The Bengals just wrapped up their offseason program. Here's what we learned as the team enters the summer break.

With OTA's and mandatory minicamp now concluded, and the Bengals going their separate ways for about five weeks prior to the start of preseason training camp, plenty was said about the supposed forward steps by Cincinnati's defense under first-year coordinator Al Golden.

The Bengals seem to invent new ways to frustrate their fans (and players) every year, and that's once again happening this year. Not only did they have Trey Hendrickson skip minicamp, but their first-round pick (Shemar Stewart) left camp early on Thursday.

The Cincinnati Bengals offseason has devolved into a mess on the defensive side as holdouts from Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart have created uncertainty for the team's outlook in 2025.

The Bengals aren’t doing themselves any favors with the current news emanating out of the organization. They have another disgruntled player.

After two straight 9-8 seasons that featured playoff misses, the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to rebound in 2025 and reach the postseason and beyond. The Bengals have made several offseason changes on defense,

He didn’t even mention the fact that the Bengals dragged their collective feet in getting these two players signed long term in the first place. Specifically with Chase when he was a “ hold-in ” last offseason. As a “hold-in,” Chase was at training camp practices, but he didn’t participate in on-the-field work.

In a 2024 NFL re-draft from Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox, though, the Bengals instead pick Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins:

Nearly 50 years since he retired, former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Bob Trumpy remains one of the most explosive players to play the position in NFL history. Trumpy played 10 seasons for the Bengals and finished with 298 catches for 4,