According to Jordan Schultz, the Cincinnati Bengals and Dexter Lawrence are “expected to hammer out” a long-term contract extension in the near future. Before anything gets done, a physical is required, though. Lawrence will be in Cincinnati on Sunday to make sure everything is right from a health perspective. Once those boxes are checked, negotiations and an agreement can take place.
“The #Bengals are expected to hammer out a significant long-term deal with DT Dexter Lawrence as part of the trade, once he passes his physical, per sources,” Schultz said via X. “A very un-Bengals move … but this is a changing organization. And their actions confirm it.”