The Bengals made it to the Big Game three times in Super Bowls XVI, XXIII, and LVI, but each time they lost to teams from California. Since 1968, the franchise has not won the Lombardi Trophy.
With quarterbacks Ken Anderson and Boomer Esiason, the team enjoyed sustained success in the 1980s and 1990s, but they were never able to turn wins during the regular season and postseason runs into championships.
It has been essentially the same story in the modern period, with the Andy Dalton-Marvin Lewis teams of the early 2010s qualifying for the playoffs five times without winning a single game.
But since quarterback Joe Burrow took over, things have been very different. The new “Joe Cool,” who ironically defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in both of their 1980s Super Bowl defeats, has already claimed an AFC Championship, lost SB LVI to the Los Angeles Rams by a short margin, and challenged the reigning MVP, Patrick Mahomes, in back-to-back years.
Additionally, it appears that Cincinnati may have received some more positive news after making numerous additions this summer, such as signing tight end Mike Gesicki and veteran right tackle Trent Brown, according to Ari Meirov.
The main topic of discussion surrounding Bengals news this offseason has been Tee Higgins. Many people believe that Higgins will be dealt in the weeks or months leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Bengals now face the possibility of losing the best receiver group in the NFL to one that is agonizingly thin behind three-time Pro Bowler Ja’Marr Chase after allowing veteran wideout Tyler Boyd to enter the free market.
However, when the Bengals placed the franchise tag on the former 33rd overall pick in late February, it appears like Higgins is at least open to the notion of sticking in Cincinnati for the remainder of the current season and beyond, if this tape is any indication.
The three-time Super Bowl runner-ups, who previously turned down the chance to take a paltry second-round choice in exchange for the former Clemson player, will undoubtedly make sure that they receive more than enough money if Tee Higgins is traded. In a perfect world, they would love to get Higgins for a mid-to late-round first-round selection. We will soon find out if they get it and whether he is eventually traded.
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