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2026 SCHEDULE
It’s Favorable, To Say The Least

Vegas has us favored in 15 games - the most in franchise history, and second-most of any team in football behind only the Rams. This offseason was built for a run and the schedule is now set up for one too. Here are the highlights:

  • Seven straight 1 p.m. games to open the season.

  • A bye in Week 6 before the first Ravens game.

  • Two primetime home games against AFC North opponents.

  • A New Year's Eve Thursday nighter against Baltimore, at Paycor, to potentially decide the division.

Orlando Brown Jr. on seven straight 1 p.m. kickoffs: "I think that's perfect. Love that. No late game nights, a lot of rest, the same routine. That consistency is going to help us." Chase Brown on the Baltimore prime time game finally being in Cincinnati: "I love playing in Baltimore. They have a great environment, too. But we'll beat that out with the energy here."

The one real concern: no bye after the Madrid trip. Back-to-back primetime games in Weeks 10 and 11 immediately follow the Spain flight. That Weeks 9-11 stretch isn't brutal on paper, but the logistics make it harder than it looks.

DEXTER LAWRENCE
Already Asserting Himself As A Team Leader

Zac Taylor said he was shocked Lawrence showed up every single day after the trade closed, before he was even obligated to report. He hasn't missed a session. Shemar Stewart gave up No. 97 for a "reasonable fee" and is now wearing Sam Hubbard's old No. 94. Myles Murphy on Lawrence in the film room: "He asks a lot of questions. Shows he's in tune. Actually locked in." D-line coach Jerry Montgomery: "A leader of men." Boye Mafe called their conversations "privileged." And Lawrence on Burrow: "Just to see how he leads the guys, his ways of handling adversity — just learning from him, too." The organizational culture shift everyone was hoping for is showing up in May.

FLACCO
Joe Flacco To Feature In Netflix’s Quarterback Season 3

Flacco signed an incentive-laden deal in March, in large part because of how much he liked the locker room. The man FaceTimed his kids from I-71 to tell them about the trade last year. Now the whole world is going to see it. Flacco is one of four quarterbacks in Netflix's Quarterback Season 3, premiering July 14 alongside Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, and Cam Ward. The cameras caught everything: the trade from Cleveland, the four-hour drive down 71 to Cincinnati, learning the offense on the fly, ceding the job back to Burrow. It's going to be good TV. And for a team that wants to grow its brand globally, having your backup quarterback on a hit Netflix show a month before training camp is not the worst thing in the world.

IOSIVAS
Playing Angry This Year

After a rough 2025 season, Iosivas revealed that his DMs were flooded with people telling him to kill himself after his drops. "It got in my head a little bit," he said, and then got visibly emotional before shutting down that line of questioning. He's going into his contract year with a new mentality: "I know I'm a great player, so I'm not letting people's opinions irritate me." He also blacked out with excitement when the Dexter Lawrence trade came through. The guy loves being a Bengal and he has every reason to go out and prove people wrong this year.

Bengal Jim and Friends Updates

🏈 TODAY - Sunday May 17

💃 Prom For A Purpose

What an AMAZIN night with the Family Nurturing Center at their annual Prom for a Purpose fundraiser! Because of this incredible community… you helped raise $15,400! We showed donations from approximately 150 people! 🙌

  • Huge THANK YOU to my peeps at CAI Insurance Agency Inc., friends, family, and the entire tailgate family… you all continue to show how special this community really is.

Over 600 in attendance last night AND the best part (they are still reconciling numbers) but I bet they went over $1,000,0000 raised for an incredible cause helping kids and families in our community. Cincinnati always shows up!

The Bengals Are Headed To Madrid

-Bengal Jim and Friends

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