Cincinnati Bengals - March 26, 2026

Joe Flacco Returns

Plus: Bengals 2026 Mock Draft Roundup 9.

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IN HIS RETURN TO BACK UP JOE BURROW, JOE FLACCO DOESN'T BACK DOWN

His return to Paycor Stadium Wednesday morning to sign on for one more year certainly wasn't as hectic as that first one back in October, forever known in Bengals lore as "The Dinnertime Ride of Joe Flacco."

That four-hour trip from Paul Brown's first team to his last one.

But it was just as impressive with the Bengals locking up behind Joe Burrow Flacco's 18 NFL seasons of institutional knowledge and more than 50,000 passing yards, and had Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher reminiscing about those first crazed hours after the Oct. 7 trade with the Browns.

BENGALS 2026 MOCK DRAFT ROUNDUP 9.0

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in April, and the Bengals will have the 10th pick in the first round. We've rounded up the latest projections from media outlets across the league to give you a look at who could be joining the Bengals this year.

LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State

Nate Davis - USA Today Sports

"Arguably the star of this year's combine given the freakish traits (4.46 40-yard dash, 43½-inch vertical leap) he put on display, the 6-foot-5, 244-pound converted safety is too good to pass up for a defense in transition"

S Caleb Downs, Ohio State

Daniel Jeremiah - NFL.com

"The Bengals can take the best defensive player available here. Downs has versatility, and his Big Ten pedigree will be well received by Cincinnati's decision-makers."

LOGAN WILSON'S NICHE IN BENGALS HISTORY

Logan Wilson called it because he didn't love the game as much anymore. Preparation has turned into reflection. Take the biggest defensive plays in Bengals history, and he's at the heart of two of them.

"I'll happily take that," Wilson says, "if that's what you're giving me."

That's how Wilson, the do-it-all linebacker, wants to do it one last time. Go out riding the best of his 83 games. Nostalgic that all but seven were with the Bengals.

"We accomplished quite a lot during my time there, and I'm proud of that," Wilson says after posting his retirement about 100 days from his 30th birthday. "The culture shift with Zac (Taylor) and the other coaches there. I just really enjoyed my time there. It was a perfect fit for who I am as a person coming from a smaller town. It was a blessing to play there for five-and-a-half years."

📸BENGALS AND THE DRAFT | THROWBACK PHOTOS

📽️JOE FLACCO: "I FEEL LIKE I CAN HELP THIS TEAM"

BENGALS BOOTH PODCAST

It's the "I'm All Shook Up" edition of the Bengals Booth Podcast as Dan Hoard discusses Cincinnati's free agency acquisitions and the upcoming draft with NFL.com writer and analyst Nick Shook.

Plus, Dan pays tribute to linebacker Logan Wilson who announced his retirement this week.

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