Internet rumblings have suggested the Dolphins could "host" the international game in Madrid next November, making the Bengals one of the only logical opponents for the matchup. The Bengals have the sixth-longest drought in the NFL without an international game (2019), hence the team admitting they have been bracing for one as soon as 2025.

Cincinnati agreed to contract extensions with wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The team has opened its checkbook to retain its core after a 9-8 season.

In the chaos of the Cincinnati Bengals nailing down long-term contract extensions for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, not much has been said about Joe Burrow's contract yet. Burrow restructuring his contract so the Bengals could do the Chase and Higgins deals was one of the most popular running theories around the entire situation.