CINCINNATI -- The first step in Bengals offseason planning appears to be in the making. Star receiver Tee Higgins will be tagged for a second straight season, according to James Rapien of SI.com and BengalsTalk.com, using the non-exclusive tag designation. What does this mean in terms of the likelihood of signing Tee long-term and how is this different from last year's franchise tag? Richard Skinner of Local 12 joins Trags to discuss this, Germaine Pratt and the team's image in any negotiation.

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CINCINNATI -- With Super Bowl LIX now in the books, the job of the Cincinnati Bengals begins in earnest with the start of an offseason push to rebuild the roster. In the opening episode of Season V of the Jungle Roar Pod, Trags is joined by Bengals play-by-play voice Dan Hoard to break down the biggest decisions facing the franchise that has missed the playoffs the last two seasons, starting with how to handle Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson. Also, how does new defensive coordinator Al Golden figure in the remaking of the Bengals defense?

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CINCINNATI -- The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are meeting for the second time in three years in the Super Bowl as Chiefs go for the historic three-peat in Super Bowl LIX. If the Bengals could choose, which team would be the better model franchise to build a long-term run of title success? What would it take for the Bengals to acquire Myles Garrett in a trade after Garrett requested a trade out of Cleveland on Monday? James Rapien of BengalsTalk.com and SI.com joins Trags to discuss.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals introduced their new defensive coordinator Al Golden to the media on Monday. Trags and Skinny break down the potential advantages he brings, why coach Zac Taylor was so keen on bringing him back after being on the staff of the 2021 AFC champions and the challenges he faces with a defense that has slipped drastically in the last two seasons. Trags and Skinny also discuss why the Bengals would be wise to take roster-building cues from the two Super Bowl teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

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CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly narrowed their search for a new defensive coordinator down to two candidates - Patrick Graham the former DC of the Las Vegas Raiders and Al Golden, the former Bengals linebackers coach and current defensive coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com joins Trags to discuss this search, what Orlando Brown Jr. had to say about the new offensive line coach and his thoughts on what the Bengals will be scouting at the upcoming Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

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CINCINNATI -- The NFL postseason is underway and the games have been rather underwhelming. How much better would they be with Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson in them? Who do the Bengals need to attempt to re-sign and who could be headed out the door in free agency? What about Tee Higgins? How accountable is the front office? All this and more as Trags welcomes Paul Dehner Jr. of the Athletic to discuss on the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Pod.

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CINCINNATI -- The offseason is here a lot sooner than the Bengals had hoped after not making the playoffs for a second straight season. Lou Anarumo and 3 assistants have been shown the door and several critical decisions need to be made on Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson as well as the offensive and defensive lines. Where do they start? Trags and Skinny discuss in the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Pod.

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PITTSBURGH -- Joe Burrow threw for 277 yards and a touchdown and Trey Hendrickson had 3.5 sacks to help the Bengals hold off the Pittsburgh Steelers, 19-17, Saturday at Acrisure Stadium and stay alive in the AFC wild card hunt. Their fifth straight win keeps the Bengals alive into the final day of the NFL season. Trags and Skinny break down the many takeaways from what could be the final game of the season for the Bengals and the final game in Stripes for Tee Higgins.

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CINCINNATI -- Tee Higgins' third touchdown grab of the night with 1:10 left in overtime lifted the Cincinnati Bengals 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos before a frenzied Paycor Stadium crowd. The win kept Cincinnati's faint playoff hopes alive. Higgins finished with 11 catches for 131 yards while Joe Burrow completed 29-of-39 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns, the eighth straight game with three touchdown passes and at least 250 yards passing. The Bengals survived a Cade York missed field goal from 32 yards in overtime and got another chance late in overtime. Trags and Skinny break it all down on the Jungle Roar Skinny Bengals postgame pod.

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CINCINNATI -- Joe Burrow threw three more touchdowns and went over 4,000 yards passing while Ja'Marr Chase went over 1,500 yards receiving for the season with six catches and 92 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 24-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. The game's momentum swung early on a forced fumble by Vonn Bell at the Cincinnati 1. Burrow then answered with a 99-yard drive that ended with Burrow falling down and throwing a touchdown to Tee Higgins. Trags and Skinny break down Cincinnati's third straight win.

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