For at least the past two years, the Bengals and Visit Cincy have told the NFL they're interested in the sought-after preseason event.

Trey Hendrickson has used his voice to publicly express his desire for a new deal, and recently, his tone has taken a harsh turn as contract negotiations with the Cincinnati Bengals have stalled over the last few weeks.

Visit Cincy and the Bengals jointly signed and submitted an expression of interest to the NFL last fall, Visit Cincy President and CEO Julie Calvert told Cincinnati Business Courier. That formal step included an amendment that the team is targeting 2028 or 2029 to host the massive event. It previously included 2027 in its request.

Bearcats football kicks off the season vs. Nebraska at Arrowhead Stadium Aug. 28. The kickoff announced Tuesday, will be at 9 p.m. Eastern

For starters, they won't be suffering from much jetlag in 2025—Cincinnati travels a combined 8,753 miles in 2025, the least in the league. A chunk of that travel comes early in the season, with four of their first six games away from home.

Kansas City, Dallas and Washington are all part of at least eight stand-alone games and Philadelphia gets seven, while Josh Allen and Buffalo visit Lamar Jackson and Baltimore in Week 1 on “Sunday

Travis Hunter. Everyone else. Mano a mano. The former Colorado Buffaloes' wide receiver/cornerback Hunter is entering the initial stages of one of the NFL's gra

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs will be featured in at least eight stand-alone games during the upcoming NFL season.

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