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Daily Slop: 19 Apr 26 – Sexy Dexy becoming a Bengal sends ripples through the first round of NFL Draft which kicks off Thursday night

Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) Why teams should select Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love — no matter his position value [T]eams should be racing for the opportunity to select Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love. Of course, Love’s draft ceiling is only so high because of his devalued running back position, but someone Thursday night is going […]

AFC North adds another star as Bengals trade for Dexter Lawrence

The AFC North just added another elite defender, with the Bengals trading for New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday. The trade reportedly includes the Bengals sending their first-round pick — No. 10 overall — in the 2026 draft to New York. Now, Cincinnati’s first pick is scheduled to be […]

NFL Draft 2026: Giants trade Dexter Lawrence, add 10th overall pick

The New York Giants have added a second pick in the top ten selections of the 2026 NFL Draft with a blockbuster trade Saturday night. The team sent defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals, gaining the 10th overall pick in exchange – landing the Giants right in front of the Miami Dolphins, who […]

Dexter Lawrence traded to Bengals, giving Giants second top 10 NFL Draft pick

There’s a shake-up at the top of the NFL Draft order, and it involves one of the league’s best defensive tackles. The New York Giants have dealt disgruntled star Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals, who have sacrificed the No. 10 overall pick in the process. That means John Harbaugh’s first season as Giants head […]

NFC East News: Giants trade Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals

The Giants now have two top 10 picks in next week’s draft. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence requested a trade after he couldn’t work put a new deal, and now he’s headed to Cincinnati. The Bengals have reportedly traded the No. 10 overall pick in this year’s draft for Lawrence. They have a new deal worked […]

The Scorecard: Kick The Dust Up

Five, eight, 13 and 17. What’s the odd one out? You might be tempted to hoist your hand and say eight — it’s the only even number after all. Or maybe 17, the largest of the four. Perhaps you’re going to go with the smallest number and pick five. Well, if you did, you would […]

Wide receiver a necessity for Rams in NFL draft

The Los Angeles Rams entered the offseason with one of the best one-two punches at wide receiver in the NFL. However, given offseason drama and trade rumors engulfing Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, wide receiver has become a necessity in the upcoming NFL draft. It shouldn’t have come down to this, but it has. Outside […]

Titans fans pick a favorite for 2026 receiving yards leader

Last week, I asked you to predict who would lead the Tennessee Titans in receiving yards in 2026: Wan’Dale Robinson is the pretty heavy favorite there. It makes sense given the success Robinson had the last couple of years in Brian Daboll’s offense. He will have a leg up on the rest of the guys […]

Linebackers the Commanders Should Consider in the 2026 Draft Class

The Commanders will be switching defensive schemes this season under newly hired defensive coordinator Daronte Jones. Jones got his start in the NFL as an assistant defensive backs coach under Vance Joseph in Miami. After stints with the Bengals, and one year as DC at LSU, he landed with the Vikings, where he spent four […]

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Cincinnati Bengals boost offensive line

Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami Long story short: this is the best player available and the Kansas City Chiefs sniped Ohio State safety Caleb Downs from me at at No. 9 in the BGN community mock draft. Honestly, I was surprised to see Mauigoa still on the board at No. 10. Given Joe Burrow’s injury history […]

Former Steelers safety Kyle Dugger signs with AFC North rival

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Steelers safety Kyle Dugger has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. This move keeps Dugger in the AFC North and gives him an opportunity to play a pivotal role on a defense that desperately needed help in the secondary. Dugger was traded from the […]

David Montgomery: Can lightning strike twice?

After 7 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, pro bowl tailback Joe Mixon tallied 6412 yards on 1571 carries for a 4.1 yards per carry average. Along the way, Mixon scored 49 rushing touchdowns, nailed 4 Player of the Week honors and 2 Pro Bowls. In his 1 season with the Houston Texans, the former career […]

Report: Colts sign former Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt to one-year deal

The Indianapolis Colts are signing former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt to a one-year deal. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was first to report the move. Taylor-Britt, a former second-round pick in 2022, spent his first four seasons with the Bengals. In his four seasons with Cincinnati, the 26-year-old cornerback appeared in 38 games and recorded […]

Sunday Game Thread vs. The Gumbo Bengals

3pm CT on ESPN2. Bring brooms. While Saturday’s game was certainly less of an emotional rollercoaster, it was also the Emily Dickinson Velociraptor this season has so needed. Hope, I’m talking. That feathered beast. It gave me hope for postseason baseball from this squad. Oh, and for those who don’t get the reference, or worse, […]

Colts reportedly were in ‘pole position’ for new Ravens edge Trey Hendrickson—after competitive offer

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Indianapolis Colts were recently in ‘pole position’ for Cincinnati Bengals former All-Pro free agent edge Trey Hendrickson before the Baltimore Ravens shockingly ‘backed out’ of trading for Las Vegas Raiders fellow All-Pro edge Maxx Crosby on Tuesday evening—and signed Hendrickson instead on Wednesday morning: While far from a […]

Colts reportedly remain potential dark horse for All-Pro edge Trey Hendrickson

According to ESPN’s Stephen Holder, the Indianapolis Colts ‘shouldn’t be ruled out’ regarding ultimately landing prized Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro free agent defensive end Trey Hendrickson. Per Holder’s ESPN colleague, Adam Schefter, no NFL team has been able so far to meet Hendrickson’s hefty contract demands of a projected $30 to $4o million per year, but […]

Seahawks free agency 2026: Boye Mafe agrees to 3-year deal with Bengals

The Seattle Seahawks are losing another member of their Super Bowl winning defense, this time to the AFC North. Boye Mafe has agreed to a 3-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, worth $20 million a year, according to his agent Mike MacCartney. Mafe becomes the third member of the Seahawks’ 2022 draft class to leave […]

Why Cowboys should prioritize Boye Mafe over Trey Hendrickson in free agency

In the immediate aftermath of Maxx Crosby’s trade to the Ravens, who edged out the Cowboys’ offer, and with free agency kicking off on Monday, all eyes are turning to Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. According to multiple reports, the Cowboys have had Hendrickson in mind as their “fallback” if they couldn’t work out a […]

Trey Hendrickson Headache Is Nothing New For Bengals Fans

Bengals Let Hendrickson Walk as Franchise Tag Deadline Passes The Cincinnati Bengals did not place the franchise tag on defensive end Trey Hendrickson ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported, clearing the way for the four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher to enter free agency for the first [...]