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Joe Flacco

CIN Quarterback #16

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Bengals re-signed QB Joe Flacco to a one-year, $6 million contract.

Elder millenial legend Flacco will enter his age-41 season as Joe Burrow’s backup. It appears that a market did not appear for his services as a starter. Given how often Burrow has been hurt and the acumen he displayed in “simply throwing the ball in Ja’Marr Chase’s general direction,” it’s as good a landing spot as a backup as any for Flacco.
Tycen Anderson

DEN Safety #26

Broncos signed S Tycen Anderson, formerly of the Bengals.

The former fifth-round pick spent the past three seasons in Cincinnati. He didn’t play a single snap on defense until last year, when he logged 64 defensive snaps. Anderson has seen over 700 special teams snaps in the last two years alone. That will be his path to a roster spot in Denver.
Cam Taylor-Britt

IND Cornerback #29

Colts signed CB Cam Taylor-Britt, formerly of the Bengals, to a one-year contract.

Taylor-Britt has worked under DC Lou Anarumo before in Cincinnati. Entering his age-27 season, Taylor-Britt proved capable of combustible moments with the Bengals despite some flashes of great play. He’s a fine depth signing behind Charvarius Ward, who has a concussion history that can’t be ignored at this point.
Joe Flacco

CIN Quarterback #16

The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. believes the Bengals are “waiting on” Joe Flacco.

Flacco has been searching for an unlikely path to a starting job, but one doesn’t seem like it will materialize any time soon. The Bengals brought in Josh Johnson as a backup, but Dehner believes he’s just a hedge in case Flacco is able to find more reps elsewhere. Our nation’s great Flacco free-agency scuttlebutt will continue.
Josh Johnson

CIN Quarterback #14

Bengals agreed to terms with QB Josh Johnson on a one-year contract.

The well-traveled quarterback turns 40 on Sunday and heads back to Cincinnati for his third stint with the team after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract. He’ll have a good chance to earn the backup role behind franchise quarterback Joe Burrow considering the only other quarterback on the roster is Sean Clifford. Johnson has spent time with 16 NFL franchises during his sprawling career, amassing 11 professional starts across 50 appearances, most recently starting two games for the Commanders in 2025 in relief of the injured Jayden Daniels. The financials of the contract were not yet made available.
Geno Stone

BUF Safety #22

Bills signed S Geno Stone, formerly of the Bengals, to a one-year contract.

Stone, 26, spent the last two seasons with the Bengals. PFF credits him with six interceptions, two forced incompletions, 139 solo tackles, two TFLs, 16 quarterback pressures and two sacks. Ironically, he earned his two highest PFF grades during that span as a pass rusher, earning 63.4 PFF pass-rush grade and a 72.8 PFF pass-rush grade, respectively. Sounds like the Bills got a decent tackler and blitzer.
Marco Wilson

MIA Cornerback #24

Dolphins signed CB Marco Wilson, formerly of the Bengals, to a one-year contract.

Wilson only appeared in four games for the Bengals last year. He was on and off the game-day roster early in the season before a hamstring issue in Week 12 ended his season. Wilson began his career as a starter in Arizona and has since settled into a reserve role on multiple teams. He will likely continue that trend in Miami.
Jonathan Allen

CIN Defensive Lineman #93

Bengals signed DT Jonathan Allen, formerly of the Vikings, to a two-year, $26 million contract.

Allen, 31, led the Vikings with 411 pass-rushing snaps last season. He generated 34 quarterback pressures and four sacks via an 8.7% quarterback pressure rate. The Bengals’ defensive personnel needs more upgrades, but pairing Allen with incumbent DT B.J. Hill gives them a decent interior pass-rushing duo. Allen can earn up to $28 million via incentives.
Orlando Brown

CIN OFFENSIVE TACKLE (SUB) #75

Bengals signed LT Orlando Brown Jr. to a two-year contract extension.

Brown was set to enter a contract year. Now he’s under contract through 2028. Brown hasn’t received stellar grades from Pro Football Focus in recent years, but the Bengals won’t be paying him like a top-end tackle either. The move keeps him in a familiar offense and allows Cincinnati to spend elsewhere in what’s left of free agency and the draft.
Trey Hendrickson

BAL Defensive End #91

Ravens agreed to terms with EDGE Trey Hendrickson, formerly of the Bengals, on a four-year, $112 million contract.

Baltimore now has Maxx Crosby’s replacement roughly 12 hours after his trade fell through. Hendrickson had been holding out for a better deal to start free agency and the Crosby debacle created an opening for him. At just $28 million per year, Hendrickson isn’t quite paid like the top-tier EDGE-rushers, but he should still crack the top-10. He was injured for much of 2025 and totaled just four sacks, but his 2024 and 2023 seasons were enough to get him paid. Hendrickson tallied 17.5 sacks in both of those seasons. That was enough to lead the league two years ago. He will now be the centerpiece of first-year head coach Jesse Minter’s defense.