It was the best start possible for Johnson’s Bears, who may finally provide Chicago with the elusive combination of competence on both sides of the ball.

Superstar defensive end Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals remain locked at the horns regarding a potential new contract extension for the NFL sack leader from last season.

The Bengals reportedly are listening to trade offers for Hendrickson, with Carolina, Cleveland and Indianapolis among teams having shown interest in the 2024 NFL sacks leader.

The Patriots called the Bengals about trading for Trey Hendrickson, but reportedly feel Cincinnati is asking for "too much."

The 2025 NFL season is mere weeks away, which also means the road to the 2026 NFL Draft is about to get rolling. For many analysts, that road started earlier in the summer with summer scouting. The cycle takes another step with the start of the college football season this week with Week 0,

Ryan Clark says because of the lack of help defensively, Joe Burrow has to be "perfect" in order for the Bengals to succeed this season.

“Hopefully, he secured a spot for us,” Burrow said. “He’s a guy you can really count on. You have a guy you can trust like that. It’s very valuable.”