Feb. 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET

Former Cincinnati Bengals players have been a constant conversation around the Indianapolis Colts for the better part of a year now. 

Not hard to see why: Former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo joined the Colts in the same capacity roughly one year ago. 

The latest Bengals player making this connection, as reported by Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, is linebacker Markus Bailey. 

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According to Wilson, the Colts hosted Bailey on a workout recently. 

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It’ll be interesting to see if Bailey signs there. He’s available, but the Bengals don’t figure to have an interest despite linebacker being one of the neediest spots for the defense this offseason. 

As far as former Bengals players go, the big headliners joining Anarumo with the Colts were Germaine Pratt and Mike Hilton. 

Now, one has to wonder if Trey Hendrickson might be next.  

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