Bengals cap space update heading into training camp
The Bengals had less space than usual after the shocker of a Dexter Lawrence trade and the costly trip to free agency. But unexpected-yet-welcome items, such as restructuring Joe Burrow’s contract, helped create more space.
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Lux was making the most of the opportunities he was being given during Training Camp and the Preseason, flashing ability to come up the line of scrimmage
and make big plays off the edge in a very similar way that Mike Hilton did for the Bengals for many years.
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Cincinnati is betting he’s right. The same for 31-year-old Jonathan Allen, to whom they paid $12.5 million per year to team up with Hill at the three-technique spot. They also didn’t flinch as age concerns surfaced surrounding 28-year-old Dexter Lawrence upon trading the No. 10 pick and then agreeing to an extension into his 30s.
The Cincinnati Bengals watched Mitchell Tinsley evolve from a camp body to their first first wideout off the bench. It may be too much to call Tinsley a lock this year, but he’s going to be defending his spot instead of having to take it from someone else.
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“Burrow is probably as good as the aforementioned players, but injuries prevented him from receiving similar accolades, DeArdo wrote. “Now healthy, Burrow has lofty goals for himself and his team in 2026.”
