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Special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons is trying to decipher the best approach to a radical change as all teams start from scratch.
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The unit struggled last season but Cincinnati hopes a draft infusion, Myles Murphy breaking out and Dax Hill changing roles will fix it.
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Defining the technique, figuring out how to police it and getting defenders to adapt all pose challenges.
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A clutch QB, players who don't fold under pressure and a defense great at playing from ahead has become a potent combination.
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Fellow Pitt alum and friend Tyler Boyd among those whose perspectives on the game were altered as Bills return to Cincinnati on Sunday.
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As expected, Cincinnati didn't make any moves by Tuesday's deadline, but its main competition wasn't very active either.
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Starting another season in a hole has already shrunk the margin of error if Cincinnati hopes to contend this year.
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Cincinnati players think some of their teammates are poised for deserved recognition in 2023.
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Another box is checked off Cincinnati's contract to-do list, but the biggest names still loom.
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The extension is worth up to $37.25 million, averaging $11.2 million over the first two new years.
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Bengals brass was tight-lipped Monday about where its stars' contracts stand, but there was something to be derived.
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The status of several starters' contract situations continues to loom over Cincinnati's offseason.
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Empathy for a mentor's loss led Wilson to helping battle SIDS and building a bond that continues to grow stronger.
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Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins and Logan Wilson could sit out while pursuing extensions but see the benefit of spring workouts.
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Takeaways from Cincinnati's director of player personnel's pre-draft news conference on Thursday.
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With six of seven picks still on the roster, the front office nailed a group that's become the foundation of a perennial contender.
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Free agents like Vonn Bell and Hayden Hurst can swing the strategy and Joe Burrow's expected extension looms large on the 2023 edition.
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The annual choose-your-own-adventure exercise had some taking a conservative approach while others went outside the box.
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Joe Burrow's extension, along with possibly another for Tee Higgins, will change how Cincinnati does business after four years of rebuild.
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Reveling fans have another opportunity to celebrate a big victory in the postseason like Sunday's against the Ravens.
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