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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have finally parted ways with Joe Mixon after seven years in Cincinnati, trading him to the Houston Texans on Tuesday and still managing to save $6.1 million in cap space and the $3 million roster bonus he was due on Sunday. The Bengals also kicked off free agency with three signings that are typical of the Bengals long-held strategy of spending smart instead of big. Rich...

CINCINNATI -- Back from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic joins Trags to discuss the biggest takeaways and observations on the latest episode of the Jungle Roar podcast. Where do the Bengals go in free agency and the draft over the next two months and how they address critical roster needs, including defensive line and right tackle? The Bengals have plenty of decisio...

The Bengals have tagged star receiver Tee Higgins. What now for the Bengals receiver and the team? Trags talks about all the possibilities with James Rapien of AllBengals.com and the LockedOn Bengals podcast. Also, as the NFL Combine gets set to kick off this week in Indianapolis what are the priorities for the Bengals in the draft and in free agency? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

The Kansas City Chiefs captured their third Super Bowl title in five years with a thrilling 25-22 overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. What were some of the biggest takeaways? How can the Bengals get their hands on Chris Jones in free agency or someone like him? What are the Bengals biggest needs heading into free agency and the draft? Just how deep...

CINCINNATI -- As the Bengals head into the offseason of roster building and watch Super Bowl LVIIII this weekend, they will watch two of the game's best tight ends do battle as key weapons for their respective quarterbacks. Patrick Mahomes has Travis Kelce and Brock Purdy has George Kittle. What would a great tight end do for Joe Burrow? FOX19's Joe Danneman joins Trags to discuss this and much mo...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are tasked this season with answering many questions about how to address the re-build of their roster to return them to the playoffs and get back to the Super Bowl. How to handle Tee Higgins, Joe Mixon, the defensive line, safety and right tackle? Joining Trags on the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Podcast powered by FanDuel SportsBook is Richard Skinner of Local 12 C...

CINCINNATI -- With Brian Callahan off to Tennessee to assume the head coaching job of the Tennessee Titans, Zac Taylor must now come up with a new offensive coordinator. Will it be quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher? Will there be a domino effect on the rest of the Bengals coaching staff? Will this start a Zac Taylor coaching tree? We discuss all these questions and more with Jay Morrison of Pro Footb...

CINCINNATI -- The offseason is here but there's no shortage of Bengals topics to discuss. First, Bengals personnel executive Trey Brown is said to be a candidate for GM openings in Las Vegas and New England. Will this be the year for Willie Anderson to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? What will the Bengals prioritize in the offseason when it comes to their running game and Tee Higgins? Geof...

CINCINNATI -- With the offseason officially here for the Bengals, James Rapien of AllBengals.com and SI.com joins Trags to discuss the team's priorities and where they need to add to get stronger. How should Joe Burrow approach this offseason and what are the chances Tee Higgins is re-signed and brought back in 2024? The Bengals have a lot to consider this offseason and Trags and James discuss on...

CINCINNATI -- In the latest JungleRoar Pod, Trags is joined by Marshall Kramsky of WCPO-TV Channel 9 in Cincinnati to talk about the biggest takeaways from Sunday's season-eliminating loss in Kansas City and the lessons that the Bengals need to learn from what went wrong this year beyond the Joe Burrow injuries. How do the Bengals rebuild on the fly to keep pace with the Browns and Ravens in the A...

Following a blowout loss in Pittsburgh, is there still real hope for the 2023 Bengals? In the latest Jungle Roar Pod, Trags welcomes in Charlie Clifford of WLWT-TV in Cincinnati to discuss exactly what happened, why the defense was the real culprit on Saturday, moreso than Jake Browning, and what the Bengals need to fix heading into a hornets nest in Kansas City. Learn more about your ad choices....

CINCINNATI -- Jake Browning continues to make NFL history just four starts into his career while the Bengals are forced to adjust to life without injured defensive lineman and captain DJ Reader. Trey Hendrickson continues to be a massive force for the Bengals defense as one of the best pure pass rushing edges in the NFL. Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins Trags to discuss all this...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have found an offensive rhythm with Chase Brown as a feature running back, Joe Mixon as their "closer" and Jake Browning leading an offense that has reinvented itself without Joe Burrow. Former UC and Carolina Panthers quarterback Tony Pike joins Trags on the latest episode of the JungleRoar Podcast to discuss how they're doing it and what to expect going forward. Learn m...

CINCINNATI -- After Jake Browning's historic performance Monday night in Jacksonville, what's next for these Bengals who are suddenly back in the playoff picture? Can Browning and the Bengals sustain what they did in Jacksonville for the rest of the season and make the playoffs without Joe Burrow? And do these Bengals have a fresh new attitude? ESPN's Ben Baby joins Mike Petraglia to discuss on th...

CINCINNATI -- The 2023 season has been a very challenging one for Zac Taylor and the Bengals as they have lost Joe Burrow to a wrist injury for the season. Their defense has dropped off and they have loads of roster decisions and questions coming up this offseason. Trags is joined by Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer to discuss how the head coach is keeping things together and what changes...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals now have to go about the business of moving on with their season after losing Joe Burrow to a season-ending wrist injury. What does Jake Browning have to do? How do the Bengals support him and play around him to help out? What does the defense have to do to right their ship? Trags is joined by Bengals play-by-play man Dan Hoard to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices...

CINCINNATI -- Fresh from a stinging home loss to the Houston Texans, the Bengals must regroup, fighting off injuries and disappointment, to get ready for their AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night football. The road game will test every bit of will the Bengals have and the game holds the key to their chances for winning a third straight AFC North title. Trags is joined by Geoff Hobso...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are riding a four-game winning streak thanks to the hot quarterback play of Joe Burrow, who's been the most accurate passer in the NFL the last three weeks and a defense that's forced 10 turnovers in their four-game win streak. The Bengals are tied with the Chargers for the best net difference (+9) in turnover margin. Trags and James Rapien of SI.com discuss the keys to t...

CINCINNATI -- Fresh from one of the most impressive regular season wins of the Zac Taylor era in San Francisco, the Cincinnati Bengals now turn their sights to winning a game in the AFC when they host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football. Trags is joined by Richard Skinner of Local12 in Cincinnati to look back on what went right in San Francisco and how they can continue that...

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals look to continue a trend from the past two seasons when they play the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday in the Bay Area. The Bengals have won their last two games out the bye week and are 12-3 in 15 regular season games over the past two seasons after the bye. But don't expect any trades to bolster the roster before the Oct. 31 NFL trade deadline as history sugge...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals enter their bye week with a .500 mark, having won their last two games to get back to break even. The defense saved the day against Seattle while the offense came through the week before against Arizona before going ice cold in Sunday's win. Trags is joined by Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic to discuss how the Bengals can put it all together in the second half and get on...

CINCINNATI -- Sunday's performance in Arizona just underscores how well Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase work together. Trags has Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com on to discuss the work the two put into making sure they can keep producing at a high level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can Zac Taylor, Brian Callahan and Bengals offensive coaches do to get Joe Burrow and the offense out of a serious funk? Why is the defense not playing at its level of the last two seasons? The Bengals have plenty of games left in the season but the time for urgency is now and that starts with a game against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday in the Desert. Mike Petraglia welcomes ESPN Bengals...

CINCINNATI -- In a must-win situation, the Bengals defense delivered a knock-out blow to the Los Angeles Rams Monday night in a 19-16 win at Paycor Stadium. Trey Hendrickson had a pair of sacks, Logan Wilson had a pair of interceptions and Dax Hill was a lightning rod all over the field. The defense allowed Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase to get their offense going in the second half and escape with...

Joe Burrow's right calf is again a serious issue for the Cincinnati Bengals and how they treat it will go a long way in determining if the quarterback will be at full strength later in the season. Trags is joined by Mo Egger of ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati to discuss every scenario facing the team and what a team led by Jake Browning would look like in the coming weeks. Also, what happened to allow Mia...