{"id":775355,"date":"2026-02-25T12:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/775355\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:15:15","slug":"bengals-news-2-25-zac-taylors-ideal-football-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/775355\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals News (2\/25): Zac Taylor\u2019s ideal football player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Speed gets you drafted. Explosiveness gets you paid. A sub-4.4 forty gets your name called in the first round and your jersey on the rack within a week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The overwhelming reaction to Bengals Ring of Honor member Willie Anderson\u2019s viral medical update over the weekend is just another museum exhibit reflecting his vast, continuing impact on the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Cincinnati Bengals will be looking to improve a defense that can\u2019t get much worse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Former Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth set the NFL rumor mill on fire when he proposed a mega trade proposal for his former team ahead of the NFL Scouting Combine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Finding a way to trade defensive end Trey Hendrickson will not be simple for the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">More than 300 prospects will be in Indianapolis this week for the combine, but only 32 of them will ultimately go in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL draft on April 23. Let\u2019s project those picks with my second mock draft for this cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">When Jon-Eric Sullivan was hired away from the Green Bay Packers front office to become the Miami Dolphins general manager last month, he didn\u2019t hide from the enormous problem he had to confront.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">When Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones said Monday contract negotiations were like a \u201cjourney\u201d with kicker Brandon Aubrey, he wasn\u2019t talking about the length of the talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The NFL today announced the Detroit Lions will be one of the participating teams for the league\u2019s return to Munich for a regular season game during the 2026 season as part of the NFL International series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Confetti fell on the Seattle Seahawks roughly two weeks ago, but the NFL doesn\u2019t stop just because the season is over. The offseason is near and plenty of talks will occur during this week\u2019s NFL Scouting Combine that will position the league for another active period of player movement &#8212; the 2026 NFL free agency period, which officially opens at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Speed gets you drafted. Explosiveness gets you paid. 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