Cincinnati Bengals

Carolina Panthers generall manager Scott Fitterer speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Panthers retooled offense designed to help No. 1 pick win

By Steve Reed Mar. 20, 2023 06:53 PM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen points skyward before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Chicago. The Vikings released wide receiver Adam Thielen on Friday, March 10, 2023, for salary cap relief, ending a remarkable 10-year run with his home-state team as an undrafted underdog.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Panthers agree to terms with free agent WR Thielen

By Steve Reed Mar. 19, 2023 08:51 PM EDT

Agent: Orlando Brown, Jr. gets 4-year deal with Bengals

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 15, 2023 11:24 PM EDT
Four-time Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Brown, Jr. is leaving the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs for a $64.09 million, four-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. ...

FILE - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) reacts as he leaves the field after an NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Jan 2. 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. Rodgers says his intention is to play for the New York Jets in the coming season as the four-time NFL MVP quarterback waits for the Green Bay Packers to trade him. Rodgers made his comments Wednesday, March 15, 2023, during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

NFL free agency opens with Aaron Rodgers, other QBs on move

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 15, 2023 09:58 PM EDT

AP source: Saints, RB Jamaal Williams agree on 3-year deal

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 15, 2023 09:31 PM EDT
The New Orleans Saints and running back Jamaal Williams agreed on a $12 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on...

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (26) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Carolina Panthers have added two offensive weapons for their incoming rookie quarterback via free agency. The Panthers announced they have agreed to terms with running back Miles Sanders from the Philadelphia Eagles and tight end Hayden Hurst from the Cincinnati Bengals, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Panthers add free agent RB Sanders, TE Hurst to offense

By Steve Reed Mar. 15, 2023 11:24 AM EDT

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller runs into the end zone to score on a 24-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Las Vegas. Tight end Darren Waller is being traded to the New York Giants, who will send the Las Vegas Raiders a third-round draft pick, two people familiar with the deal said Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Gilmore, Waller on the move; Bradberry stays with Eagles

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 14, 2023 08:04 PM EDT

Pratt said he stayed in Cincy because he wants to win

Mar. 14, 2023 07:50 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt said he wanted to stay in Cincinnati because he sees the Bengals continuing to win with Joe Burrow as quarterback...

FILE - New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton prepares to throw during the team's NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Jan. 8, 2023, in New Orleans. The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with unrestricted free agent Dalton, according to two people familiar with the situation. One of those persons, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday, March 14, because the deal can’t be signed until Wednesday, said the deal includes $8 million in guaranteed money. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

AP sources: QB Dalton agrees to 2-year deal with Panthers

By Steve Reed Mar. 14, 2023 07:09 PM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Garoppolo has agreed to a three-year, $67.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t be announced until Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Garoppolo heads long list of QBs on move in free agency

By Steve Reed Mar. 13, 2023 11:36 PM EDT

AP source: Bengals agree to re-sign Germaine Pratt

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 13, 2023 07:10 PM EDT
The Bengals have agreed on a $21 million, three-year deal to keep linebacker Germaine Pratt in Cincinnati, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press...

AP sources: Falcons to sign Jessie Bates, get Jonnu Smith

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 13, 2023 06:25 PM EDT
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract with safety Jessie Bates, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. ...

AP source: Panthers land S Vonn Bell, DT Shy Tuttle

By Steve Reed Mar. 13, 2023 04:34 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers added help at safety and found an anchor for the middle of their defensive line on the first day that NFL teams were...