After placing the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins, the Cincinnati Bengals are ready to move forward in the offseason. However, the Bengals won’t be going anywhere until franchise quarterback Joe Burrow is fully recovered from his wrist injury.
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While Burrow continues the recovery process, Cincinnati will be tasked with adding the necessary talent around him this offseason. The Bengals were busy at the 2024 NFL Combine, as they reportedly met with a record-breaking wide receiver at the event. All of that and more in today’s Bengals news!
Bengals’ Joe Burrow Expects To Be Cleared From Injury by May
After tearing a ligament in his wrist last season, Burrow is still recovering from the injury. He stated that if everything goes according to plan, he should be fully medically cleared by the middle of May.
If Burrow is cleared by then, everyone in Cincinnati will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. After a disappointing end to last season, the Bengals will be counting on Burrow’s availability moving forward as he continues to keep their Super Bowl window open.
READ MORE: Joe Burrow’s Potential Return
Tony Catalina’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Vikings Trade Up to No. 3, Titans Take Malik Nabers, and Patriots Take Rome Odunze
Cincinnati was busy at the Combine, meeting with various top prospects at different positions. Many Bengals fans are begging for the team to address tight end, which has been a position of need for many years in Cincinnati.
Although the Bengals possess one of the best wide receiver groups in the NFL, they’ve lacked production at tight end in recent years. Yet, in his latest mock draft, Pro Football Network’s Tony Catalina has the Bengals landing a top TE prospect.
CONTINUE READING: Bengals Land Elite Tight End Prospect
Bengals Met With Xavier Worthy
Given the potential availability of Higgins in a trade and Tyler Boyd testing free agency, the Bengals could be looking at help for WR this offseason. After Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy broke the 40-yard dash record at the 2024 NFL Combine, he was the talk of the event.
Worthy reportedly had a formal meeting with the Bengals, and it’s clear that his game-breaking speed would be a welcome addition to their WR room. Even if the Bengals decide to hold onto Higgins, Worthy would help replace Boyd as Cincinnati’s third wide receiver and offer much-needed speed to stretch the field.
KEEP READING: Xavier Worthy’s Meeting with Bengals
Amarius Mims Breaks the Mold, Troy Fautanu Shows His Skills
While the wide receivers got most of the headlines at the 2024 NFL Combine, the offensive linemen put on a show as well. Many believe that this year’s group of linemen is the most talented class that we’ve seen in several years.
The Bengals could certainly use some help in the trenches, as they look to build a stout OL to protect Burrow. With the 18th overall pick in this year’s draft, Cincinnati will be in prime position to select one of the biggest risers at the 2024 NFL Combine.
READ MORE: Biggest Risers at 2024 NFL Combine
NFL Rumors: League Pushing To Expand the Regular Season to 18 Weeks
As the NFL continues to push for certain rule changes, one that won’t be happening yet is the expansion to 18 regular-season games. Despite the league’s best efforts to add a game to the regular-season schedule, they’re reportedly losing hope that it will happen.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk stated that the NFL isn’t close to adding an 18th game to the schedule, but the idea hasn’t been completely abandoned yet. Considering that teams are already proposing to push the NFL’s trade deadline back, they are likely preparing for the inevitable addition of an 18th game.
CONTINUE READING: NFL’s Potential New Regular-Season Schedule
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