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.

We finally have a schedule for the New England Patriots' 2025 season, as the NFL announced its full slate of games Wednesday night.

The Huskers will face Cincinnati Bearcats on Thursday, August 28, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, the home of the Super Bowl winning Kansas City Chiefs. The game will be played on prime time starting at 8 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on ESPN.

Greater Cincinnati has produced some highly rated football players. Here are the top 20 by ranking and what they're doing now.

Following Wednesday’s release of the schedule, NFL.com ranked the top 10 upcoming prime-time games — and the Broncos’ meetings with the Bengals and Chiefs made the list.

CINCINNATI — ESPN ranked the offseasons for all Power 4 teams this week, and Cincinnati slotted right in the middle of the Big 12 as the eighth-ranked team. Cincinnati had a solid, not amazing offseason, highlighted by adequate talent retention entering Scott Satterfield's fifth season.