2026 free agency officially kicked off with the opening of the legal tampering period on March 11. With the start of the New League Year Wednesday, signings can now become official.
Track the latest Bengals free agent signings, extensions and reports with the Bengals 2026 free agency tracker. The tracker will continue to be updated throughout free agency.
Check out our Free Agency Hub for all 2026 Free Agency information and content.
New Arrivals
The Bengals signed unrestricted free agent CB Ja'Sir Taylor to a one-year contract on April 2.
QB Josh Johnson
The Bengals signed unrestricted free agent QB Josh Johnson to a one-year contract on March 14.
The Bengals signed former Commanders and Vikings DT Jonathan Allen to a two-year contract on March 13.
The Bengals signed former Chiefs S Bryan Cook to a three-year contract on March 12.
Reports
Deals that have been reported throughout the course of free agency but are not yet official will appear in this section. Free agent signings cannot become official until the player signs his contract.
Returning
The Bengals signed OT Orlando Brown Jr. to a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season on March 12.
The Bengals signed WR Mitch Tinsley to a one-year contract extension on Jan. 5.
The Bengals signed LB Shaka Heyward to a one-year contract extension on Jan. 5.
The Bengals signed LB Joe Giles-Harris to a one-year contract extension on Jan. 5.
The Bengals signed DE Isaiah Foskey to a one-year contract extension on Jan. 5.
Departures
G Lucas Patrick
S Tycen Anderson
S Geno Stone
QB Jake Browning
CB Marco Wilson
DE Joseph Ossai
TE Noah Fant
G Cordell Volson
Unrestricted Free Agents
Note: An unrestricted free agent is any player with an expired contract who has accrued four or more seasons (an accrued season is a season in which a player is on a club's active/inactive, reserve/injured or reserve/physically unable to perform lists); these players are free to negotiate and sign with any team as of March 11. See our Free Agency Essential Information article for more information.
LB Brian Asamoah
DE Cam Sample
View the best photos of the Bengals re-signings and additions during 2026 free agency.
Signed - S Kyle Dugger
Signed - CB Ja'Sir Taylor
Re-signed: QB Joe FLacco
Signed: QB Josh Johnson
Signed: DT Jonathan Allen
Signed - S Bryan Cook
Signed - EDGE Boye Mafe
Extended - OT Orlando Brown Jr.
Re-signed: G Dalton Risner
Extended: CB Jalen Davis
Re-signed: RB Kendall Milton
Re-signed: WR Kendric Pryor
Extended: TE Tanner Hudson
Extended: WR Mitch Tinsley
Extended: S PJ Jules
Extended: LB Shaka Heyward
Extended: TE Cam Grandy
Extended: LB Joe Giles-Harris
Extended: DE Isaiah Foskey
