CINCINNATI -- With such a need to improve the linebacker room, why haven't the Bengals gone out in free agency and helped out Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr.? Why haven't Bengals restructured Joe Burrow's contract? Speaking of Burrow, what in the world was he doing playing in a flag football game and getting tackled? All this and much more on the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Pod with Trags and Skinny.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- It's been a busy week for the Bengals in free agency. But have they made enough moves to substantially improve their defense? How have they managed the cap since signing Bryan Cook, Boye Mafe and Jonathan Allen and re-signing Orlando Brown Jr.? Skinny joins Trags to break down the first week into free agency and grade them on the overall process.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- NFL free agency officially opens Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET but teams can begin talking dollars and terms this week with free agents. What will the Bengals do to address their many needs on defense and how many deals will get done? How will Bengals react to the Ravens trading away a pair of first-round picks for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby? Richard Skinner of Local 12 joins Trags to discuss.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals and 31 other NFL teams left Indianapolis with presumably a better idea of what they'll be doing in late April when they draft the best available college talent. The Bengals pick at No. 10 and there's likely to be a crop of first-rate talent available there. Which direction will they go? Will star safety Caleb Downs be there? Will David Bailey? What about Sonny Styles and could they go off the reservation and draft running back Jeremiyah Love out of Notre Dame? Former NFL linebacker and Cincinnati talk show host Rocky Boiman joins Trags to discuss.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- The Kansas City Chiefs just re-worked their massive contract with Patrick Mahomes to free up about $60 million in cap space to address their needs in free agency. Could and should the Bengals do the same with Joe Burrow to maximize their spending power on defense in Burrow/Chase/Higgins window? What are the biggest targets and storylines for the Bengals as the NFL Combine opens Tuesday in Indianapolis? Richard Skinner of Local 12 in Cincinnati joins Trags to discuss.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- Ken Anderson continues to be snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Why is it so hard to understand that he belongs in Canton? Also, the Bengals have a decision to make, spend a lot on one or two impact free agents or spread out the budget and really re-build the defense. Richard Skinner of Local 12 joins Trags to fully break down the options and which ones seem the most appealing.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- The final football game of the season was played Sunday in the Bay Area and the Seattle Seahawks made it a resounding second Super Bowl title with a 29-13 win over the New England Patriots. What are the biggest takeaways from the game for the Bengals, what should the Bengals do about Trey Hendrickson? Which players from the Super Bowl could end up on the Bengals in free agency? What to make of the Joe Burrow trade non-sense? Where do the Bengals need to focus their defensive re-build efforts. Richard Skinner of Local12 joins Trags to discuss it all.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- Joe Burrow has been selected as a back-up to the AFC Pro Bowl squad Tuesday night in San Francisco, giving the Bengals four Pro Bowl players, two quarterbacks and two receivers. DJ Turner somehow got left out. Which Super Bowl team should the Bengals follow when rebuilding this offseason? Trags is joined by James Rapien of BengalsTalk.com and SI.com to discuss.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- The Super Bowl LX matchup is set for Santa Clara and it's a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX 11 years ago as the New England Patriots play in the big game for a record-12th time while Seattle is appearing in its fourth. In the last game, Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson in the closing moments to help seal Tom Brady's fourth Super Bowl title. What can the Bengals take from the way the two teams are built? Looking ahead three months, what should the Bengals be targeting at No. 10 in the draft? Trags and Skinny are back to discuss it all.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CINCINNATI -- What are the lessons to be learned for the Bengals from the Patriots' run to the AFC Championship? What are the biggest takeaways from the Sean McDermott firing in Buffalo and what does it mean for Josh Allen? Where should the Bengals be focused on come the draft in April? Trags discusses all of it and much more with Alex Barth, Patriots reporter from 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices