March 2, 2026, 10:24 a.m. MT
Dalton Risner is staying with his current club for another season.
The former Denver Broncos offensive lineman has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of the official start of NFL free agency next week. The 30-year-old guard originally joined the Bengals last summer, and he ended up starting 11 games in 2025, helping protect quarterback Joe Burrow.
Risner (6-5, 312 pounds) was picked by the Broncos in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Kansas State. He spent the first four years of his career in Denver, starting all 62 games that he was available from 2019-2022.
The Broncos allowed Risner to walk during free agency in 2023 and he landed with the Minnesota Vikings. He spent two seasons in Minnesota, starting 19 games from 2023-2024, before moving to Cincinnati last year. Going into his eighth season, Risner has 92 career starts on his resume.
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