Mixon played his first seven NFL seasons ... Earlier this month, Watt said a team with Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson not making the playoffs is mind-blowing.

The Bengals have a generational talent at quarterback. Joe Burrow has publicly campaigned to keep his favorite targets in the fold. He’s even hinted at modifying his contract so Chase and Higgins can stay.

The Cincinnati Bengals and All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase enter another offseason of intense contract negotiations. After not being able to agree on a new deal ahead of last season, the Bengals and Chase will now resume negotiations. Chase is entering the final year of his rookie deal with the Bengals.

The Bengals traded Mixon to the Texans in March in exchange for the 224th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Mixon ran for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. He also had 36 catches for 309 yards and one touchdown.

Although Bengals EDGE Trey Hendrickson led the NFL in sacks in 2024, both sides might not agree on a contract extension.

Duke Tobin did an extended sitdown with The Enquirer's Kelsey Conway this week and noted how much communication the Bengals Director of Player Personnel has with Joe Burrow during the offseason.The two have already discussed the team's outlook entering February.

While Super Bowl 59 looms, the NFL's best players take center stage for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. For the third consecutive year, the league's best will compete in a series of skills competitions and a flag football game, eschewing the traditional tackle football event. Games include dodgeball, tug-of-war and punting competitions.

The showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 is almost here, but before they compete for the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in three years, the NFL Pro Bowl (and its ancillary events) are set to take center stage.

The NFL announced on Wednesday the players participating in each of the on-field and off-field skills competitions that make up the 2025 Pro Bowl Games taking place Thursday and Sunday in Orlando, Fla.

Fullback — x-Patrick Ricard, Baltimore. Wide Receiver — x-Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati; x-Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland; Nico Collins, Houston; y-Zay Flowers, Baltimore; Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville.

The second half of Pro Bowl Games does include a football game, but it is no longer a game of tackle football. Now it’s a 7-on-7 flag football game, punctuated by four more skills competitions: EA Sports Madden NFL 25 Challenge, Punt Perfect, The Great Football Race and Tug-of-War.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has effectively admitted he likely won’t win MVP this year despite his spectacular season. Fans can be able to forgive Ja’Marr Chase, then, for wondering aloud if somebody else might win the award this year.