The Cincinnati Bengals have one of the most important offseasons in franchise history ahead of them. They’re coming off a 9-8 season in which they missed the playoffs despite Joe Burrow’s MVP-caliber performance, Ja’Marr Chase’s Triple Crown and Trey Hendrickson leading the league in sacks.
Now, they’re in a position where they need to extend Chase — who, after leading all NFL receivers in every major statistical category, is poised to reset the market — along with Hendrickson while looking to re-sign Tee Higgins.
That doesn’t even include decisions on B.J. Hill, Mike Hilton, or Joseph Ossai, all of whom are pending free agents.