The Bengals dealt with two contract stalemates last offseason as wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins spent time away from the team while trying for new deals that they finally got this offseason,

Gesicki is running the same offense for consecutive years for the first time in his NFL career. He knows what he does best in this offense, and he’s passing it forward. As the Bengals work to get better on off-schedule plays, adjusting to soft spots in zone defenses like Mahomes and Travis Kelce do so well have been a big point of emphasis.

The Bengals often play hardball with contracts. First-round pick Shemar Stewart has yet to agree to his rookie contract due to a clause in his contract that he and his agent want removed. This is not the way the Bengals or anyone around the team wanted the offseason to go,