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Zac Adjusting To First Draft Of The Zooming '20s

If this had been the world as we once knew it, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin would have already landed Thursday night in Baton Rouge, La., after grabbing a flight from West Palm Beach, Fla., and the site of the NFL’s annual league meeting. Here's what Taylor is doing instead.

Bengals Report: NFL Draft Position Preview | 5 Quarterbacks to Watch

Bengals.com's Marisa Contipelli previews the top five Quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL Draft class in this week's Bengals Report.

Safety Jessie Bates runs back to the sideline after returning an interception for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bengals Young Defensive Leaders Can't Wait: 'Exactly What We Needed'

Safety Jessie Bates III and right end Sam Hubbard, the 2018 draft picks who have become centerpieces for the future of the Bengals defense, applaud the additions they had an idea were coming.

Dre Heads Out With Head Up

Like Dre Kirkpatrick’s career in stripes, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor’s phone call that ended it on Tuesday morning was rooted in mutual respect.

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Bengals Defensive Overhaul Continues With Dre Release

Starting cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, whose long and lean intensity helped fuel the Bengals best defenses of the previous decade, became the third first-rounder to leave the Bengals in less than two weeks Tuesday when they released him as head coach Zac Taylor continues to flip the roster.

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NFL Clubs Approve Expansion of Postseason

Expanding the NFL postseason was addressed in the new NFL-NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Players and clubs both recognized that nothing energizes fans like the chance to see their team qualify for the playoffs and compete for the Super Bowl.

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Bengals Re-Sign Greg Mabin

Cornerback Greg Mabin, a fourth-year player in 2020, joined the Bengals in September last season and went on to play in nine games, with one tackle and a pass defensed on defense and another tackle on special teams.

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (27) stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (Aaron Doster via AP)

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Bengals Release Dre Kirkpatrick

Cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, a ninth-year player in 2020, originally was the first of two first-round draft picks of the Bengals in 2012 (selected 17th overall). He went on to play in 99 games (67 starts) for Cincinnati and totaled 291 career tackles, 10 interceptions, three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.