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Bengals fans sound concerned about Joe Burrow and the future based on the missed needs and certain contract details so far.
The Cincinnati Bengals were aggressive to start NFL free agency, addressing two key needs. But even people inside Paycor Stadium might agree: It wasn’t enough. The Bengals talked openly about adding a veteran linebacker to the room.
As of this writing, they have not, and almost sound surprised about it . So far, no solution for the defense’s worst unit last year. Consider the weird decisions by the Bengals on the business end with contracts, too.
One major Bengals free-agent signing has a much higher than anticipated cap hit in 2026. Ditto for the other big signing which, when compared to Trey Hendrickson’s contract in Baltimore , looks almost like malpractice. The Bengals are stubbornly not changing their ways on contract structure, eating bigger-than-necessary cap hits right now to retain maximum flexibility in future years.
When adding the unnecessary cap hits together, it equates to at least one more quality free-agency signing, in theory. Naturally, the Bengals have gone on the grill with this over fans the last few days. Bengals cause concern with NFL free-agency actions 9.