Jungle Roar

CINCINNATI -- The days are winding down until the Bengals make their first round selection and seven more in the 2026 NFL draft. Which way are they leaning? If the Bengals don't have the choice of Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles or Caleb Downs, which way will they go? Cornerbacks Mansoor Delane of LSU and Jermod McCoy of Tennessee are likely picks. Why haven't the Bengals extended Dax Hill or DJ Turner yet? What about restructuring Joe Burrow's contract? Trags welcomes Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic to discuss all this and more.

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CINCINNATI -- With Bryan Cook and Kyle Dugger now with Jordan Battle in the safety room and Dax Hill and DJ Turner at corner, are the Bengals set at corner or could they be looking at LSU's Mansoor Delane or Tennessee's Jermod McCoy at No. 10 overall? What is the biggest appeal with Reuben Bain Jr. at edge? What is the lasting wisdom Andrew Whitworth gives about Bengals ownership? Richard Skinner joins Trags to discuss.

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CINCINNATI -- Was Joe Flacco's $6 million worth the price of potentially not signing a linebacker like Leo Chenal? Did the Bengals do the right thing? Why won't Bengals ownership explain themselves and their offseason approach to this point? With NFL Owners meetings this week in Phoenix, what are the priorities in the rules committee? What about the Tush Push and is the NFL on the verge of an officiating crisis. Richard Skinner of Local 12 in Cincinnati joins Trags to discuss.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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