{"id":333286,"date":"2025-09-01T14:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/333286\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:47:11","slug":"bengals-sign-free-agent-help-before-week-1-with-former-chiefs-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/333286\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals sign free-agent help before Week 1 with former Chiefs veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/test-post-221407100.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> continue to add to the roster via free agency before Week 1.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bengals<\/a> signed former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Mike Pennel. According to NFL reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1962518871509696697\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jordan Schultz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jordan Schultz<\/a>, the plan is to start the veteran on the practice squad, then elevate him on game days if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/bengals-waiver-wire-claim-needy-133835726.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals&#039; waiver wire claim at needy area thwarted by 49ers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bengals&#8217; waiver wire claim at needy area thwarted by 49ers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bengals had an open spot on the practice squad after attempting to slip a popular undrafted free agent through the waiver wire, only for the New England Patriots to step in and ruin those plans.<\/p>\n<p>This means the Bengals have added free agency help at the neediest areas with Pennel, tight end Noah Fant and guard Dalton Risner.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/trey-hendrickson-bengals-contract-big-132341525.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trey Hendrickson\u2019s Bengals contract has big pay bonus incentive;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trey Hendrickson\u2019s Bengals contract has big pay bonus incentive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/bengalswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/bengals\/2025\/09\/01\/bengals-sign-free-agent-help-week-1-chiefs-mike-pennel\/85927479007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals sign free-agent help before Week 1 with former Chiefs veteran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bengals sign free-agent help before Week 1 with former Chiefs veteran<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cincinnati Bengals continue to add to the roster via free agency before Week 1. 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