{"id":36005,"date":"2025-05-09T09:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T09:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/36005\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T09:14:17","slug":"bengals-news-5-7-gray-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/36005\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals News (5\/7): Gray Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"NFL: Cincinnati Bengals at Las Vegas Raiders\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ae0f681159f13b4a70aca601c5b2ff1a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Bengals News<\/p>\n<p>Bengals\u2019 New Coaches Take It To The Field: \u2018There\u2019s No Gray Area\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Two vignettes from Tuesday as the new Bengals coaches continue to take their changes from the classroom to the field during the first week of spring voluntary drills (OTAs) on the grass.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Bengals safety Geno Stone says the quiet part out loud when speculating the outcome of his pay cut<\/p>\n<p>Following the team\u2019s first Phase 2 offseason workout voluntary practice session, Stone revealed to reporters he considered declining the pay cut offering, but took it to honor the commitment he made to the team last year.<\/p>\n<p>Stat of the Jay: In Wake of Tucker\u2019s Release in Baltimore, a Look at All-Time Bengals Tormentors in Every Category<\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals may never have to worry about Justin Tucker again.<\/p>\n<p>NFL expert puts Chase Brown on notice by hyping up late-round rookie<\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off a year where, despite their passing offense wheeling and dealing on a weekly basis, the rushing offense left a lot to be desired.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Joe Burrow enabled Bengals\u2019 bold draft strategy, says NFL exec<\/p>\n<p>When an NFL team has an elite quarterback, it can afford to change up its draft strategy and grasp at upside.<\/p>\n<p>NFL News<\/p>\n<p>Best NFL team fits for notable remaining free agents: J.K. 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Justin Simmons to Eagles?<\/p>\n<p>The NFL offseason has moved through its two major phases \u2014 free agency and the draft \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s nothing left to discuss when it comes to personnel moves.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers part-owner: Aaron Rodgers is a \u2018more complex issue\u2019 than AI<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II has expressed positivity about the team\u2019s pursuit of Aaron Rodgers, but part-owner Thomas Tull cast some uncertainty surrounding the quarterback on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>One reason for optimism for all 32 teams after the 2025 NFL Draft, free agency<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one bright spot for each team after a wild offseason<\/p>\n<p>Way-Too-Early 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Who Is Next Year\u2019s Top QB?<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL Draft;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL Draft<\/a> is in the books! After 257 draft choices, countless additional undrafted free agent deals were made during the last 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The 26 Best Prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft Class<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s never too early to start dreaming about which players your team might select in next year\u2019s draft<\/p>\n<p>More from cincyjungle.com:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark J. 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