CINCINNATI — ESPN NFL reporter Mike Reiss gathered some fun stories about Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel this week ahead of the team's Divisional round playoff game against the Texans, and one former Texans coach had one tied right to the Bengals.

Even so, the Bengals clearly had the right idea with Rankins. They needed an interior presence who could rush the passer…and still do. T.J. Slaton was an average addition in free agency last year, BJ Hill had an up-and-down season and Kris Jenkins Jr. flashed at times.

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and four former Cincinnati Bengals are among the inductees. Dante Moore’s decision may cost the Bengals one of their top NFL Draft targets

But the most surprising news is that Mike Tomlin decided to step down from his Steelers job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. What that means is that, somehow, Taylor is now the longest tenured head coach in the AFC North.

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