JOE KAY
In this still image from video provided by the NFL, Tee Higgins, front center, is selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 24, 2020. (NFL via AP)
Bengals receiver A.J. Green signs 1-year franchise deal

By Joe Kay Jul. 17, 2020 05:53 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Receiver A.J. Green signed his one-year, $17.9 million

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, Wyoming linebacker Logan Wilson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Wilson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Two-win Bengals break with past, seek fresh start in draft

By Joe Kay Apr. 25, 2020 07:24 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals promoted Zac Taylor's hiring as a “New Dey” in

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) catches a pass while Virginia cornerback Nick Grant (1) defends during the second half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game in Charlotte, N.C. The NFL's shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic is denying teams the opportunity to get face time with draft prospects who have been injured, have checkered pasts or are under the radar. Higgins’ 6-foot-4 frame and superb hands stand out in a deep pool of receivers. Speed is the question, and a private workout might have helped. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
Joe's target: Bengals open 2nd round by drafting Tee Higgins

By Joe Kay Apr. 24, 2020 07:38 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — No more Andy-to-A.J. in Cincinnati. Now, it's Joe-to-Tee.

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs down field against Georgia during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta. Burrow is expected to be a first round pick at the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 23, 2020.(AP Photo/John Amis)
Hello Joe! Bengals take Heisman winner Burrow 1st overall

By Joe Kay Apr. 23, 2020 08:35 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow's next challenge is daunting: return to his home

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow talks to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Detroit Lions via AP)
NFL Draft: Bengals' history from Boomer to Ickey to Akili

By Joe Kay Apr. 21, 2020 07:11 PM EDT
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: LT Anthony Munoz. The third overall pick in 1980

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 208, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) makes a catch in front of Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Orlando Scandrick (22) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo.The Bengals will be looking to take a receiver high in the draft with all the uncertainty over Green. The veteran hasn’t agreed to a multi-year deal and will be in Cincinnati for only one more year guaranteed after the team used the franchise tag on him. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
Burrow to the rescue? Lowly Bengals look for next leader

By Joe Kay Apr. 16, 2020 12:14 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — In 2003, everything was in place for the Bengals to take a

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Bengals release Dre Kirkpatrick in defensive overhaul

By Joe Kay Mar. 31, 2020 03:29 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals released starting cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick on

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green practices before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Cincinnati. The Bengals used their franchise tag on A.J. Green, giving them time to try to work out a long-term deal with the star who is one of the most accomplished receivers in franchise history and would be a vital part of breaking in a new quarterback.(AP Photo/Frank Victores, File)
Bengals release guard John Miller as line shuffle continues

By Joe Kay Mar. 18, 2020 05:46 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals released right guard John Miller on Wednesday,

Cincinnati Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Bengals use franchise tag on A.J. Green over his objection

By Joe Kay Mar. 16, 2020 02:51 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals used their franchise tag on A.J. Green on Monday,

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Bengals release tackle Cordy Glenn after troubled season

By Joe Kay Mar. 13, 2020 04:27 PM EDT
CINCINATI (AP) — The Bengals released Cordy Glenn on Friday, severing ties with

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004 file photo,Buffalo Bills quarterbacks coach Sam Wyche answers a question during a news conference introducing the Bills new coaching staff at the Ralph Wilson Stadium complex in Orchard Park, N.Y. Sam Wyche, who pushed the boundaries as an offensive innovator with the Cincinnati Bengals and challenged the NFL’s protocols along the way, has died, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. He was 74. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)
Sam Wyche, boundary-pushing coach of Bengals, dead at 74

By Joe Kay Jan. 02, 2020 06:56 PM EST
Sam Wyche, who pushed the boundaries as an offensive innovator with the

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah, right, and quarterback Andy Dalton (14) celebrate after a 15-yard touchdown by Uzomah during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Zac Taylor's 1st Bengals season one for the record books

By Joe Kay Dec. 30, 2019 03:04 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — On the eve of training camp, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) celebrates after a 3-yard touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Cincinnati. Quarterback Andy Dalton (14) smiles as he looks on. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Dalton leads Bengals over Browns 33-23, Kitchens later fired

By Joe Kay Dec. 29, 2019 04:15 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton took the snap and went to his knee, finishing a

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens gestures during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Misery in Ohio: Browns, Bengals end woeful seasons together

By Joe Kay Dec. 26, 2019 02:41 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Yet another dismal season of professional football in Ohio

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) stretched for a touchdown as Miami Dolphins defensive back Nik Needham (40) is unable to defend, during the second half at an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Officially the worst: Bengals move on to top of the draft

By Joe Kay Dec. 23, 2019 03:46 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals have secured the top pick in next year's draft.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8), center right, hugs Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green, center left, after an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)
Green done for season, won't practice if Bengals tag him

By Joe Kay Dec. 18, 2019 02:54 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals kept receiver A.J. Green on the active roster all

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, left, works the sidelines in the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)
Closing in: 1-win Bengals can clinch No. 1 draft pick

By Joe Kay Dec. 16, 2019 04:02 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengal days of December have arrived.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) runs the ball against New England Patriots strong safety Patrick Chung, left, in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Bengals' fast start leads to another dead end, loss No. 13

By Joe Kay Dec. 15, 2019 07:00 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — The biggest crowd at Paul Brown Stadium this season was

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) gives autographs after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)
Brady throws 2 TDs, Patriots beat Bengals to clinch playoffs

By Joe Kay Dec. 15, 2019 04:18 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes, closed in on a

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady lands on the turf after being sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Deja vu: Bengals' Zac Taylor tries to solve Patriots D again

By Joe Kay Dec. 12, 2019 01:28 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Zac Taylor watched helplessly on the Rams' sideline as Bill