The Bengals have a few key free agents they need to retain. But the rest need to be outside guys developed by other teams.

The Atlanta Falcons could have a reunion with Jessie Bates and his former ... He helped establish the Bengals 2021 defense that helped them make a Super Bowl appearance. Guys like Bates, Trey ...

The Bengals may fulfill those Super Bowl expectations after all. Or they may go down as one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL.

He helped the Bengals make back-to-back AFC title-game appearances in 2021 and 2022 while allowing 18.8 points per game in seven postseason matchups.

Anarumo spent the last six years as the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals but was let go following the 2024 ...

The Bengals currently are $47.6 million under the salary cap, according to OverTheCap.com. The 2025 salary cap is projected ...

Lou Anarumo wasn’t the problem. The Bengals underachieved because the front office hasn't drafted well and cut corners on ...

Safety Jessie Bates II returned ... Last season, Bates had a career best 132 combined tackles and 6 interceptions as he made his first Pro Bowl. Bates also earned a second-team All-Pro nomination.

Bates, meanwhile, went to Atlanta and immediately got All-Pro and Pro Bowl nods. Should Anarumo link up with Bates again and craft an elite defense once more, it's an indictment on the Bengals ...

A minor upswing to close the season couldn't save Lou Anarumo's job. The Cincinnati Bengals fired the defensive coordinator on Monday, per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.