The NFL never sleeps. Now that the franchise tag window has opened and shut, the next big step is free agency, which opens in less than a week. The Bengals will have an opportunity to fill out their roster and make sure they don’t have any glaring holes by the time the draft rolls around in April.

Challenged by their star QB to make meaningful changes, the Bengals face a very important offseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals will obviously attack certain positions in NFL free agency when the market opens next week. Most of the focus zeroes in on the defense, where help at linebacker is a must. They need pass-rushing help for the rotation,

The Cincinnati Bengals have made a key quarterback decision before NFL free agency officially opens. Jake Browning was a restricted free agent, giving the Bengals a chance to tender him a contract. They chose not to,

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Most of the top players will have new agreements by the time free agency officially opens on Wednesday. That means the Bengals have to move fast if they're going to address their issues on defense. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler shared an encouraging update in his latest article that highlighted the Bengals' plans for free agency.