Shemar Stewart threatens to re-enter next year's draft over a contract dispute. With Stewart's future in question and Trey Hendrickson also threatening to hold out this season,