NFL Trade Rumors

Bengals Bengals first-round OT Amarius Mims checked every box a team could want from a size, athleticism, and potential perspective. However, he slipped to the Bengals at No. 18 overall because of doubts stemming from his lack of experience (only eight starts in college) and other motivational concerns, some aired by people as prominent as former Alabama HC Nick Saban. “Yeah, a … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Troy Fautanu, Amarius Mims, Bengals, Ravens, Steelers

Bengals Former Bengals WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh trained Bengals 2024 third-round WR Jermaine Burton before Cincinnati drafted Burton. Burton described what it meant to have Houshmandzadeh’s help, while Houshmandzadeh deflected the whispers surrounding Burton’s character. “It’s honestly amazing having T.J. train me these last few years,” Burton said, via Paul Dehner Jr. of The … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Jermaine Burton, Nate Wiggins, Bengals, Ravens, Steelers

Bengals The Bengals have a crowded secondary after retaining S Vonn Bell and adding S Geno Stone during this free agency. Cincinnati HC Zac Taylor mentioned DB Daxton Hill will move to cornerback after spending his first two seasons as a safety. “We’ve seen it from him and we think it’s the best opportunity right now to help our team,” Taylor said, via Kelsey Conway of The … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Daxton Hill, Rashod Bateman, Bengals, Ravens

Undrafted free agency is an important part of the team-building process. From a pure numbers perspective, the NFL has to rely on undrafted free agents to compromise somewhere between a quarter and a third of all active players — not even counting practice squads. There were 257 players drafted last month and at least that many, probably more than 300, will be signed as … [Read more...] about One UDFA To Watch From Every Team

Bengals 2024 second-round DT Jer’Zhan Newton was sliding in the draft which caused teams to call and inquire about moving up to grab him. The Bengals had immense interest, but the asking price surpassed what they were willing to give up. “In order to get him, they had to wait 10 excruciating picks after Braden Fiske became the fourth D-Tackle to go in five selections. The guy … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Rashod Bateman, Jer’Zhan Newton, Bengals, Ravens, Steelers